Great information for everyone to read and follow. I use a 20% rule, but a minimum of $5. Yes that means a $9 meal comes to $14 with the tip. Just think about how a server makes a trip to get your drink order, then one to deliver the drink and get your food order, then to deliver your food, then to check on you to see that everything is all right, then to bring your check and in many cases to take your payment and return with that. Remember that we all go to restaurants to sit and enjoy the meal, otherwise, we would go to fast food places all the time. Right or wrong, as the customer, we are responsible for the salary of the wait staff.
If you don't like the service, tell the manager, but a tip is rent, food, car payment, utilities, child care, medical etc. etc. etc. for many waiters.
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