http://www.persistentknitter.com/2004/07/13/tipping/ ... knitting and spinning, one stitch at a time ... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:09:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.persistentknitter.com/2004/07/13/tipping/#comment-632 Scott Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:22:13 +0000 http://blog.persistentknitter.com/2004/07/13/tipping/#comment-632 Glad to run across this blog entry, as I was just wondering about this and found your blog in Google. Just got back from an Eat-A-Pita place where we ordered at the counter, picked up our own orders at the counter when ready, and took them to a table where we ate. Probably wouldn't have thought twice about a tip if I had paid cash, but I used a credit card and had to total it up and sign the ticket. Didn't add a tip but just brought the total down to the bottom line. Nobody seemed put off by this, but my rationale was that no waiter nor delivery person was involved, so no tip required. If they had had a tip jar, I might have put a dollar in there for each of our two orders, but no. I think I did OK with not tipping in this case. Tips are for serving or delivering your meal, not simply for ringing it up and preparing it. Glad to run across this blog entry, as I was just wondering about this and found your blog in Google. Just got back from an Eat-A-Pita place where we ordered at the counter, picked up our own orders at the counter when ready, and took them to a table where we ate. Probably wouldn’t have thought twice about a tip if I had paid cash, but I used a credit card and had to total it up and sign the ticket. Didn’t add a tip but just brought the total down to the bottom line. Nobody seemed put off by this, but my rationale was that no waiter nor delivery person was involved, so no tip required. If they had had a tip jar, I might have put a dollar in there for each of our two orders, but no. I think I did OK with not tipping in this case. Tips are for serving or delivering your meal, not simply for ringing it up and preparing it.

]]> http://www.persistentknitter.com/2004/07/13/tipping/#comment-55 joann Fri, 16 Jul 2004 08:05:54 +0000 http://blog.persistentknitter.com/2004/07/13/tipping/#comment-55 Interesting website, but from my own personal experience it's the kitchen that packs the order, not the waitstaff. :) Interesting website, but from my own personal experience it’s the kitchen that packs the order, not the waitstaff. :)

]]> http://www.persistentknitter.com/2004/07/13/tipping/#comment-54 Ann Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:37:10 +0000 http://blog.persistentknitter.com/2004/07/13/tipping/#comment-54 This website is funny and educational all at once. <a href="http://www.geocities.com/whine_n_diner/tipping.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.geocities.com/whine_n_diner/tipping.html</a> This website is funny and educational all at once. http://www.geocities.com/whine_n_diner/tipping.html

]]> http://www.persistentknitter.com/2004/07/13/tipping/#comment-53 Joann Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:01:49 +0000 http://blog.persistentknitter.com/2004/07/13/tipping/#comment-53 Good question. If you have to go in and get it, I wouldn't tip. If they bring it to your car, something nominal like maybe a buck. When I go to a restaurant and dine in, I tip at least 20% or more depending on service given, etc. (former waitress speaking - I know how hard that job is!). Did you see the article in the DP today about restaurants taking percentages of tips on tickets paid by credit card? Sheesh. Good question. If you have to go in and get it, I wouldn’t tip. If they bring it to your car, something nominal like maybe a buck. When I go to a restaurant and dine in, I tip at least 20% or more depending on service given, etc. (former waitress speaking - I know how hard that job is!). Did you see the article in the DP today about restaurants taking percentages of tips on tickets paid by credit card? Sheesh.

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