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Old 06-08-2025, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Fastskiguy View Post
This is what I was going for in my post too. If I order a burger and drink water then the waiter gets screwed. If I order a cocktail, appetizer, fancy main, and a bottle of $$ wine then I get screwed. Yeah yeah it's more work but considering the fancy meal is 4X the tip it's not even close to 4X the work.

And sometimes I honestly just want water and a burger!

Joe
I get you. One customer has $10.00 burger and water. Server brings one glass and one plate. Second customer orders filet mignon, with Yukon gold potatoes and roaster asparagus bottle of Chateau du Pape. $ 84. 99. Server brings one bottle, one glass and one plate. Bottle delivery added 50% to servers delivery. 20% tip? For the burger and water, $2. For the steak and wine, $17. An increase of $15. Labor mark up for one bottle. (850% increase)

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