Now, I won't ever expose the business I work for, but it's pretty popular out here, and it's a pretty big chain, so I'll leave you all with that to try and put the pieces together over the weeks and months of blog posts.
Pretty basic epilogue of what's to come, so let's get right into the nitty gritty---
Readers... whether you're a server or just a guest at some wonderful establishment... what exactly is the percentage you're suppose to leave for tips? Anyone? Well, I'm not going to wait for your comments just to say what I already know: 20%... Yup! 20% is what you are suppose to leave a server... and that's 20% of the base of the bill... not what your total amount is after coupons, comps, or discounts... it's the total price of all your food that you eat/bought. So, a $100 bill is produced, what exactly do you leave? 20% of 100 is 20. Basic math people... so basic that almost everyone tends to mess it up. Why exactly is this? Are people cheap? Well of course you are cheap! I've come to realize this over my course of time serving. Especially from foreigners, but we'll get into foreigners another time when I bring up some past/recent stories. Why is it when a bill is over $200, people leave $15 thinking that is perfect? Is it because they think $15 is a lot? Well, yes, it seems that way, but you're wrong... because of tip share! Yeah, most restaurants require a server to pay tip share at the end of their shifts that goes towards bussers, hostesses, and bar tenders. This tip share is equivalent to 3% of total sales, not 3% of tips, but the total sales the server makes! How shitty is that? So, a $200 bill, 3% of that is $6. $15 minus $6 equates to... $9. Yup, you just left your perfectly good server a $9 tip for a $200 bill. Fuck that customer (hey, I told you I was going to be blunt!). We remember faces and next time you come in, you won't get the best service, I promise you that.I understand the economy is bad though... so sometimes I can feel sympathetic when an old couple comes in and buys like a couple burgers, coffee, and is having a good time with each other. They don't really care about us talking to them or really want too much of a social service... I mean they most likely are using money from retirement or social security to eat out, just enjoying their age as much as possible. So them leaving $2 on a $25-$30 check isn't so bad, and I tend to just let it slide, they're usually fast about eating, and conversing, and then leaving... which means I just turned the table fast, and it's pretty much ready for another group of people to come in and possibly leaving a better tip.
Tips are everything to a server.We work for these tips, we need those tips in most cases just to make bills or get something to eat. We are taxed heavily, so our checks are crap. Minimum wage is shit, so how can you really expect us to earn a lot without tips? All of you, who think they know serving, and go eat somewhere nice, then leave a shitty tip, clearly don't know anything about serving at all. I can't seem to stress this enough! TIPS ARE EVERYTHING! You, cannot leave crappy tips, when you do, you're affecting another persons lively hood! Literally. Period. End of fucking story.
I hope you enjoyed my first blog post, it was a basic intro to myself, and the beginning part of me trying to change the views of everyone who goes out and leaves shitty tips. Even if I convince one person to view tipping differently, I'll feel my work is a success. I might have helped a person make rent on time because they got that extra few bucks a few times during their shift.
Until next time readers... Don't forget to tip your server!
-AnonServer
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