re: If You're a Waiter, Just Bring the Change

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when i bartended and served, i brought back change no matter what. dont care how small it was. never asked if they needed their change.

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Yeah, agree. I know they're usually asking before they look at the money/inside the book, to see if they need to say bye now or come back, but I still think it is stupid to ask.

The only time I never asked/brought change back was when the bill was like if the bill was $11 and someone gave me $14 (so 4 ones). But say they gave me a dollar more in the form of a ten and a five, I'm bringing 4 ones back because you really never know.

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I can't remember the last time I gave a tip of less than 15-20%, but a money grab like that would piss me off.

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That's me. Service industry folks don't get shortchanged by me in the tipping department, but don't assume what's on the tray after the bill is paid is going to be all for you.

I’m sorry that your oldest son is a spoiled retard. Maybe he will grow out of it.

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this.

when i bartended and served, i brought back change no matter what. dont care how small it was. never asked if they needed their change.

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Right

If the bill is 19.27 and they give you a 20 you bring back the 73 cents

Only keep the change if they tell you to keep it. You don't know what other bills they may have reserved that they might use as a tip in lieu of change

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As I was writing in the tip, my oldest son was on a rant about how you’re a POS if you don’t tip at least 25%.

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At that point I would have told him to pony up for that hefty tip since you had paid for the meal. Case closed.

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He claims 25% is the new norm.

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I will tip more than that at a place like Waffle House where the bill is $15 and they are busting their humps. $5 (30%+).

But $60 on a $300 bill is plenty.

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I guess this is an evolving strategy to increase tips by making customers request their change.

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I don't think it's intentional to make more money, but rather the waiter just doesn't know etiquette. Another bone headed thing is to not give the change to properly tip with. Say my bill is $60 and I put a hundred dollar bill in the book, please break down one of the twenties so I won't have to ask.

I worked in a place where if the customer had this promo card, there was an automatic gratuity added. This waiter would position the receipt in the check presenter so that the grat was covered up on the clear sleeve where it said "American Express" in hopes of a double tip. He had no shame.