Tips, should I?
Oct 31st 2009, 12:50 pm
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Re: Tips, should I?
Tip at least $1.00 per drink. Most people in NYC tip $2. If you are running a tab tip 15-20% on the tab. In NYC 15% is considerd on the low end .Also I do not get paid alot more than the waitstaff where I work. I get paid $5.00 more per shift and I also work 2-3 hours longer than them. I have no barback so I have to get all my own ice and restock the bar myself. I work in a highly rated zagat restaurant. We also just went up a point on service from last year. We also have 2 stars from the NY Times. Service is a very big part of where I work.
Costs a couple hundred getting certified.
No requirements like that in Maine though.
Oct 31st 2009, 1:01 pm
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Re: Tips, should I?
I'm a USC and I find it very difficult to know exactly when and how much to tip. I've called girlfriends before when I had someone delivering furniture ... "Help! Should I tip? How much"? It IS confusing, don't feel bad.
Oct 31st 2009, 1:03 pm
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Oct 31st 2009, 1:08 pm
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Re: Tips, should I?
I put the money in a Christmas card and put it in the mail box...I tape it onto the top of the garbage sack so they can see it when the take the bin lid off.
Oct 31st 2009, 1:11 pm
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Re: Tips, should I?
Ours use a truck though that picks up the bin and dumps it. I'm afraid they wouldn't see it. Good idea for the postman. Ours appears to have a knee injury and I've always thought that must be a tough job for him.
Oct 31st 2009, 2:28 pm
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Re: Tips, should I?
Oct 31st 2009, 2:57 pm
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Oct 31st 2009, 4:10 pm
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Re: Tips, should I?
Say I'm sitting at the bar, and pint is $3 - $4, if I tip $1 for every drink, that is a tip of between 25% and 33%, much higher than the norm for a waitress/waiter, that seems unfair on the waitress/waiter as I perceive them to work harder for me than the bartender. Doesn't a $1 tip seem excessive?
Oct 31st 2009, 4:14 pm
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Re: Tips, should I?
In NY state you have to be 18 to bartend and to serve alcohol as a server .Although I don't know any bar or restaurant in NYC that would hire a bartender under 21 but I'm sure they are there. You don't need to be certified but I had to get a TIPS certificate which is an alcohol training certificate from a class for a catering company I work in . New York City is also going to be requiring bartender sto take a Food Protection course like chefs do as well. I have already taken that and have my certificate from there as well.
Oct 31st 2009, 4:17 pm
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Re: Tips, should I?
I know how to show my bartender the love. 
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Nov 6th 2009, 5:31 am
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Re: Tips, should I?
As this is a tips thread I have a question?
I am going to have my hair colored by a Paul Mitchell student and its going to be a new me
.....what kinda tip should I give the student for doing this make-over?? any thoughts please.
I am going to have my hair colored by a Paul Mitchell student and its going to be a new me
.....what kinda tip should I give the student for doing this make-over?? any thoughts please.
..I wanted to go red but it won't take unless it was a henna red and thats too drastic.
