07-27-2015, 11:54 AM
(07-26-2015, 11:32 PM)GMDino Wrote: Some of the local places will add the gratuity automatically if there are a certain number or above guests at one table. Usually it's 10-15% and unless you know that you'd end up adding ANOTHER 15% on top of that. We always make sure its close to 20% even if we have to add to what they already charged.A lot of people don't get this. And you're tipping policy in this situation is something a former server would do. And also which prompted my question.
At another place I meet some college friends from time to time and none of us drink alcohol but we might be at the table and shooting pool for 3-4 hours. So we over tip since the waitress could be making more on other patrons than the guys getting the free re-fills on their sodas!Its not uncommon for someone to get 100% tip after we've pooled out money together. But again the bill might only come to $40-$50 originally.
(07-27-2015, 09:17 AM)GMDino Wrote: I never waited tables.
I worked at McDonald's for a full year and then a a few summers while in college. And I was a full time dish washer at at hotel for a summer. And worked at a car wash that my dad ran full time after that for a few months until I got into radio full time.
The car wash job was the only one with tips.
Years later I went through and the tip jar was overflowing. We were lucky to split $10-$20. Those guys were taking at least that much home each.
Interesting still surprised you never waited tables.
