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Originally Posted by Bill14564
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.
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I agree with most of your reply, except 1) food prices post pandemic will not come down... so yes you will pay, at least, the same. 2) conditions or environment is not...less workers, less supply,poss higher overhead cost, more stress, more risk
So yeah, I think alittle more tip is better.
Ps...I've not been treated like an entitled villager...in fact sometimes it feels like better treatment...but that's OK too.