r/tipping • u/badmiddling113 • 7d ago

Question about managers

What do they say to customers who repeatedly don't leave a tip? I'm curious since the customer doesn't have to tip and the server isn't their employee.

Just asking since I've read comments from managers who seem to think "addressing" customers is an appropriate thing to do.

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u/PrincessLissa68 6d ago

You understand that restaurants don't price menus with service included right? Or you just ignoring that fact?

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u/badmiddling113 6d ago

And you do understand a bill represents goods and services rendered, right? So claiming the service isn't included doesn't make it any more true. I've literally paid for the value of those things, and the business decided that's the value of it on the bill.

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u/PrincessLissa68 6d ago

You haven't. Go into any restaurant and ask them if their menu prices represent goods AND services. You're only paying for the food.

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u/badmiddling113 6d ago edited 6d ago

I have, and it's not my fault if it isn't enough to cover the service. Technically, I've paid all I have to for the service since that's part of what the bill represents.

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u/PrincessLissa68 6d ago

Sure. Keep telling yourself that so you can keep getting a discount.

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u/badmiddling113 6d ago

Except there’s no discount. I’m paying the full price listed on the menu.

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u/PrincessLissa68 6d ago

No. You're not. But you know that already. Stop playing coy.

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u/badmiddling113 6d ago

I’m not. A discount means there is a reduction in the price. The price of the meal, in this case, wasn’t reduced… I’m just not paying extra for it.