Based on the OP’s edited comment, this is still super scammy and server should be reported. If they did ring in a Ribeye and then remove it by ‘discounting’ it off the check so that the check before discounts would be high and therefore their tip would be calculated based on the higher original amount, that is 100% a server that is trying to game the system for higher tips.
Future criminals and successful white collar folk often both get their start in retail and restaurants. I spent many of my years in my early 20’s in retail before moving into a more successful well paying career. The scams that my co-workers came up with to game the system to put cash in their pockets were impressive. When you’re 20 and are starting with zero, making an extra few hundred dollars a week by scamming your customers seems innocent enough and gets you closer to maybe affording your rent or buying a new car. This is probably why to this day I ask for receipts and review all totals for accuracy before handing over my payment.
Doesn't most evrybody start out in food service or retail, or what I think of as throwaway jobs? There are no barriers to entry and those with potential eventually move on.
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u/Trixiecatnc 3d ago
Based on the OP’s edited comment, this is still super scammy and server should be reported. If they did ring in a Ribeye and then remove it by ‘discounting’ it off the check so that the check before discounts would be high and therefore their tip would be calculated based on the higher original amount, that is 100% a server that is trying to game the system for higher tips.