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Tipping at Fast Food Places
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That reminds me of the pizza delivery driver in Texas unhappy with a $5 tip on a $20 pizza cause homeowner had a nice house.
Driver felt she should have tipped more.
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I pickup my orders, no tip. Problem solved.
I sat down on a bench the other day and put my hat down properly, crown down. Some wiseass dropped a quarter in while passing by. What nice thing shall I buy myself?
The driver was unhappy with a 25% tip? Tough beans.
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If you were a celebrity you would have given a $1,000 tip and then posted it on social media. Does wonders for one's image!
Your tip was generous. We did the same at a place we used to go to in the 90's, Chenoy's in Brossard, PQ. $10 tip on a $22 meal. I told my buddy don't worry about it, it's only $6.50 or so, it's fine.
He lost his wallet that day at the restaurant. When we went back, guess what, the Maitre D smiled and said, if you didn't come back, we'd mail it to you. karma
I think workers in a fast food or sub shop type of restaurant are considered non tipped and are compensated as such. There is one sit down restaurant in my area that is now a no tip restaurant. The wait staff is salary and make like $20 an hour. The prices are adjusted accordingly, you can tip on top of that, if you like, but it is not expected. The idea is to give the workers a steady income so they stay on the job during a slow period. The restaurant business is up and down and people have bills to pay so by giving their workers a known income, they stay. I am not sure how it is working out but the establishment is still open and doing business.
I only tip at a sandwich/coffee shop I frequent. The food is very good, the ownership is local, they take good care of their customers and I have no problem throwing my change or a buck in the tip jar. It is all situational.
This is a result of income inequality. You can not make it on min wage anywhere any more. Social Security gets a COLA adjustment every year. Min wage rarely goes up. So when it gets a big jump some people are shocked and think the workers do not deserve it. I think, if you step back and look objectively and fairly, they deserve the increase a social security recipient gets.
I only tip at a sandwich/coffee shop I frequent. The food is very good, the ownership is local, they take good care of their customers and I have no problem throwing my change or a buck in the tip jar. It is all situational.
This is a result of income inequality. You can not make it on min wage anywhere any more. Social Security gets a COLA adjustment every year. Min wage rarely goes up. So when it gets a big jump some people are shocked and think the workers do not deserve it. I think, if you step back and look objectively and fairly, they deserve the increase a social security recipient gets.
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Outraged trader shares image that suggested a HUNDRED PERCENT gratuity
An options trader was left outraged when an Alaska restaurant presented him with the option to tip 100 percent.
Interesting GON. That is the first article that admits it is the place of business that sets the tip percentage pre or post tax, and not the Point of Sale machine provider like they claim. That reinforces my decision to penalize the server 5% if the restaurant sets the POS device to an after tax calculation. Make up for the overtippers that are bad at math, and convince the servers to ask their boss to do it right.
'Why not just increase prices?': Customers leave restaurant after being seated after seeing 20% service charge that doesn't count as tip — Daily Dot
When TikToker Jack Tyler Colby (@jacktylercolby) shared a video showcasing a rather perplexing policy on a brunch menu, he probably didn't expect to ignite a debate on the intricacies of American tipping culture.
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This is nuts. 20% "service charge" AND it's not a tip?
Unreal to me. Restaurant owners' have lost their minds.
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The convenience stores around Nashville are now asking if you want your change. Now it’s usually only 5-15 cents but still. Of course I want my change and if I want to put it in the little collection bowl I will.
At this point, I believe a lot of these places asking for tips are panhandling.
After reading about the lawsuit; the tips being collected and "distributed" to all employees as being an illegal practice - I wonder how many places know that what they are doing is illegal? Or if they even care?
If a worker is being paid "minimum wage as a server", they are the only ones that can "legally" be tipped to bring their pay to the federal minimum.
My bet is a lot of these places that are "swinging" around the payment pad are ignoring this legal issue and will plead ignorance to the law IF they are caught.
After reading about the lawsuit; the tips being collected and "distributed" to all employees as being an illegal practice - I wonder how many places know that what they are doing is illegal? Or if they even care?
If a worker is being paid "minimum wage as a server", they are the only ones that can "legally" be tipped to bring their pay to the federal minimum.
My bet is a lot of these places that are "swinging" around the payment pad are ignoring this legal issue and will plead ignorance to the law IF they are caught.
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After a many months boycott of Chili's we went last evening. Had the $10.99 3-for deal they are promoting right now. Had a small salad instead of chips and salsa, the burger was good and had a perfect char. The fries were meh, ate very few. When coming in last night there was a creepy guy leaving trying to give the hostess a LARGE tip. After she seated us, she said I was so glad your party came in and let her get away from the creep. Back to tipping. The was no panhandling to be seen, other than the tip suggestion on the bill. I got a house Margarita and my bill was $16.04 and gave a $3.94 tip. pre tax my bill was $14.48. The tip was about 25% . There seemed to be a attitude shift at this Chili's, The managing partner was roaming the floor at 4:30pm. Keeps the associates on point. Our young female (Easy to tell) server had no jewelry where jewelry does not belong. Talking nose and lips. Disgusting IMO in a food environment. With all of this in mind it was overall a very pleasant experience. When the server came over with our receipts she had a nice smile on her face and said "thank you very much" Her exact words.
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"Tipping" is now required or your food "may" be late. Oh, and tip big or don't expect "special" service.
By the way, I sure hope this doesn't take off. Considering "tipping" is a relatively new process in the grand scheme of things.
In the U.S., tipping has a complex and controversial history
The American style of tipping your server emerged during reconstruction and took decades to be accepted. But it became entrenched during
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1. How Americans feel about the basics of tipping
In the United States, the practice of leaving gratuities began in the late 1800s and was well established by the Roaring Twenties (read “A brief history
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The History of Tipping: Past, Present + Future
Most people don't know the complex and controversial origins of tipping. How did gratuity become integral to North American restaurant culture?
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Tipping once rewarded good service. Now it determines how consumers are treated
With more opportunities to tip and predetermined point-of-sale options for each transaction, gratuity has become less about rewarding good service.
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True story.Tipping once rewarded good service. Now it determines how consumers are treated
With more opportunities to tip and predetermined point-of-sale options for each transaction, gratuity has become less about rewarding good service.
Sitting in L&L BBQ.
Door dash guy comes in for pickup to deliver. Gets food. I hear and watch the interchange.
Goes out to car, places bag on hood, searches around in bag, checking out things, opening containers.
Finds something and absolutely wolfs it down, like two huge bites. Stacks stuff back in bag.
Places bag in car and drives off.
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Went to Steak n Shake for a quickie lunch yesterday. It is now a Work A Raunt and the largest full screen image on the Kiosk is a full screen full of tipping instructions, I picked up the food at the window, and bussed the table. I did the work but they want a tip. Really
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