So...I had dinner next to Jessica Alba last night...

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Citrix
holy Hell 12 bucks for a side of fries and another 12 bucks for a side of onion rings?? thats obscene

You jizz your pants when you bite into it. JK they were alright, i didn't order those.

 

[Extelleron]

Originally posted by: Perknose
Hate to say it, but Mill was absolutely right about the OP leaving a sub-standard tip at this level of restaurant.

If you need to be told this or you want to argue this, you are simply showing your ignorance. It's not about your mathematical calculations, Mr. Applebee's Guy, it's about what people who drop $500 on a meal customarily tip, which begins at 20-25% and goes up, sometime way up, from there.

If you don't know this or can't afford it, don't go in the damn door.

It's also why you don't go up to her table and pester Miss Alba for an autograph in such a place. They don't take kindly to rubes.

I can't believe I'm quoting him, but it's exactly like Mill said, "Act like you've been there before."

All that said, nice meal and scenery, OP! Life is good, no?

So you are telling me that $40-50 for serving one table is not adequate? OP tipped $66, I'm assuming the waiter will see $40-50 of that.

Why should someone waiting tables get paid like a doctor who went to school for 12 years of his life? That's basically what you are telling me, that people waiting tables should be getting as much money as professionals.

Let's say everyone is like OP, and that waiter servers just 3 tables per hour on an 8 hour shift. That's $960 right there by my calculations. Never having served as a waiter, I don't know if that is an accurate amount of tables one would serve in one shift. But regardless, anyone getting paid $40-50 for serving ONE TABLE is going to be fine financially. And that's not even considering base wage, which I am sure at a high scale restaurant is not minimum wage.

Really don't understand people on here who think everyone should tip like a millionaire, and for some reason waiters apparently deserve to earn more than people with college degrees. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with being a waiter/waitress, but anyone unhappy with earning several hundred dollars per day on top of base pay at that level of employment needs a serious reality check.

As for people saying that the quality of the dining establishment warrants a higher percentage tip.... that is already factored in by the significantly higher cost of the meal itself. There is a world of difference between 15% of $500 and 15% of $20. Increasing percentage as well is not at all necessary.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Slew Foot

Originally posted by: alkemyst

You aren't helping the argument by not understanding it. The waiter is not getting the full $66.

In a place like this a cut almost always goes to the Maitre'D, a part to the bus staff, etc.

They do make a decent amount but they also have to deal with a higher level of stress.

Esp. the 'DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM' crowd coming in on a bus with the tour group.

Ooooooo, high stress. Carting food around, whup dee f'n dooo. Excuse me if Im not impressed.

Yeah, your right, they should just work for free. What was I thinking.

A lot of service people work for regular wages. I don't know why the restaurant business likes to be special. Being a waiter should be a regular job, with its salary commensurate with experience and type of restaurant. WHY ARE THEY DIFFERENT?

Personally, I think too many people care too much about their "service experience" when out eating a meal, even at a nice restaurant. Good food, clean environment. WhoTF cares if the guy put on a good fake smile and got you the food you actually ordered? Congrats, you did your job right. :roll: Waiters can cry me a fricken river. You work, just like me.

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

LOL @ still arguing over the tip nearly one year later...

 

[TheGizmo]

Originally posted by: BigJ
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: jagec
<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: Mill
You still tip like a cheap asshole even after that last thread. 15% is simply not acceptable -- especially for a restaurant like that. Act like you've been there before you stingy fvck.</blockquote>

I know this is hard to grasp, but 15% of $400+ is much more more than 15% of your Outback Steakhouse tab.

15% of $400 is "not acceptible"? You must be a waiter's dream. Only in America!

<blockquote>quote:
Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
WTH? 15% tip isn't enough?</blockquote>

Yeah, everyone on ATOT usually tips twice the cost of their meal, didn't you know?</blockquote>

If you can't afford to tip well, you can't afford to eat there.

OP said it was amazing service and goes on to tip 16%. There's something wrong about that.

Yea I would've dropped a hundred.. well I mean if I was baller anyway..

 

[RandomFool]

Tipping 15% is plenty. It's not like the guy was doing anything amazing, he was taking orders and carrying food, same as any restaurant.

 

[pcslookout]

I think tipping at least 20% is a good idea unless the service was horrible.

 

[Insomniator]

actually your right, why is this still being argued

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Insomniator
Please 15% is not a fine tip for a place like wolf gangs. If you can't afford to go up to 20% when you get great service then don't go, because you should be expecting to get 20% service from a place like that.

I'm a college kid and whenever my gf and I get a very expensive meal (for us thats like ~100 bucks for the two of us), I'm not tipping 15%. 20 dollars on a 100 dollar bill to show that they did well is worth it to me rather
than saving 5 bucks.

And to whoever said that their friends make 100+k and go to outback?! where do they live? Middle of time square so they can't afford anything else on that salary?

I'm not rich, my family isn't by any means but for my whole life its been 15% base, 18% good and 20% great and most people I know follow the same system.

Go eff yourself with your overtipping

 

[StinkyPinky]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
What the hell man, $66 tip? Expensive dinner, cheap tip......how about eating cheaper next time and using the money to take care of the waitress.

It's not the customers job to pay the waitress, it's the company that hires her that should do it!! $66 is more than ample to "take care of her". I'd love to get $66 for 10 minutes work.

 

[Jschmuck2]

Originally posted by: RandomFool
Tipping 15% is plenty. It's not like the guy was doing anything amazing, he was taking orders and carrying food, same as any restaurant.

You've never waited tables, have you?

 

[Ns1]

This shit is still going on?

fuck this thread lol