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Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
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Lol, thanks for that memory. I totally forgot all about it that one.
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Originally Posted by Jon Oso
$1 per drink is the ABSOLUTE minimum if you want to continue getting decent service or service at all.
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Agreed.
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Originally Posted by DJ The Kid
For instance, Starbucks has a tip jar, but com'n... heh.
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Starbucks is a gray area. If you're ordering something straight off the menu and they throw it at you like it's McDonalds, then yeah, no tip, but if you're ordering a crafted beverage and it's made with care than IMO they deserve a little extra.
If you go to a real coffee bar I think you should tip like you would at a traditional bar. Essentially the barista is doing the same skilled work an providing the same service as a bartender, sometimes even moreso. Just my
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Originally Posted by Nikki_Licks
Recently we went to olive garden for dinner and wound up with a total dumbass waitress. It seemed everytime we ask for something, like the ground red peppers or more tea or salad, she would just space us out. I ended up having to ask another waitress each time and got what I asked for right away....in the end, I gave the entire tip to the helpful waitress and I explained to the manager why I did so.
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In that situation that is pretty much how I handle it too. There have been times where the food runner has been more attentive and hospitable than the actual waitress / waiter, so I make it a point to seek them out and put some cash directly in their hand. Honestly though, at the Olive Garden I pretty much expect the server to be a dumb ass.
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Originally Posted by Chris
30% if it is a higher end resturant
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I don't really agree with that. Are you talking about the restaurants where they have like 4 servers on different levels wait your table and / or a server that stands by your table while you eat? I never really cared for that type of service myself. It's overkill.
Personally I generally tip 20%. If the service is poor I go down to 15%, if it's great I go higher. If the service is abysmal then I literally leave
I've only done that a few times in my life though, and the server has to be pretty much fucking with me or someone else at the table to get it (ie- trying to hide meat in a vegetarian's food, intentionally spilling a drink on someone). If I do it, I don't go back and it's usually accompanied by having words with either the server or the manager. Like John Oso said, if you don't actually explain to the server or the manager that the service wa bad they are just going to chalk it up to you being a cheap fuck.
Also if your waiter / waitress hooks you up or you get any type of discount (ie- appy hour, etc) you should always tip on what the price would have been. If the drinks are 2 for 1 tip on 2 drinks, if the server knocks some shit off your bill hook them up in return. You shouldn't short your server for saving you $$