Last night dinner =$1240.00 Tip = $3.00

[jnevin]

When you eat upscale, you tip upscale, or else don't go there.

If the service sucks, talk to a manager. I eat out 21 meals a week. I have experienced my share of not-so-hot service. But a conversation with a manager has always fixed things, because managers of high end places know that they BETTER get shit right if you're paying real dollars.

The right answer here is to let the shitty service ride, and then take it up with management. At those types of places, one or two complaints usually means dismissal of bad service.

give her the tip. It will be a nice way for her to remember her old job.

You are right. If there are service issues the manager should be spoken with and they will address it. Same as with any business. If I mess up an account or make a mistake with a customer I would expect to lose the account/ customer, and to have them taken care of by another person in my company if the relationship could be salvaged. The same goes here. It's how you learn if you're a commissioned employee. Mess with someone's money, you mess with their bills, etc. It won't happen again. Some are too dumb to know what they did or didn't do, and that's why the manager should be involved.

 

[Dial_tone]

dialtone moves in, everyone moves away.

ahh, I do miss the South.

 

[jnevin]

ahh, I do miss the South.

I was waiting for something along these lines..

 

[Lestat]

cheap fuck

 

[Buddy_Christ]

When you eat upscale, you tip upscale, or else don't go there.

If the service sucks, talk to a manager. I eat out 21 meals a week. I have experienced my share of not-so-hot service. But a conversation with a manager has always fixed things, because managers of high end places know that they BETTER get shit right if you're paying real dollars.

The right answer here is to let the shitty service ride, and then take it up with management. At those types of places, one or two complaints usually means dismissal of bad service.

give her the tip. It will be a nice way for her to remember her old job.

So the rest of us aren't paying "real" dollars when we go out to eat?

Any manager with half a brain is going to make sure that things are right if they want to keep business. Doesn't matter if it's a $1000 or a $15 bill, your patronage keeps them in business. It shouldn't matter to the waitress whether you are in a 5 star or a small resteraunt, she should still give a certain level of service or she shouldn't expect much in the way of a tip.

 

[jestros]

So the rest of us aren't paying "real" dollars when we go out to eat?

Any manager with half a brain is going to make sure that things are right if they want to keep business. Doesn't matter if it's a $1000 or a $15 bill, your patronage keeps them in business. It shouldn't matter to the waitress whether you are in a 5 star or a small resteraunt, she should still give a certain level of service or she shouldn't expect much in the way of a tip.

NO NO NO! You don't make enough money to have a valid opinion. Only people who make over six figures have a clue about this sort of thing.
Sorry bor.

 

[jnevin]

So the rest of us aren't paying "real" dollars when we go out to eat?

Any manager with half a brain is going to make sure that things are right if they want to keep business. Doesn't matter if it's a $1000 or a $15 bill, your patronage keeps them in business. It shouldn't matter to the waitress whether you are in a 5 star or a small resteraunt, she should still give a certain level of service or she shouldn't expect much in the way of a tip.

True, but there are different leves of service that you come accustomed to in different areas. I go to some greasy spoon diner before golf to eat a plate of pig fat and some "B" grade eggs, I don't give a fuck what Flo says, as long as my eggs are right, food's warm, and coffee's full. If I go out with my girl and spend $250-$300, I don't want Flo, I want someone who will leave me the hell alone and be able to read my body language so they know if/ when I want something. That's what you pay for when you pay more. I don't want some little fucker coming by every 3 minutes to find some shit out. I'd go to Friday's if I wanted that. Every customer is gold, but who is taking care of them is usually how a place is remembered.

 

[Dial_tone]

I was waiting for something along these lines..

Glad I didn't disappoint.

 

[Buddy_Christ]

NO NO NO! You don't make enough money to have a valid opinion. Only people who make over six figures have a clue about this sort of thing.
Sorry bor.

Ok, sorry. Thanks for clarifying. I didn't know that a 6 figure income was required to have a legit opinion.

 

[pogo]

True, but there are different leves of service that you come accustomed to in different areas. I go to some greasy spoon diner before golf to eat a plate of pig fat and some "B" grade eggs, I don't give a fuck what Flo says, as long as my eggs are right, food's warm, and coffee's full. If I go out with my girl and spend $250-$300, I don't want Flo, I want someone who will leave me the hell alone and be able to read my body language so they know if/ when I want something. That's what you pay for when you pay more. I don't want some little fucker coming by every 3 minutes to find some shit out. I'd go to Friday's if I wanted that. Every customer is gold, but who is taking care of them is usually how a place is remembered.

You are right on with this. At least in my opinion. It's how I think when I spend money eating out.