ok, so i started waiting tables this weekend

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: jjessico
Here's how I'd rank the factors in the final tip:
#1 Drink filled before it becomes a concern, spare full drinks dropped off to shore up a drink in quick decline is a major plus. Also, if my cup goes away to get refilled instead of a new one being brought, its got to be quick.
#2 Friendly person
#3 Don't bug me and the people I'm with too much. One stop in to make sure everything is cool (besides drinks) is just fine
#4 Don't pressure me or my party to quickly if its not busy. I like to sit after eating.

Tips aren't automatic, but I'd never stiff someone who did a good job.

Another thing that ensures a small tip is if a male waiter flirts with my g/f. She hates it as well, and can spot if before I can. This happens frequently at cheaper (but not cheap cheap) restuarants (chili's, applebee's, friday's.)

 

[Walleye]

Originally posted by: daveymark
for all you tippers out there, if you get bad service, it's the restaurant's fault, not the server's. Never shaft the server. Call the restaurant the next day and let them know if you recieve service that's not up to par. I can't tell you how many times I see servers get screwed because the food took a little too long.

i've seen my food waiting upwards of 5 minutes. the waiter just didnt want to bring it out i guess.

i've also had a waiter take a lunch break while we were almost done eating. he didnt bother getting another waiter to wait the table while he was on break.

assholes.. :disgust:

 

[Walleye]

if i really like the service, they'll probably get about 25%. that's saying a lot, when we spend generally 70 dollars on a dinner..

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: jjessico
Here's how I'd rank the factors in the final tip:
#1 Drink filled before it becomes a concern, spare full drinks dropped off to shore up a drink in quick decline is a major plus. Also, if my cup goes away to get refilled instead of a new one being brought, its got to be quick.
#2 Friendly person
#3 Don't bug me and the people I'm with too much. One stop in to make sure everything is cool (besides drinks) is just fine
#4 Don't pressure me or my party to quickly if its not busy. I like to sit after eating.

Tips aren't automatic, but I'd never stiff someone who did a good job.

:bigthumb:

 

[Spagina]

Too bad good tippers are the minority. I've been waiting tables for a year and bartending. Thank god for regulars is pretty much all I have to say. The only thing I don't understand is why do people go out to eat if they aren't going to tip appropiately for service? I've had tables that I would run my ass for and they would leave sub 10% tips. If you aren't going to tip for good service, don't eat out. I don't need your compliments on my service, I need money to make a living.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: BigJ
Waitering is good, fast, easy money. That is as long as you can remain cool under pressure and have at least some social skills. I waiter at a smaller restaurant where we get paid $4 an hour off the books and get to keep all our tips(no bus boy on the nights I work). We have enough room for about 40-50 people at any given time.

On a busy night, you're looking at about $60-80 in tips for 5 hours per waiter. If you work a party in the morning, your looking at anywhere from $60-120 in tips for 5 hours. In 8 hours of work yesterday, I made $140 in tips, plus my 4$ an hour pay, to come to about $21.50 an hour. Pretty damn good money for a 17 year old.

Damn... That is nice money. :Q

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Mmmm---Pappadeaux

My favorite waiters are the ones who are genuine. I don't fake attitudes.

BTW: Are you wearing at least 39 flairs?

"The Nazis had pieces of flair that they made the Jews wear!"

What?

 

[BooGiMaN]

i always wanted to try tat thing from that sitcom 'third rock'

he sits down ...calls the waiter over puts like 15 one dollar bills on the table and says this is your tip...everytime im pleased ill add to it..everytime you do something wrong my food is cold, or my cup is not refilled i take away from the pile

man he had that waiter running...id do it but im sure id get surprise dressing in my food..the episode was funny though.


so now that ur a waiter will you be tipping better when you go out?

 

[bleeb]

Make sure you don't take advantage of those emotional waitresses. Apparently they are easy to get into bed dawg.