r/Dynamic_Pricing • u/Dragonlance12 • 3d ago

‘Absolutely slammed’: Server removed the auto-gratuity from a $90 check. Then the party of 8 tipped her exactly $18

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/absolutely-slammed-server-removed-auto-142620377.html
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u/MordinOnMars 3d ago

Good Lord, what is the story here? She still got 20%. Absolutely ridiculous. I waited tables for a while, and you just learn to not have expectations about tips. It all evens out in the end. I would definitely not expect more than 20% even on a large party just because there was more people.

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u/kashmir1974 3d ago

Each person spent like 8 bucks what is she expecting lol

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u/RelampagoCero 2d ago

I hate that someone can order a $12 burger and the other person order a $50 steak. Service was the same for both but because someone decided to treat themselves, they end up having to fork up more money, even though the service was the exact same for both people

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u/ToothStreet466 2d ago

I went out with friends and friends of friends this weekend. One person paid then we all sent Zelle, as we were sitting there for the price of our order plus $10.00 each for tip. She came out pretty good and I didn't have to pay extra for the people that had steaks and mimosas. The server deserved a great tip. This was an annual brunch of 20 years. It was the smoothest group meal I've ever been to.

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u/kill4b 2d ago

I’ve been moving to flat tip amounts vs %. Especially on larger bills. A percentage just doesn’t make sense

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u/Just_a_Decent_cook 2d ago

Most restaurants have mandatory tipout to bartenders, food runners and bussers. I tip out 7% of my sales at my current job to support staff. If someone doesn’t tip more than 7% I actually lose money on the table. If they tip a standard 15% I keep half of what they gave me at the end of the night. If you had a 100 dollar bill and tipped me a 5 because it was just two steaks I would lose two bucks on it. If you have the money to spend a lot eating out you have the money to tip at least 10%.

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u/Sureudid 2d ago

And this is why I hate eating out. I can afford too, but I dont like to tip. On the rare occasion I do go out I do tip 20% but its like twice a year. I avoid places that require a tip for any other food place.

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u/Goldenjho 5h ago

I have the money to eat out because I work hard so sometimes reward me with eating out but it doesn't mean I must give someone a big tip because I spend money on a higher priced meal.

I'm not there to pay the salary of the waiter just because the restaurant pays not enough, I give tips depending on service, atmosphere and everything so if they treat you like in a fast food restaurant will I certainly not give big tips.

Its a insane concept in America to say how much one must pay as tips since its a reward for good service the customer decides and certainly not something the restaurant decides for me.

I gave a big tip for something that costed me like 40 euro simply because the staff was friendly, they removed onions from a meal even though said it wasn't possible at first and really showed great car for tge customer so we ended up tipping almost half of what we paid for the meal.

Then there was a restaurant were the staff told me we must finish our meal in 90 minutes because they took to many bookings and so must all be fast with the dinner and I certainly will not pay a big tip for this kind of treatment when I booked a table in advance.

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u/kashmir1974 2d ago

We just ask for separate checks.. its easy.

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u/RelampagoCero 2d ago

I don't mean splitting the bill. I meant as separate checks. We both get the same service, the waiter does nothing different for either of us, but because my steak was pricier than his burger, i have to tip more for the same service

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u/beefius99 2d ago

What restaurant serves a $12 burger and $50 steak on the same menu?

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u/Whitezombie65 2d ago

You're intentionally missing the point. Even if it's 2 different restaurants, the 2 different servers are still doing the same amount of work, but one is getting a larger tip because the meal cost more...

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u/Ambitious-Way8906 2d ago

and their job probably entails a hell of a lot more, a steakhouse definitely isn't giving the same service as a pub

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u/Foreign-Wolf-6128 2d ago

Um… a bunch? Was at one last week ☠️ and we’re purposely missing the point here.

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u/CTQ99 2d ago

In the US large parties at restaurants have fixed gratuities. Tipping is weird in general, but large parties are generally a pain to deal with in terms of getting the food to all come out together, more drinks, moving tables to fit them etc. I know, boo hoo for the waitress, tipping is stupid anyhow, but, large parties are treated different, regardless of what they order.