[bluedog103]

Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken

Alternatively, you could tip the non-breakfast servers less.

What gets me is that some of the bills have recommended tip amounts based on 15%, 18%, and 20%, but use the after tax cost as the basis. To me that is scamming.

That's a pretty cold way to look at tipping. Let's not tip the non-breakfast servers less. Any server who provides good service deserves a decent tip. That $10.00 breakfast with umpteen coffee refills is worth more than a measly $2.00 tip. While we're at it, is it really going to break the bank to calculate the tip on the total check, not on the the pre-tax amount? These servers work very hard, and it isn't just the physical work that is exhausting. The tough part is putting up with some really difficult customers. I think most customers in TV treat the restaurant staff very well but it only takes a small minority to make the job miserable for the restaurant workers and we've all seen customers berating servers in our local restaurants.