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I have been following the posts on "to those who are not aware" food talk forum. Consider that part of your Christian witness is being gracious with your tip. We as Christians get a bad rap as a whole when a few are whiny and short someone's tip. I have family members who are Christians and servers who say the same thing about the Sunday crowd. We should be the most giving and kind and humble of all patrons. I have eaten out after church with people who are as sweet as you like and then when you get into a restaurant they morph into somebody you don't recognize... demanding, stingy, and rude. What's up with that?
If you put down just a few dollars MORE than normal you will not notice it but it may give a better opportunity to be a witness sometime in the future.
And for goodness sakes, if your kids trash a 15 foot circumference around the table...at least make an effort to pick up after them.
And if you think my language was strong..I apologize. But I think most servers would agree with me.
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Bah..that's just some folks in general regardless of whatever you believe or don't. I've even had someone pull out in front of me,blow their horn, all while giving me the finger right after pulling out of the church parking lot. Classy!! Roll Eyes

But I do think you have a point. I have several friends that worked as servers in restaurants around here that said Sundays suck for tips. I was kinda shocked too. I figured Sundays would be awesome, but apparently most feel since they gave at church that day, they don't need to give to those fine folks bringing them their food. I agree though, if you don't want to tip, stick with fast food or go home and eat. I understand if service was lousy, but I know that's just not the case in most situations.
Hi Savin,

Actually, a tip, i.e., is a gratuity. In other words, a gratuity is a special thank you for exceptional service.

If the service is not exceptional -- how can the server expect to be given special thanks?

When restaurants tell us, "A 15 percent gratuity is automatically added to the restaurant bill" -- that is not a "gratuity." That is we the patron helping the restaurant pay its workers salary. This really should be reflected in the price of the meal -- not shown as as "special gratuity."

So, my policy has always been to tip generously when I have received good service; but, to leave little for poor service -- and nothing for bad service.

And, I have made it a policy to avoid restaurants which try to hide their employee payment schemes in such things as, "A 15 percent gratuity is automatically added to the restaurant bill."

In hotels, when I call for Room Service, if the bill reflects this "automatic gratuity" -- I will scratch it out -- and correct the balance BEFORE I sign the bill.

Then, I will add in what I feel should be the proper gratuity. Sometimes it is more than originally shown -- depending upon the service.

But, when it becomes AUTOMATIC -- it is no longer gratuity.

Just my thoughts.

God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,

Bill

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But I do think you have a point. I have several friends that worked as servers in restaurants around here that said Sundays suck for tips. I was kinda shocked too. I figured Sundays would be awesome, but apparently most feel since they gave at church that day, they don't need to give to those fine folks bringing them their food. I agree though, if you don't want to tip, stick with fast food or go home and eat. I understand if service was lousy, but I know that's just not the case in most situations.


But they'll be the first one to ask for a "deal". Cheap isn't the word for them, and they don't have enough sense to be embarassed. Watch them at a buffet. They'll take half the buffet home with them if the restaurant staff doesn't keep an eye on them. Isn't that stealing?
I absolutely believe in only giving great tips when you get great service. But what I am talking about is when you get a bunch of people together after church and you go to ...let's say Cracker Barrel. You have a party of 15 including little ones. You take up several of the tables in that section for an extended period of time. The server runs herself to death, the group leaves $10 and kept the tables occupied for two hours. Those are the only tables your server has and you have cut into their ability to make more with more people because you sit there all night. To top it off the kids left a mess and there's at least one smart aleck that can't be pleased. I have eaten with this group before. Of course we antied up the tip when we walked away realizing what just took place. Now, if I was the server I wouldn't want to serve these people either let alone join them at their place of worship.
As for giving a great tip when you have had bad service ..my husband calls this showing grace. LOL He is much better at showing grace than I am. Smiler
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But I do think you have a point. I have several friends that worked as servers in restaurants around here that said Sundays suck for tips. I was kinda shocked too. I figured Sundays would be awesome, but apparently most feel since they gave at church that day, they don't need to give to those fine folks bringing them their food. I agree though, if you don't want to tip, stick with fast food or go home and eat. I understand if service was lousy, but I know that's just not the case in most situations.


But they'll be the first one to ask for a "deal". Cheap isn't the word for them, and they don't have enough sense to be embarassed. Watch them at a buffet. They'll take half the buffet home with them if the restaurant staff doesn't keep an eye on them. Isn't that stealing?


I wonder if your christian parents fit in there somewhere? I'll also have you know I always tip good if shes stacked.
Does anyone else have a problem with small business (ie restaurants) not paying at least minimum wage?
A "tip" was supposed to be for exemplary service- now, we are supposed to subsidize servers' salary.

I personally think that the business owners ought to have to pay min wage, so that tips can be given in accordance with service received...without the guilt. Smiler
Like many others who've already replied I have no problem with tipping someone well if they've earned it. If I'm always having to hunt someone down to refill my drink and/or if after they seat you and bring the food, you never see them again then I don't really feel bad about leaving whatever change is in my pocket or a dollar.

Just my 2 cents.

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