Waitressing and tips and tax
#31
Re: Waitressing and tips and tax
Wot no reference to Mr Pink's little speech about tipping?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5ODhIFawfs
I will tip 10 - 15% if the service is good. If the service is bad, no tip. If it's appalling, the manager and I have a little chat, same goes if the food is bad.
Hearts and smiley faces are ok, circling the little "gratuity not included" line on the bill is not and that'll earn you zero. Had that done once, the manager and I had a lovely little chat, and we agreed upon the meal being on the house. As I was exiting the place I saw him having a very animated conversation with our server.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5ODhIFawfs
I will tip 10 - 15% if the service is good. If the service is bad, no tip. If it's appalling, the manager and I have a little chat, same goes if the food is bad.
Hearts and smiley faces are ok, circling the little "gratuity not included" line on the bill is not and that'll earn you zero. Had that done once, the manager and I had a lovely little chat, and we agreed upon the meal being on the house. As I was exiting the place I saw him having a very animated conversation with our server.
#32
limey party pooper
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 9,982
Re: Waitressing and tips and tax
Wot no reference to Mr Pink's little speech about tipping?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5ODhIFawfs
I will tip 10 - 15% if the service is good. If the service is bad, no tip. If it's appalling, the manager and I have a little chat, same goes if the food is bad.
Hearts and smiley faces are ok, circling the little "gratuity not included" line on the bill is not and that'll earn you zero. Had that done once, the manager and I had a lovely little chat, and we agreed upon the meal being on the house. As I was exiting the place I saw him having a very animated conversation with our server.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5ODhIFawfs
I will tip 10 - 15% if the service is good. If the service is bad, no tip. If it's appalling, the manager and I have a little chat, same goes if the food is bad.
Hearts and smiley faces are ok, circling the little "gratuity not included" line on the bill is not and that'll earn you zero. Had that done once, the manager and I had a lovely little chat, and we agreed upon the meal being on the house. As I was exiting the place I saw him having a very animated conversation with our server.
#34
Re: Waitressing and tips and tax
Nothing wrong with complaining if it's justified, as long as the remedy befits the complaint.
I would never be able to walk out of a restaurant with a full belly, having paid not a penny, just because a waitress circled "gratuities not included." That's appalling behaviour.
I would never be able to walk out of a restaurant with a full belly, having paid not a penny, just because a waitress circled "gratuities not included." That's appalling behaviour.
#37
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Joined: Sep 2009
Location: Ottineau
Posts: 6,342
Re: Waitressing and tips and tax
I normally tip the tax. I'll tip more if the experience has been very good. If it hasn't, I let Souvette handle the bill. She has fewer hang-ups than I do about being nasty.
#38
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Re: Waitressing and tips and tax
Something not mentioned is how are the Tips processed?..... In some places the CCard Tips go through payroll.
When this happens, this amount will be reported on your T4 as tips.
Many people only report this and don't bother with the cash amounts (or "top-up" to 10%).
Not saying it's right...... just what commonly happens!
When this happens, this amount will be reported on your T4 as tips.
Many people only report this and don't bother with the cash amounts (or "top-up" to 10%).
Not saying it's right...... just what commonly happens!
#39
Re: Waitressing and tips and tax
Something not mentioned is how are the Tips processed?..... In some places the CCard Tips go through payroll.
When this happens, this amount will be reported on your T4 as tips.
Many people only report this and don't bother with the cash amounts (or "top-up" to 10%).
Not saying it's right...... just what commonly happens!
When this happens, this amount will be reported on your T4 as tips.
Many people only report this and don't bother with the cash amounts (or "top-up" to 10%).
Not saying it's right...... just what commonly happens!
#40
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 0
Re: Waitressing and tips and tax
Wot no reference to Mr Pink's little speech about tipping?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5ODhIFawfs
I will tip 10 - 15% if the service is good. If the service is bad, no tip. If it's appalling, the manager and I have a little chat, same goes if the food is bad.
Hearts and smiley faces are ok, circling the little "gratuity not included" line on the bill is not and that'll earn you zero. Had that done once, the manager and I had a lovely little chat, and we agreed upon the meal being on the house. As I was exiting the place I saw him having a very animated conversation with our server.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5ODhIFawfs
I will tip 10 - 15% if the service is good. If the service is bad, no tip. If it's appalling, the manager and I have a little chat, same goes if the food is bad.
Hearts and smiley faces are ok, circling the little "gratuity not included" line on the bill is not and that'll earn you zero. Had that done once, the manager and I had a lovely little chat, and we agreed upon the meal being on the house. As I was exiting the place I saw him having a very animated conversation with our server.
I find little things like that irritating but tend to just ignore them.
As for one complaint getting you fired thats poor management and again not a reason not to complain if there is a good reason.
As for min wage being lower for servers this is appalling and should be remedied via the ballot box.
#41
Re: Waitressing and tips and tax
Something that has been pointed out to me by several people I know who have worked as servers, plus by others who have heard similar:
Amongst the serving community in both Canada & The US, Brits & Australians have a reputation as being woeful tippers. Many Servers dread getting a table of Brits & apparently, its quite the norm to leave a 'subtle hint' on the bill. Often as mentioned, in the form of a smiley face with the servers name below or a message with service not included & again, a smiley face below. If its at all possible to avoid serving a table of Brits, they will.
Brits & Australians haven't accepted this form of legalised blackmail in the same way as its customary in North America. Many Brits & Australians in the main, tip grudgingly because they know its the custom where they are, not out of choice because they have had exceptional service. North Americans on the other hand, do it cheerfully as a matter of course, so long as the service & meal has been good.
I too question the anomalies in tipping. We tip the server but not the kid in McDonalds who has just served you a McRat Burger. We are expected to tip the taxi driver but not the guy who drives the number 14 to Downtown. I personally have always had issue's about tipping a bartender for pulling a pint. I've never got the logic of that one. Different if its table service.
I was once chased for a tip by a shuttle bus driver at Miami Airport after I refused his request. I was racking my head to remember the Spanish for **** off. The guy departed the rental lot late as he was too busy yapping with his buddies, drove like a complete idiot, throwing my daughter out her seat, then when he got our bags out, held out his hand!
No way Jose !!! He wasn't a happy boy.
Amongst the serving community in both Canada & The US, Brits & Australians have a reputation as being woeful tippers. Many Servers dread getting a table of Brits & apparently, its quite the norm to leave a 'subtle hint' on the bill. Often as mentioned, in the form of a smiley face with the servers name below or a message with service not included & again, a smiley face below. If its at all possible to avoid serving a table of Brits, they will.
Brits & Australians haven't accepted this form of legalised blackmail in the same way as its customary in North America. Many Brits & Australians in the main, tip grudgingly because they know its the custom where they are, not out of choice because they have had exceptional service. North Americans on the other hand, do it cheerfully as a matter of course, so long as the service & meal has been good.
I too question the anomalies in tipping. We tip the server but not the kid in McDonalds who has just served you a McRat Burger. We are expected to tip the taxi driver but not the guy who drives the number 14 to Downtown. I personally have always had issue's about tipping a bartender for pulling a pint. I've never got the logic of that one. Different if its table service.
I was once chased for a tip by a shuttle bus driver at Miami Airport after I refused his request. I was racking my head to remember the Spanish for **** off. The guy departed the rental lot late as he was too busy yapping with his buddies, drove like a complete idiot, throwing my daughter out her seat, then when he got our bags out, held out his hand!
No way Jose !!! He wasn't a happy boy.
#42
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Re: Waitressing and tips and tax
Who tips the oil change guy at Mr Lube? Minimum wage earner.
#43
limey party pooper
Joined: Jul 2012
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Re: Waitressing and tips and tax
Its the managers decision to give you the meal for free and not your fault if they go overboard with the employee - you could not know that before you complain so it is not a reason not to complain if you are not satisfied.
I find little things like that irritating but tend to just ignore them.
As for one complaint getting you fired thats poor management and again not a reason not to complain if there is a good reason.
As for min wage being lower for servers this is appalling and should be remedied via the ballot box.
I find little things like that irritating but tend to just ignore them.
As for one complaint getting you fired thats poor management and again not a reason not to complain if there is a good reason.
As for min wage being lower for servers this is appalling and should be remedied via the ballot box.
#44
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Joined: Feb 2009
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Re: Waitressing and tips and tax
Its the managers decision to give you the meal for free and not your fault if they go overboard with the employee - you could not know that before you complain so it is not a reason not to complain if you are not satisfied.
I find little things like that irritating but tend to just ignore them.
As for one complaint getting you fired thats poor management and again not a reason not to complain if there is a good reason.
As for min wage being lower for servers this is appalling and should be remedied via the ballot box.
I find little things like that irritating but tend to just ignore them.
As for one complaint getting you fired thats poor management and again not a reason not to complain if there is a good reason.
As for min wage being lower for servers this is appalling and should be remedied via the ballot box.
I agree that a polite word to the server is the way to go (once you have you all your food )
#45
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 14,227
Re: Waitressing and tips and tax
What's with all this north american style complaining.
Why would anyone think it's preferable to have an unnecessary awkward social interaction rather than just leaving a slightly lower than usual tip and then never going back? That's what I do and I thought I was normal.
Why would anyone think it's preferable to have an unnecessary awkward social interaction rather than just leaving a slightly lower than usual tip and then never going back? That's what I do and I thought I was normal.