As this thread has evolved (devolved?) into a "tipping" thread, my comments follow:
For good service, 20%
For excellent service: 25%
For outstanding service: >25% and yes, once in a while I do this.
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And did I ever 'stiff' a waitress? Yep, once. Seafood resturant up north. Watress took our order and vanished. A short time later, she drops off our food and vanishes again...as she left I asked for napkins and tableware. She kept on going to the kitchen and was not seen again. So, I go to the serving area and get our own stuff.
Then comes a screaming match from the kitchen which soon spilled out into the dining area...yep, our waitress and a cook. The highlight was when our waitress grabbed a knife and threw it at the cook. (It missed, he hauled out of there, good decision that.)
Bu this time, we finished our meal and left, stopping at the cashier to pay our tab. And, no, we didn't tip the waitress.
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OK, one more story. Having breakfast at that great diner on Rt. 1 just north of Ogunquit (Wells?). I ordered hash with poached eggs. Our waitress arrived (she must have been all of 16) and dumped the poached eggs in my lap. The yolks, of course, broke making one heck of a mess on my shorts. I started laughing ...
The poor kid started crying over what she had done and ran back to the kitchen. Manager comes over and I'm going on about how it's just an accident, no problem. I asked him to find the girl and tell her that it was OK, just bring me some new eggs.
She came back, still shook up,I told her that I had a grand-daughter just her age and not to worry about it.
I finally got a smile out of her.
And yes, to show no hard feelings I left her a very good tip, very good indeed.
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