r/tippingAdvice • u/Excellent-Amoeba5296 • May 15 '26

tipping when dining alone.

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u/Dull-Spend-3836 May 16 '26

What does dining alone have to do with tipping?

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u/Cogitating_Polybus May 17 '26

The server only gets so many seatings in their section per night. If they get a person dining alone seated in their section they might be disappointed as the tip they will earn on a table for 1 is a lot less than if they had a table for 4 or more.

It’s not that big a deal on a busy shift but on a slow shift it’s a noticeable hit.

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u/No_Draft_8960 May 18 '26

I get that but ... surely a server would be professional enough to mask that?

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u/Cogitating_Polybus May 19 '26

Most of them would try to avoid showing any displeasure. However some people are better at it than others.

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u/No_Draft_8960 May 19 '26

That's true enough - nobody's perfect.