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Originally Posted by Spalumbos62
Your last line...I don't know, makes one think you really are cheap in the tipping department "inattentiveness ....20% decreases rapidly"
I get it, I want the good service also, I want the smile too, but if things behind the scenes are bad for the waitress...ie. coworker didn't show, coffee order not placed... who knows....well then, with your logic, there goes the tip. Maybe we all need to extend that branch...ask them about their day, life etc, maybe you should smile more, or be more attentive as a person. 20% is nothing to be proud of and then to tic away from that....is sad, and cheap.
I have been on both sides of that counter, trust me, you want to be that good customer, you want to be that person the wait staff wants in their section. It truly is a win- win.
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It has to go both ways. Absolutely, the customer needs to be patient and understand the restaurant may be trying to get buy with limited staff. Heck, half the time I feel sorry for the servers and wonder if I shouldn't go elsewhere just to lighten their load. If service is slow because the server is slammed with tables I can be patient and may even tip more.
At the same time I expect to get my money's worth whether I'm eating at 5 guys or at the Chop House. If the restaurant expects me to pay the same amount that I paid before the pandemic (and sometimes more due to inflation) then I expect to receive the same experience I received before the pandemic. If it makes me "entitled" to feel I should get the same quality for the same price then so be it.
I think I am good to my servers, at least I try to be. I understand that things aren't great right now but if they are making an effort than I'll show my appreciation for the effort. But if they are not, if I'm treated like "all those entitled Villagers," then I'll show my appreciation for that too.