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When I leave a tip for the server at a restaurant I always leave what is considered a good tip. One reason is because that is a job I appreciate because I could not do it. I have never been a waiter but I know I could not put up the rude/stupid/intoxicated people that most servers have encountered. I just don't have the patience for that and would probably get fired my first day.
But here is my question... at most restaurants do servers really know who the good tippers are? My guess is the answer would be no if you leave the tip on a credit card which is what I do. I don't like leaving cash on the table.
The main reason I guess the answer is no is because I frequently visit the same 2 or 3 restaurants and usually get servers that I've had before. But they don't seem to acknowledge the times when I have left tips over 50% of the tab, usually around the holidays. Yet they remember what I usually order.
I like to think that being a good tipper means I'll continue to get good service. But it may not matter much because it seems like at the end of the day the management just totals up all the tips, the bad with the good. So I'm curious about what is common practice at restaurants.
But here is my question... at most restaurants do servers really know who the good tippers are?
If they are really busy they may not notice. Servers are more prone to notice tips that are too small or being stiffed rather than ones that are "too" large. But generally, yes they know.
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I frequently visit the same 2 or 3 restaurants and usually get servers that I've had before. But they don't seem to acknowledge the times when I have left tips over 50% of the tab, usually around the holidays. Yet they remember what I usually order.
What are you basing that sentence on? The majority of servers are not going to approach you and thank you for the great tip you gave last time. The fact that the same server is serving you is probably an indication that they know you're a good tipper and are trying to make sure they are the one taking care of you.
Source: My wife is a server at a national chain restaurant, so I constantly hear stories from her and her co-workers. Other areas of the country and other types of restaurants may vary.
I've Noticed the WaitPerson look at the check, or look inside the Black Portfolo, to see what the tip was.
If you are at a place where you pay at the register, they probably don't know who gave what tips, Just at the end of the shift, they get a amount (or Cash) Total for the day.
I would think they would know if you pay the waiter/waitress. I'm sure they look in the book as you leave. Personally, I always leave cash as a tip when paying by credit card. On the tip line I write in tip in cash just in case the management looks into it as a negative of the waiter/waitress if no tip is written in.
I was a waitress in my youth and it was the most difficult job I have ever had. That's why now I am a generous tipper if the service is halfway decent. I alway leave cash even though I usually pay with my credit card. Here's why.
If I really appreciate the server and the dining experience, I'll go 30%+. My opinion has always been that an extra few bucks may not impact me so much but it can really make someone else's day. Also, my late Mother was a waitress for 30 years and I know first hand how hard she had worked up until the time she retired at 65. Like many, I also worked in restaurants while in school and it can be stressful, even at 14. My experience is that most servers are very good at what they do, or they don't last. Sometimes, it seems for every good customer there are 4 a*s hats just to balance things out.
Well employers should just pay a higher wage for starters. When I travel to other places in the world, they often look down on tips. The whole tipping system in America just needs some restructuring.
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