After a discussion with my class today, and after my meeting with a consulting client the other day, I realized that I should revisit this topic again. I have written a few of times on this subject before: https://tabletalkpdx.com/2014/04/01/ https://tabletalkpdx.com/2013/07/18/ https://tabletalkpdx.com/2013/10/16/ But those all had different slants than the one I am going to approach…
Tag: Tipping
Tipping
Once in a while I like to put a post out there directed at the customer. This is one of those. There always seems to be so much confusion out there about tipping. I actually had a friend the other day ask me if 10% was still the norm. Maybe when Roosevelt was president Seriously? 10%? …
Tip the Dishwasher
I have mentioned on many occasions that I am fortunate to live in a neighborhood with many eating options. I am lucky. On any given night, I can eat Italian, Mexican, Japanese, Thai (3 choices there, actually), Indian, American, etc. If I am not feeling like any of those, I can just decide to get some…
Tip Systems
Since I have worked in twelve different restaurants, and most of them as a server, I have had the pleasure of becoming quite familiar with a diverse set of tipping systems. Now, I am not talking about how the customer tips out the various waiters, bartenders, maître d’s who may have helped them, but rather how the…
Counter ‘Service’?
I’d better be careful here. I have mentioned on more than one occasion that I am a front of the house guy. Yes, I’ve worked in kitchens, but the bulk of my experience has been out in the front. I still believe all of the things that I did during my waiter days. Every customer…
That $1 Tip
This is a tough one. Like I have mentioned before, I am a front of the house guy. I made my bones getting tips at Beverly Hills steak houses and West Hollywood trattorias. The absolute last thing I want is for people to stop being generous with their gratuities. Ahh…New York Lately, I have found myself taking…
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