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Originally Posted by redwitch

And please tip on what the tab would have been before specials, comps, two for ones. Our servers work just as hard for your discounted meal as they do for those who pay full price.

I disagree on specials and two for ones. When the menus are made with increases in prices due to inflation we all tip more based on those increase prices, so why when the OWNER wants to DECREASE the prices that the customer can't tip in the same manner? It's ONLY FAIR.

Also, comps, it depends on the issue, if it was a server issue why I am getting the comp, was it because the SERVER OFFERED to ask the manager or was it that the CUSTOMER had to complain to the manager, so the MANAGER gave the comp for the bad service?

If the comp was not for bad service, I agree with you, but only that.

The reason why you get more customers in is because they have the two for ones and the specials. You aren't doing ANY "MORE" work for the customer just because it's more expensive during non-special pricing times, so I don't get why you think people should tip based on the non-special prices? Now maybe you have to get the manager to take the coupon off, but that is it that you are doing more. What's the point of the coupon if you can't get the let's say $4 off 2 entrees and get the ENTIRE $4 off? It's cheating the customer out of their coupon.

It's not fair. For example, back in 2005 Chili's Full Rack meal of baby back ribs was $13.99, now in 2015 it is $17.99 due to INFLATION. My server isn't doing more work now for the SAME dish, is she or he? But she or he receives more. HOW IS THAT FAIR OR RIGHT? Zero more physical labor should mean we give the same, but nobody does, therefore, when customers have specials or two for one deals, they should tip according to the CURRENT PRICES that the OWNER set. IT IS ONLY FAIR. So now at 20%, they earn 80 more cents at least per customer for that item, but they are doing the *SAME* WORK.

Our servers work just as hard for your discounted meal as they do for those who pay full price.

That's why I don't get why you think the customer should tip more based on that if they are doing the SAME WORK? If the owner wants to make the prices lower, then it's only fair to tip on those prices since we all tip based on the higher prices due to inflation. Be fair to ALL in this world. We don't have to bow down to servers like their money is all more important than ours.

It's UNFAIR to just tip ALWAYS in the server's favor. Our money counts too.