So...I had dinner next to Jessica Alba last night...

[rh71]

11 month old threads ftl.

Jessica Alba ftw.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: JimRaynor
I guarantee you that when the server looked at the tip they were disappointed. It is obvious that part of the reason you didn't leave 20% was because you thought 15% was "good enough." If you are going to go to a place like that, take care of the server and give them the extra 5%. People like you are so naive about the service industry and seem to think that these servers are getting rich or something. That server probably only saw about 60% of your lame $66 dollar tip. And these people that think that servers at applebee's are the same as any other place are just ignorant. A server at a restaurant like that is probably doing things you don't even realize to make your dining experience as good as it can be. The beef dish was "dry?" Yeah, that really sounds like the servers fault. If you woulda told them they probably would have bent over backwards to fix it for you. But you probably just took the oppurtunity to shave $ off the tip. If you get great service, then tip 20% and don't be a douche.

It must be this American tipping culture...

I'd MUCH rather pay more for my meals. The server has to take my order, bring me my food, ask if I want some stuff at a few times and get me my bill. How great can that be?!

Koing

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: JimRaynor
I guarantee you that when the server looked at the tip they were disappointed. It is obvious that part of the reason you didn't leave 20% was because you thought 15% was "good enough." If you are going to go to a place like that, take care of the server and give them the extra 5%. People like you are so naive about the service industry and seem to think that these servers are getting rich or something. That server probably only saw about 60% of your lame $66 dollar tip. And these people that think that servers at applebee's are the same as any other place are just ignorant. A server at a restaurant like that is probably doing things you don't even realize to make your dining experience as good as it can be. The beef dish was "dry?" Yeah, that really sounds like the servers fault. If you woulda told them they probably would have bent over backwards to fix it for you. But you probably just took the oppurtunity to shave $ off the tip. If you get great service, then tip 20% and don't be a douche.

It must be this American tipping culture...

I'd MUCH rather pay more for my meals. The server has to take my order, bring me my food, ask if I want some stuff at a few times and get me my bill. How great can that be?!

Koing

Not to mention waiters are EXPECTED to fix things for you. If they don't, are we still paying them 15%? Just a crappy system all around. These percentages should just be guidelines so people don't just leave $1.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: JimRaynor
I guarantee you that when the server looked at the tip they were disappointed. It is obvious that part of the reason you didn't leave 20% was because you thought 15% was "good enough." If you are going to go to a place like that, take care of the server and give them the extra 5%. People like you are so naive about the service industry and seem to think that these servers are getting rich or something. That server probably only saw about 60% of your lame $66 dollar tip. And these people that think that servers at applebee's are the same as any other place are just ignorant. A server at a restaurant like that is probably doing things you don't even realize to make your dining experience as good as it can be. The beef dish was "dry?" Yeah, that really sounds like the servers fault. If you woulda told them they probably would have bent over backwards to fix it for you. But you probably just took the oppurtunity to shave $ off the tip. If you get great service, then tip 20% and don't be a douche.

It must be this American tipping culture...

I'd MUCH rather pay more for my meals. The server has to take my order, bring me my food, ask if I want some stuff at a few times and get me my bill. How great can that be?!

Koing

Not to mention waiters are EXPECTED to fix things for you. If they don't, are we still paying them 15%? Just a crappy system all around. These percentages should just be guidelines so people don't just leave $1.

A lot of Chinese restaurants in Chinatown London also tack on a 10% tip for nothing...

For me, just increase the price of the food and I will pay that instead.

Koing

 

[rasczak]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: JimRaynor
I guarantee you that when the server looked at the tip they were disappointed. It is obvious that part of the reason you didn't leave 20% was because you thought 15% was "good enough." If you are going to go to a place like that, take care of the server and give them the extra 5%. People like you are so naive about the service industry and seem to think that these servers are getting rich or something. That server probably only saw about 60% of your lame $66 dollar tip. And these people that think that servers at applebee's are the same as any other place are just ignorant. A server at a restaurant like that is probably doing things you don't even realize to make your dining experience as good as it can be. The beef dish was "dry?" Yeah, that really sounds like the servers fault. If you woulda told them they probably would have bent over backwards to fix it for you. But you probably just took the oppurtunity to shave $ off the tip. If you get great service, then tip 20% and don't be a douche.

It must be this American tipping culture...

I'd MUCH rather pay more for my meals. The server has to take my order, bring me my food, ask if I want some stuff at a few times and get me my bill. How great can that be?!

Koing

Not to mention waiters are EXPECTED to fix things for you. If they don't, are we still paying them 15%? Just a crappy system all around. These percentages should just be guidelines so people don't just leave $1.

We should follow Euopean standards and have the tip already accounted for in the bill. The waiter gets paid, the customer understands the process and most likely won't complain and everyone's happy all around. I had a better dining experience in France than I've ever had here in the states.

 

[JJChicken]

Originally posted by: rasczak

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: JimRaynor
I guarantee you that when the server looked at the tip they were disappointed. It is obvious that part of the reason you didn't leave 20% was because you thought 15% was "good enough." If you are going to go to a place like that, take care of the server and give them the extra 5%. People like you are so naive about the service industry and seem to think that these servers are getting rich or something. That server probably only saw about 60% of your lame $66 dollar tip. And these people that think that servers at applebee's are the same as any other place are just ignorant. A server at a restaurant like that is probably doing things you don't even realize to make your dining experience as good as it can be. The beef dish was "dry?" Yeah, that really sounds like the servers fault. If you woulda told them they probably would have bent over backwards to fix it for you. But you probably just took the oppurtunity to shave $ off the tip. If you get great service, then tip 20% and don't be a douche.

It must be this American tipping culture...

I'd MUCH rather pay more for my meals. The server has to take my order, bring me my food, ask if I want some stuff at a few times and get me my bill. How great can that be?!

Koing

Not to mention waiters are EXPECTED to fix things for you. If they don't, are we still paying them 15%? Just a crappy system all around. These percentages should just be guidelines so people don't just leave $1.

We should follow Euopean standards and have the tip already accounted for in the bill. The waiter gets paid, the customer understands the process and most likely won't complain and everyone's happy all around. I had a better dining experience in France than I've ever had here in the states.

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[rasczak]

Originally posted by: Barack Obama

Originally posted by: rasczak

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: JimRaynor
I guarantee you that when the server looked at the tip they were disappointed. It is obvious that part of the reason you didn't leave 20% was because you thought 15% was "good enough." If you are going to go to a place like that, take care of the server and give them the extra 5%. People like you are so naive about the service industry and seem to think that these servers are getting rich or something. That server probably only saw about 60% of your lame $66 dollar tip. And these people that think that servers at applebee's are the same as any other place are just ignorant. A server at a restaurant like that is probably doing things you don't even realize to make your dining experience as good as it can be. The beef dish was "dry?" Yeah, that really sounds like the servers fault. If you woulda told them they probably would have bent over backwards to fix it for you. But you probably just took the oppurtunity to shave $ off the tip. If you get great service, then tip 20% and don't be a douche.

It must be this American tipping culture...

I'd MUCH rather pay more for my meals. The server has to take my order, bring me my food, ask if I want some stuff at a few times and get me my bill. How great can that be?!

Koing

Not to mention waiters are EXPECTED to fix things for you. If they don't, are we still paying them 15%? Just a crappy system all around. These percentages should just be guidelines so people don't just leave $1.

We should follow Euopean standards and have the tip already accounted for in the bill. The waiter gets paid, the customer understands the process and most likely won't complain and everyone's happy all around. I had a better dining experience in France than I've ever had here in the states.

I wish to suscribe to your newsletter.

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[Steve]

This thread is nearly a year old, why was it bumped?

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: JimRaynor
I FAIL FOR BUMPING AN ANCIENT THREAD

 

[Josh]

Originally posted by: thereds
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: slsmnaz
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: thereds
If a waiter at Applebees provided great service and had brought in the same amount of food and drinks (assuming it is available) at Applebees, the OP's 15% tip would be considered sufficient.

The waiter at Wolfgang's and Applebees did the same amout of service but the pricing of items skews the comparison.

I really don't see why 15% at Wolfgang's is something to frown about.

Sh|t, not everyone is frickin' loaded.

You did fine, OP.</blockquote>

There is a huge difference and a reason why someone works at Applebees vs. Wolfgangs.</blockquote>

Isn't 15% standard for good service?

What should he have tipped? 25%?

I tip 20-25% usually wherever I go, whether it be Applebees or Mortons.

 

[Josh]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: Mill
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: JS80
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: Mill
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: JS80
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: slsmnaz
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: JS80
Every female waitress/hostess was borderline supermodel (and made you feel like you're the shvt), The service was absolutely amazing. The server/customer ratio must have been 1:2.

The bill for four of us came out to $505.50, but I left satisfied at the experience.

Edit: Final official tally $505.50 Receipt</blockquote>

nice tip for "amazing" service :roll:</blockquote>

Oh gawd not this again...we paid freaking $16% tip on a $400+ bill...

ugh, should have left out tip.</blockquote>

WHICH IS A SH!TTTY ****** TIP. Especially at a restaurant LIKE THAT. Dude, listen, if I go over to Shula's and spend 200 dollars and get amazing service you can bet your ass I'm going to tip 70-80 bucks.

This is not Applebee's. Again, act like you've been there.</blockquote>

Do you really want to turn this into a tip thread again?</blockquote>

Again, you made ANOTHER brag thread about eating out. Then, when you tip extremely cheap, you expect no one to say anything. Perhaps if you want to brag about the fact dinner check then you shouldn't look like a couple of 16 year kids out for their first big meal, or a couple in their 70's that barely believe in tipping. You know the system, you said you had fantastic service, and then you pretty much stiff them.

15% might be slightly acceptable at Applebee's, but not at Wolfgang Puck's. You just look like a cheap ass or an immature kid when you get an expensive meal and don't take care of your server. If you cannot afford to tip then do NOT go.
</blockquote>

HE JUST GAVE HIM 66 ****** DOLLARS!

No, he gave him $16. He ate with 4 people therefore I'm sure they all shared the tip. Honestly, it wouldn't have been that big of a deal to each throw in an extra $5-$10 and make the standard 20-25% for excellent service/food/dining experience.

 

[Anubis]

i love these threads, even if they are a year old, i have no issues with what he tipped, some of you are just straight up assholes

 

[JulesMaximus]

NM-Just saw that this thread is almost a year old...

 

[Aikouka]

I had an experience over the weekend where we (I was with my friends) saw absolutely poor service. Took 5 minutes to get a drink if not more. You asked for something and you either never got it or it took 20 minutes to get it (not even food here... say an extra fork or whatever). My friend got her food and it was cold... we were afraid that if we asked for warm food that it'd take another half an hour! We were tempted to not tip at all because we were just so dissatisfied.

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: rasczak

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: JimRaynor
I guarantee you that when the server looked at the tip they were disappointed. It is obvious that part of the reason you didn't leave 20% was because you thought 15% was "good enough." If you are going to go to a place like that, take care of the server and give them the extra 5%. People like you are so naive about the service industry and seem to think that these servers are getting rich or something. That server probably only saw about 60% of your lame $66 dollar tip. And these people that think that servers at applebee's are the same as any other place are just ignorant. A server at a restaurant like that is probably doing things you don't even realize to make your dining experience as good as it can be. The beef dish was "dry?" Yeah, that really sounds like the servers fault. If you woulda told them they probably would have bent over backwards to fix it for you. But you probably just took the oppurtunity to shave $ off the tip. If you get great service, then tip 20% and don't be a douche.

It must be this American tipping culture...

I'd MUCH rather pay more for my meals. The server has to take my order, bring me my food, ask if I want some stuff at a few times and get me my bill. How great can that be?!

Koing

Not to mention waiters are EXPECTED to fix things for you. If they don't, are we still paying them 15%? Just a crappy system all around. These percentages should just be guidelines so people don't just leave $1.

We should follow Euopean standards and have the tip already accounted for in the bill. The waiter gets paid, the customer understands the process and most likely won't complain and everyone's happy all around. I had a better dining experience in France than I've ever had here in the states.

It works in Europe where waiting can be a profession. But remove the motivation from the average american restaurant with transient waiters for them to get a good tip and generally crappy service will become ultra-crappy service. No thanks.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: Josh

Originally posted by: thereds
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: slsmnaz
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: thereds
If a waiter at Applebees provided great service and had brought in the same amount of food and drinks (assuming it is available) at Applebees, the OP's 15% tip would be considered sufficient.

The waiter at Wolfgang's and Applebees did the same amout of service but the pricing of items skews the comparison.

I really don't see why 15% at Wolfgang's is something to frown about.

Sh|t, not everyone is frickin' loaded.

You did fine, OP.</blockquote>

There is a huge difference and a reason why someone works at Applebees vs. Wolfgangs.</blockquote>

Isn't 15% standard for good service?

What should he have tipped? 25%?

I tip 20-25% usually wherever I go, whether it be Applebees or Mortons.

Someone get this man a medal, STAT!

:roll:

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Steve
This thread is nearly a year old, why was it bumped?

I don't know but I went again last month and racked up $600+ this time (we all got Kobe steak). And to the bumper: we fucking tipped 15% again. Bite my ass.

BTW Kobe filet at Cut (medium rare) is the best steak I have ever had. And we bumped into The Fonz (henry winkler?).

 

[TehMac]

Hey guys, I had sex with Jessica Alba last night, and gave her a 15% tip.

 

[Josh]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: Josh

Originally posted by: thereds
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: slsmnaz
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: thereds
If a waiter at Applebees provided great service and had brought in the same amount of food and drinks (assuming it is available) at Applebees, the OP's 15% tip would be considered sufficient.

The waiter at Wolfgang's and Applebees did the same amout of service but the pricing of items skews the comparison.

I really don't see why 15% at Wolfgang's is something to frown about.

Sh|t, not everyone is frickin' loaded.

You did fine, OP.</blockquote>

There is a huge difference and a reason why someone works at Applebees vs. Wolfgangs.</blockquote>

Isn't 15% standard for good service?

What should he have tipped? 25%?

I tip 20-25% usually wherever I go, whether it be Applebees or Mortons.

Someone get this man a medal, STAT!

:roll:

I'm not trying to sound pretentious or like I'm sort of saint but I don't understand, if the meal is $20 at applebees whats the big deal in tipping $4 instead of $3. The $1 probably doesn't matter to you, but if all the customers for that server did that then they would go home a little bit nicer in the pocket.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Josh

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: Josh

Originally posted by: thereds
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: slsmnaz
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: thereds
If a waiter at Applebees provided great service and had brought in the same amount of food and drinks (assuming it is available) at Applebees, the OP's 15% tip would be considered sufficient.

The waiter at Wolfgang's and Applebees did the same amout of service but the pricing of items skews the comparison.

I really don't see why 15% at Wolfgang's is something to frown about.

Sh|t, not everyone is frickin' loaded.

You did fine, OP.</blockquote>

There is a huge difference and a reason why someone works at Applebees vs. Wolfgangs.</blockquote>

Isn't 15% standard for good service?

What should he have tipped? 25%?

I tip 20-25% usually wherever I go, whether it be Applebees or Mortons.

Someone get this man a medal, STAT!

:roll:

I'm not trying to sound pretentious or like I'm sort of saint but I don't understand, if the meal is $20 at applebees whats the big deal in tipping $4 instead of $3. The $1 probably doesn't matter to you, but if all the customers for that server did that then they would go home a little bit nicer in the pocket.

Why not hand the McDonald's cashier a quarter every time you eat there? The quarter doesn't matter to you but if all the customers for that cashier did that then they would be millionaires.

 

[Mxylplyx]

Originally posted by: gwrober
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
What's up with all the pics requests. Who wants to be bothered when they're out in public eating at a resturaunt. Have a little respect.</blockquote>

I agree. Maybe politely asking for a picture or something, but don't be creepy and paparazzi about it...

Theres no way to politely interrupt someones meal to ask for a picture, especially when it happens to you as much as it happens to her.

 

[venkman]

$12 for a side of fries! Holy Crap!

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: sirjonk

Originally posted by: rasczak

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: JimRaynor
I guarantee you that when the server looked at the tip they were disappointed. It is obvious that part of the reason you didn't leave 20% was because you thought 15% was "good enough." If you are going to go to a place like that, take care of the server and give them the extra 5%. People like you are so naive about the service industry and seem to think that these servers are getting rich or something. That server probably only saw about 60% of your lame $66 dollar tip. And these people that think that servers at applebee's are the same as any other place are just ignorant. A server at a restaurant like that is probably doing things you don't even realize to make your dining experience as good as it can be. The beef dish was "dry?" Yeah, that really sounds like the servers fault. If you woulda told them they probably would have bent over backwards to fix it for you. But you probably just took the oppurtunity to shave $ off the tip. If you get great service, then tip 20% and don't be a douche.

It must be this American tipping culture...

I'd MUCH rather pay more for my meals. The server has to take my order, bring me my food, ask if I want some stuff at a few times and get me my bill. How great can that be?!

Koing

Not to mention waiters are EXPECTED to fix things for you. If they don't, are we still paying them 15%? Just a crappy system all around. These percentages should just be guidelines so people don't just leave $1.

We should follow Euopean standards and have the tip already accounted for in the bill. The waiter gets paid, the customer understands the process and most likely won't complain and everyone's happy all around. I had a better dining experience in France than I've ever had here in the states.

It works in Europe where waiting can be a profession. But remove the motivation from the average american restaurant with transient waiters for them to get a good tip and generally crappy service will become ultra-crappy service. No thanks.

Ever experience the waiters at a chinese restaurant? The tip is shared and it's never a big deal with regard to the amount. You can grab anyone walking by and they'll get what you need. They don't need to put on fake smiles or practically bow down before you, the customer. Hell, you don't even have to wait until your personal waiter mysteriously reappears again either.

Frankly, as long as I get my food, I'm satisfied. I don't need to be worrying about how the wait staff treated me or if an extra 3 minutes for getting my water will cause him to lose 5% in tip. It's not ultra-crappy service... it's just service... not good, not bad... and they get whatever people feel like putting down.

Waiters here need to realize it's just a job, not a place where you gamble with your own wages and hope to win or they can piss off.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: TehMac
Hey guys, I had sex with Jessica Alba last night, and gave her a 15% tip.

Dude, she's 7 months pregnant.

 

[tidehigh]

i worked at applebees in college, and i made bank getting 10%-15% tips. i averaged around 15-20 per hour. that's way too much for what i was doing.