Comments on: Is There Ever A Good Reason For Not Leaving The Right Tip?

By: qwerty

qwerty — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:18:40 +0000

The rule of law says tipping is not required. It is optional. No one has to tip if they do not want to.

By: Emmentaler_Limburger

Emmentaler_Limburger — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 01:28:00 +0000

I’ve been on both sides of this issue – as a restaurant employee and as a customer. If I knew something was wrong with the service, I never expected a tip. There have been many occasion when I have been given slipshod service by disinterested and dispassionate “employees” sent out to service my table, and I have let the tip reflect my satisfaction with their efforts. I have also been served by obviously professional, diligent, and attentive waitstaff. My tip has also reflected my satisfaction with their efforts – on several occasions, I’ve been moved to leave more than 100% of the bill as a tip. Without the incentive of a good tip, waitstaff become inconvenienced automatons, and I’d rather management send a mobile kiosk out to see what I need….

By: telemanjones

telemanjones — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:02:00 +0000

Uh no, wrong. Merriam Webster defines a gratuity as: “something given voluntarily or beyond obligation”. I leave 15% for adequate service and 20% + for going above and beyond. I do not penalize the server for kitchen issues, ever. But if my server is rude or willfully ignores my table, they get nothing. Being pleasant and attentive is a basic requirement, not a bonus.