My whole point is that those items that some like to share does not make the people cheapos. I have no problem with a small charge for splitting, but for a $10 - $15 meal, $5.00 seems a little excessive. We normally do not split a meal when we go out, if for no other reason, we each get what we like and we don't like many of the same things sometimes. We don't share steaks; we don't share rhubens (I don't like them); we don't share burgers, but do share the fries of one combo and usually end up trashing some of them. For that reason, why would we order 2 combos instead of a burger and a combo? I understand about the bread, etc. so charge extra for that (seconds). Some places, particularly Mexican food restaurants, will charge for more chips & hot sauce for instance. Makes sense to me as some will pretty much make a whole meal on them. As for tipping, I have worked in the past as a server and have a very good understanding of what the tips mean to servers. I always leave a generous tip for that reason, even for a small check. Find someone who has never been a server and they will be the ones to leave little or no tip. On the other side of the coin, we had a server in Katie Belle's not long ago, that purposely shorted me $10 just because she thought I wouldn't notice since we had stayed for a while and ordered several drinks. When I pointed it out to her, she didn't hesitate and promptly handed me the $10. Her explanation was absolutely lame, but she still got a tip....just not as good as she would have. We have had her since then and there has been no problem. Like my daddy used to say, "I never did see a board that didn't have two sides" and that seems to fit here.
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