How do you tip?

I also tend to tip on the higher end, knowing all the crap a server has to go through, and how important tips really can be. Similar to Deni and Radez, I've covered for other people in restaurants, and if the waitress needs to apologize for anything, I'll usually wave it off and say 'I know how it is'. Its amazing how encouraging that one remark can be to an overwhelmed waiter or waitress on a busy night.

And yeah, I tip more if I get a hot waiter. Doesnt happen often though.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by The_Melomane

6. When I take the time to be courteous and introduce myself please don't be rude and cut me off. Sometimes the place I work at requires me to tell you about the specials and offer you an appetizer. When I ask you how you are doing please don't reply with what you want to drink, its called manners.

THIS bothers the SHIT out of me. I work in a small enough place where you sit yourself and I'll come over and get your order, or you wait and the end of the counter where I'll get your order to go. We see every customer that comes in at all times, and we have to greet you. Its part of the friendly atmosphere of the place. So every time someone comes in, I'll greet them with 'Hi, how's it going?' or "Hi, how are you?".

A good number of people just reply 'good, how are you' and wait patiently for me to specifically ask for their order, but the ones that just go right into "I'll take this this this and this to go"... drives me nuts. Normally I proceed to cut them off and say 'One moment please', and finish what I'm doing. I didnt ask you for your order, and you dont know if there's someone waiting ahead of you. Patience, you will be served.

There's nowhere I can't reach.