[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

Went to the Longhorn tonight, first time there. Wife's sirloin was just perfect, and her baked potato was delicious. The salads weren't bad. My ribeye was a tad overcooked and much too much seasoning, but I ate it anyways. The free refills were a pleasant surprise. Waiter was good, gave him a 20% tip in cash. Will we go back
probably not. Too many other places to eat.

Best blue cheese dressing around

[eweissenbach]

We’ve been to Longhorn several times and have always found it satisfactory. If you are expecting Morton’s or Ruth’s Chris, you are likely to be disappointed with everything but the check.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by phylt

Why post this? I do not care in the least about the details of your meals. And OF COURSE you just had to pat yourself re the tip. Who cares? Just a bunch of self-importance yada. omg.

I care and wanted to hear about it. Since you don’t care the just go on by. What is the real issue, you can’t afford it or can’t afford to leave a 20% tip.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces

Both Longhorn and TX Roadhouse are not Cart accessible.
We would go a lot more often if they were.

I hear you on that. Longhorn is at least close as you can park your cart and walk over easily.

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by phylt

Why post this? I do not care in the least about the details of your meals. And OF COURSE you just had to pat yourself re the tip. Who cares? Just a bunch of self-importance yada. omg.

Why did you read it?

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by Garywt

I care and wanted to hear about it. Since you don’t care the just go on by. What is the real issue, you can’t afford it or can’t afford to leave a 20% tip.

I would say the tip.

[RICH1]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

Went to the Longhorn tonight, first time there. Wife's sirloin was just perfect, and her baked potato was delicious. The salads weren't bad. My ribeye was a tad overcooked and much too much seasoning, but I ate it anyways. The free refills were a pleasant surprise. Waiter was good, gave him a 20% tip in cash. Will we go back
probably not. Too many other places to eat.

20 percent in Cash ! Rockefeller

[Tvflguy]

Originally Posted by phylt

Why post this? I do not care in the least about the details of your meals. And OF COURSE you just had to pat yourself re the tip. Who cares? Just a bunch of self-importance yada. omg.

I agree with this comment. Virtually no news etc from the OP. And why mention the 20% tip??? That’s our normal but - why include that in their post? Really…

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by RICH1

20 percent in Cash ! Rockefeller

Cash goes directly to the server. Tip on a credit card gets shared with everybody.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

Cash goes directly to the server. Tip on a credit card gets shared with everybody.

Legally, a shared tip pool can only include other tipped employees, not kitchen staff or managers. So, apparently, you are assuming that your server will be dishonest by stealing money from the agreed upon tip pool.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Legally, a shared tip pool can only include other tipped employees, not kitchen staff or managers. So, apparently, you are assuming that your server will be dishonest by stealing money from the agreed upon tip pool.

When servers have to tip out dont they have to distribute tips to lots of people behind the scenes or is that in other states not Florida?

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

When servers have to tip out dont they have to distribute tips to lots of people behind the scenes or is that in other states not Florida?

No. It is Federal law that a tip received by a server is the property of the server, not the restaurant. If the restaurant requires a server to share their tip income with non-tipped employees, they are stealing money from the server. Pooling tips is legal, but the pool can only be shared among the tipped employees. The Department of Labor and the Fair Labor Standards Act define "tipped employees" as those who regularly receive more than $30 per month as tips.

[tonycirocco@me.com]

As an Italian, we eat our salad after the main course.
I believe the "salad first" is to keep you occupied while waiting for the meal.
Different strokes..!

[bagboy]

Originally Posted by tonycirocco@me.com

As an Italian, we eat our salad after the main course.
I believe the "salad first" is to keep you occupied while waiting for the meal.
Different strokes..!

My daughter in Ohio is currently hosting a high school exchange student from Milan, Italy. The girl was amazed that people can take home left over food from their meals at restaurants. They don't do that in Italy, or at least Milan.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by bagboy

My daughter in Ohio is currently hosting a high school exchange student from Milan, Italy. The girl was amazed that people can take home left over food from their meals at restaurants. They don't do that in Italy, or at least Milan.

You can only do it if you have a dog.