- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
0
Posted on 5/27/11 at 11:14 pm to Cash
quote:
They have total control over it. They don't have to add in the auto 18%.
That's where it gets tricky. It's the server's responsibility to add the gratuity to the check, they can chose not to, but some restaurants have policies and tell their servers it has to be added.
Have I ignored that? Yeah. But it honestly backfired more times that it ever helped... to the point where I gave up and just added it to all parties of 6 or more.
Posted on 5/27/11 at 11:24 pm to Grrrl
quote:
But it honestly backfired more times that it ever helped..
I can definitely see how not adding the gratuity might backfire. Some people might read "18% may be added" as "18% WILL be added" and just assume that the tip was already included in the total, and then completely stiff the server.
Just like other people double-tip because they don't realize 18% has already been added to their bills. Yes, both of these types of people are stupid for not looking at their tickets carefully, but I'm sure it happens a lot.
Posted on 5/28/11 at 1:47 am to sonusfaber
quote:
I am a GREAT tipper. I leave 15%
Posted on 5/28/11 at 8:52 am to sonusfaber
That place sucks balls anyway.
Posted on 5/28/11 at 9:42 am to TigerSpy
it used to be at our discretion whether or not we wanted to add the auto gratuity to a check ... i worked my tables hard so i had no problem rolling the dice every time and not adding it .. i only got burned once .. otherwise, i usually did much better than the 18% .. and i always gave the extra out as tip outs to the bar, kitchen, etc. .. i was just doing my job .. they were the stars ...
Posted on 5/28/11 at 11:00 am to TigahRag
quote:
it used to be at our discretion whether or not we wanted to add the auto gratuity to a check ... i worked my tables hard so i had no problem rolling the dice every time and not adding it .. i only got burned once .. otherwise, i usually did much better than the 18% .. and i always gave the extra out as tip outs to the bar, kitchen, etc. .. i was just doing my job .. they were the stars
I would always make it a judgement based on the demographics of the table. A large group of deteriorating old ladies - you damn right I am gratting that table. A drunk group of business men - different story.
This post was edited on 5/28/11 at 11:02 am
Posted on 5/28/11 at 11:26 am to urinetrouble
Boutin's is one of the few locally owned places that make me want to go to a chain.
Posted on 5/28/11 at 11:35 am to urinetrouble
quote:
I would always make it a judgement based on the demographics of the table
This.
Posted on 5/28/11 at 1:37 pm to urinetrouble
quote:
A drunk group of business men - different story
money every time ..
Posted on 5/28/11 at 1:38 pm to Y.A. Tittle
quote:
We were given the discretion as waiters to tack in on or not. If the folks I was serving gave me the impression that they might be cheapskates, you can bet your arse we added the 18%. If I thought otherwise, I'd roll the dice and see how they tipped. More often than not, I would get at least 20% when I didn't.
this is spot on
FWIW, i used to work at boutins for a while, and i get that people don't like the food, its nothing special and its overpriced, but it paid my bills
i added 18% to a table maybe one out of every five times
its not that hard to tell who's gonna tip decent, and it paid off way more often than not
This post was edited on 5/28/11 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 5/28/11 at 4:51 pm to Y.A. Tittle
I waited tables in the early 90's and this has always been the norm to charge a tip for 6 or more people.
This is nothing new.
This is nothing new.
Posted on 5/28/11 at 5:14 pm to OTIS2
quote:
How was the food..what'd you eat?
I ordered the Crawfish Tasso Alfredo because I figured no one could screw that up. And I was right. It was actually pretty good, but of course it's a simple cheese and cream dish. There were plenty of tasso and crawfish.
Posted on 5/28/11 at 5:20 pm to Grrrl
You are correct about some restaurants making it mandatory and consistent. Seems a few years ago there were worries about discrimination issues if it was not done consistently. Nevertheless, the managers need to insure that the service is top notch at all tables, especially one that is getting auto-grated.
Posted on 5/28/11 at 11:35 pm to OTIS2
quote:
it's a contract
Page 3 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News