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re: Tipping a friend who is a bartender
Posted on 1/12/13 at 12:57 pm to Martini
Posted on 1/12/13 at 12:57 pm to Martini
I agree in principal with what you are saying, Martini. It's not his booze to give. But I don't think my friend is doing it because he is fishing for a giant tip. I think he is doing it because he is a friend and wants to take care of me. But let's not pretend we live in a world where this doesn't happen at every bar and restaurant in America. For every friend that gets a discount, there are three guys getting hosed on overpriced booze. I think it all comes out in the wash.
Posted on 1/12/13 at 1:22 pm to FredSecunda
I dunno... regulars at neighborhood bars get "regulars prices" in most of the NOLA bars I know... Most of the owners know that...
I realize the OP was a Rest. and thats a little bit of a different animal...
I realize the OP was a Rest. and thats a little bit of a different animal...
Posted on 1/12/13 at 2:24 pm to FredSecunda
Whether he gave it to you for a tip or just to be friendly isn't relevant . What is relevant is he gave you someone else's liquor which he himself does not pay for. And if he does it to you I'm sure he does it for other friends, which compounds the crime. I'm not naive to think it doesn't happen but regardless of that the question is is it right? To overcharge one makes it balanced enough to give another a free one? If he did this to take care of you then wouldn't you, by nature, return at some point to get another "deal" which puts him on a slippery slope that he is already sliding down.
I own businesses. I pay my employees very well and I expect them to act professional and do their job accordingly. If they use company vehicles on personal time or company gas cards in personal vehicles to name a couple things. They are stealing and are terminated. Same as your bartender. He's not just giving you an extra strong drink or a few more ounces of wine. He's wholesale giving you a nights worth free.
I own businesses. I pay my employees very well and I expect them to act professional and do their job accordingly. If they use company vehicles on personal time or company gas cards in personal vehicles to name a couple things. They are stealing and are terminated. Same as your bartender. He's not just giving you an extra strong drink or a few more ounces of wine. He's wholesale giving you a nights worth free.
Posted on 1/12/13 at 2:39 pm to FredSecunda
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I don't think my friend is doing it because he is fishing for a giant tip. I think he is doing it because he is a friend and wants to take care of me.
It's one thing if the manager or owner comps you food or drink, in which case I always leave a hefty tip, but if you think that the bartender was merely "taking care of you" by using someone else's money, you're delusional.
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