I always tip at least 20%...except for last night.
Went to a local restaurant and when we checked in, we told the hostess that we wanted a table vs a booth. When our buzzer went off, we were escorted to a booth. We told the fellow that we had requested a table. We had to stand there in the dining room for several minutes while they found us a table.
We ordered our meals plus a shared appetizer. The entrees arrived but we never got the appetizer. I had to request that they take the app off the bill.
The waitress never came back to check on us. I had to hail her down to ask for a beverage refill. Twenty minutes later, we were finished with the meal and I never received the refill.
The waitress finally came over and asked if we wanted a box or a dessert. I said no and asked for the check. It took a little over ten minutes for the check to arrive.
In the tip section, I wrote the words "zero...see reverse" and wrote all the above on the back of the check.
Hate on if you must, but in my view there was no reward merited.
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