I know a lot of people who are unsure how much to tip their server at a restaurant especially a nice restaurant, so I thought I should share some tipping rules from Bon Appetit. Now, I was a waitress, so I can speak coming from the other side that it sucks when your table leaves a measly 10% tip or none at all!
I would like to point out RULE NO. 5: If a few dollars here and there really matter that much to your bank account, perhaps you shouldn't be going out to eat in the first place.
I waited at a casual but upscale restaurant. There were always people who obviously did not belong there. They would order water and the cheapest items on the menu, eat 2-3 basket of free chips, and down everything on their plate even the garnish, and then argue with me when the check comes. Really, do you really need to feel better about yourself by going to a restaurant you can't afford.
The lesson here is that if you can spend $30 on an entree, you can spare another 7-8 bucks for the person who stood patiently while you browse through the meal for the tenth time, refilled your ice tea 5 times before you even order (I swear some people must think they're camels or something), picked up the crayons that your kids threw on the ground and now is screaming to get them back, pretty much waited on you hand and foot. Oh, you need to tip on drink too! Someone makes the margarita with a twist, sugar instead of salt, and someone else delivers it, you know. It don't just appear on your command. If you go to a nice restaurant with a wait staff, then please realize that the waiters and waitresses have feelings and lives, too. They weren't born to serve food especially to you.
2 comments:
Okay, tipping may be good and all but what happens when you actually get really bad service?? I always feel guilty now to not tip or tip less even when I receive terrible service because I feel like waiters/waitresses always feel like it's their right to be tipped.
I say you need to tip 15% (or double the tax) for even the absolute worst service. My reasons are twofold.
1. Waiters make around $2/hour in wages before taxes, so they rely on tips. 2. Sometimes bad service is not all the waiter's fault. The kitchen can mess up your food, and that always throws off the service.
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