YATT: What would you as the guest do if the server approached you and told you the following...

[MikeMike]

Okay, i had a party of 6 people at a table, bill was $197.21 or so, and i had included gratuity because we are supposed to for any table of 6 or more people. total came to 227 with gratuity. The guy paid with cash, and left. he had left me $270.

i counted it, and literally told a manager, and walked out and caught up to him in the parking lot and told him that he had double grated me in a way like...

"Sir, yes, i was not sure if you were aware, but gratuity was included in that bill"

he responded with a, no i was not aware, but you can keep it anyways.

it made my night, but i was wondering what you would do on here if a server told you that (cuz god knows no server will really be that damn honest)

 

[slsmnaz]

I'd post it twice

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
I'd post it twice

 

[KLin]

I'd just tell him to keep it.

EDIT: Props to you for letting the customer know.

 

[Mellman]

totally situational...the guy had a good chance that he was expensing the meal anyways, and may have been spending OPM

If it wasnt my money? you'd be keeping it...if it was, it would have depended on your service and my mood...more likely than not, taken 1/2 of the overpay back :0

 

[j00fek]

keep the $ and run!

 

[sash1]

Seeing as how I'm a server myself, I would have tipped well anyway $2.13/hr does not cover taxes

Props for going out there and telling the customer. We never add gratuity to a check, so I've never been in this situation.

 

[FoBoT]

i often pay extra when the gratuity is included for big parties
if the service is good, etc etc

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: Mellman
totally situational...the guy had a good chance that he was expensing the meal anyways, and may have been spending OPM

If it wasnt my money? you'd be keeping it...if it was, it would have depended on your service and my mood...more likely than not, taken 1/2 of the overpay back :0

it was 6 ppl, him, his wife, his mother, his daughter and her hubby/bf.

not gunna be an expense

the only extra expense for them was the ambulance they had to call after the meal as i believe his mother (84 and in a wheel chair) had a heart attack outside the building as they were leaving, but i cant promise you that.

 

[yowolabi]

Give the server more for their honesty, but not the whole thing.... but then again I would never be paying 200+ for a single meal. If I did have that kind of money to spend, maybe I would let the server keep everything.

 

[tweakmm]

I'd definely tell the person to keep it and I would consider giving them more.

 

[mwmorph]

Well if I f up, id swallow the difference. Wouldnt it be a-holeish to take the money back?

 

[SludgeFactory]

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
the only extra expense for them was the ambulance they had to call after the meal as i believe his mother (84 and in a wheel chair) had a heart attack outside the building as they were leaving, but i cant promise you that.

She probably had a heart attack right after she realized her son had left a $75 tip...

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: SludgeFactory

Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
the only extra expense for them was the ambulance they had to call after the meal as i believe his mother (84 and in a wheel chair) had a heart attack outside the building as they were leaving, but i cant promise you that.

She probably had a heart attack right after she realized her son had left a $75 tip...

she was having chest pains i learned is all.

 

[SearchMaster]

I probably would have told you to keep it as well. I went to Boston last week and my cab ride was almost $30 from the airport to the hotel (I knew it should have been $10 less, but what can you do at that point?). On the way back, the cabby took all the shortcuts and the fare was just under $17. I gave the guy $30 and told him he was the only honest driver I'd found in Boston and I appreciated it. I had already mentally spent the $30 which is what your customer probably did with his $270.

I hope his mother is ok.