[Gpsma]

$5 tip at any restaurnt is more than enough. Tipping encourages these uneducated wait staff to not seek a better job.

Those who overtip are trying to play Frank Sinatra. Big timers tipping 50%…while sharing the chepest meal with their spouse while drinking nothing but water.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Gpsma

$5 tip at any restaurnt is more than enough. Tipping encourages these uneducated wait staff to not seek a better job.

Those who overtip are trying to play Frank Sinatra. Big timers tipping 50%…while sharing the chepest meal with their spouse while drinking nothing but water.

WOW... Your distain of waitstaff workers is astounding...

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by Gpsma

$5 tip at any restaurnt is more than enough. Tipping encourages these uneducated wait staff to not seek a better job.

Those who overtip are trying to play Frank Sinatra. Big timers tipping 50%…while sharing the chepest meal with their spouse while drinking nothing but water.

Please stay out of restaurants and eat at home.

[Golfer222]

Originally Posted by Gpsma

$5 tip at any restaurnt is more than enough. Tipping encourages these uneducated wait staff to not seek a better job.

Those who overtip are trying to play Frank Sinatra. Big timers tipping 50%…while sharing the chepest meal with their spouse while drinking nothing but water.

Agree- Must be nice to have a business where you can have the customers pay the employees wages

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Golfer222

Agree- Must be nice to have a business where you can have the customers pay the employees wages

Customers always pay employees wages... One way or another...

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Customers always pay employees wages... One way or another...

I would prefer them to pay income taxes on their wages like most people do.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I would prefer them to pay income taxes on their wages like most people do.

You seem to be implying that tipped employees are not taxed on their tips. Didn't a previous discussion on that topic show that they *are* taxed on tips to include an amount calculated from the total receipts of the business?

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

You seem to be implying that tipped employees are not taxed on their tips. Didn't a previous discussion on that topic show that they *are* taxed on tips to include an amount calculated from the total receipts of the business?

They only pay tax on 8 percent of the restaurant's reported gross income. That is an IRS rule. But many posters are suggesting that people who tip 15 percent are undertipping. I go with the flow when tipping because money is not a consideration, but tipped employees are not paying income tax on their total income. I could be wrong, but I think restaurants are losing business because of mediocre food and service. I know that my visits to restaurants have significantly declined because of it. I think restaurants could provide better service if they had more control over their employees' income.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

They only pay tax on 8 percent of the restaurant's reported gross income. That is an IRS rule. But many posters are suggesting that people who tip 15 percent are undertipping. I go with the flow when tipping because money is not a consideration, but tipped employees are not paying income tax on their total income. I could be wrong, but I think restaurants are losing business because of mediocre food and service. I know that my visits to restaurants have significantly declined because of it. I think restaurants could provide better service if they had more control over their employees' income.

there are anumber of restaurants with good food and service:
BlueFin. Chop House Coastal del Mar, Harvest, Havana, Lopez Sakura Mezza Luna Bamboo Bistro Tequila Cantina and more.