Tipping when you pay upfront?

It's the standard receipt printed at restaurants. I usually draw a line through it.

It's the same concept as getting coffee at PJ's or wherever when you see the tip jar at the counter.

That's what I did, was just wondering if that was the reason no one ever came by our table to check on us. Being it was our first time, maybe that is how they operate, by leaving you alone.

I've always wondered about this at George's and Brewbachers...you pay up front, you have to get up later and retrieve your food, they never bring you anything. But, both places expect tips...

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I managed a couple of McAllisters for about 6 years out of college

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Well, speak of the devil...

Thought you'd find this particularly interesting.

Tip Stealing

Honestly, I doubt I'll go back even for the sweet tea after reading this.

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It's sort of a pain in the arse how they make you pay in the cafeteria line now.

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I agree. I don't mind tipping, but I am not going to tip in advance of services rendered.

I have to believe that many of the waitresses are now getting stiffed because many people today don't carry cash like they used to.

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Well, speak of the devil...

Thought you'd find this particularly interesting.

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Hmmm. fricking idiots in management. I hope they get their asses handed to them. I worked for a franchisee in another part of the state (that's all I have to say about that) and we did shite straight up. When we hired kids, we explained the policy, kept the tip jar out in plain sight, and I fired more than one hourly (and 1 mgr) for even touching that jar without permission. There was no tip line on CC receipts either, so it was all cash.

It was fun for my crew. We'd close an hour early one night in December, myself and the other mgrs would provide a list of 5 local charities, we'd do round robin voting and end up with one to split the money with. We'd have a few girls count it up, put it in a bag and the following weekend, we'd do a public donation thing and make a big deal about it in the paper etc. It was really good for business and employee morale.

I HATE reading about stupid assholes in mgmt fricking kids like that. I hope they get arrested and sentenced to a year in a federal pound-me-in-the-arse prison. Douches.

Just draw a line through the tip area, total and sign the recipt...I usually leave a few dollars on the table for the girl that brings my food....The DS voodoo was all over my table when we went....everyone stopped by to ask how everything was and if we needed anything....you know...the grand opening rush.

The only cafeteria-style place I can think of that I go to is La Madeline and I don't tip there.. but come to think of it I don't think the receipt even has a line for it.

I'd assume it's just the standard receipt.

ETA: I do feel like I should be tipping for the person who cleans off my table, but every time I go to La Madeline, I see tables with stuff on them for long periods of time. Last week, we had to clean off a table on our own just to sit there. I recognize it's busy and they don't have a plethora of "bus boys" but I don't feel comfortable leaving a tip on the table at a place where customers frequently have to clean off a table for themselves.

it's just a standard credit card machine. just leave the tip at the table when you leave.