Tipping culture has definitely changed over the years. The expectations have increased, and it can seem like more and more of the burden of a service industry worker’s salary is put on the customer than it is the management. This can feel unfair to folks who might be bootstrapped themselves but don’t want to put …
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Group of 6 dine and dash on a $300 bill, manger holds server responsible: ‘Apparently, I should have been more attentive and noticed sooner’
Dining and dashing is a truly old-school crime, up there with bank robberies and museum heists. It’s a pretty basic premise. You order, you eat, and you walk out. It’s as simple as it is uncool. Most restaurants are small businesses that operate on pretty thin margins. Their whole ecosystem could be upset by a …
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25 Restaurant Memes for Workers Who Live Off Tips
If you work in a restaurant, odds are you probably live off tips. It’s both a blessing and a curse. Back when I was a server, my coworkers and I made $3.25 an hour. How is that even legal? I don’t know but apparently, it is, thanks to the magic of tipping. I don’t understand …
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Work friend protests when 20-year-old coworker requests she stops hosting office get togethers at restaurant where she has a second job: ‘She said that I should just quit’
Whether you have a genuine struggle to make ends meet or you are just hoping to save a little extra cash, there are numerous legitimate reasons to have more than one job. So long as you are not overextending yourself, there is nothing wrong with hard work and ultimately, it is a position that most …
Seguir leyendo Work friend protests when 20-year-old coworker requests she stops hosting office get togethers at restaurant where she has a second job: ‘She said that I should just quit’
Server earns $2500 tip on a $150 meal, restaurant manager refuses to pay it out to them: ‘I feel like I just got robbed’
Working in the service industry is no walk in the park. It’s exhausting, often thankless work. Long nights, annoying customers, and lower back pain from standing all day– service workers are no strangers to these. But it can all feel worth it when you have a particularly meaningful interaction with a customer that results in …
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‘I found our server and the hostess both scrolling on their phones in silence’: Husband and wife refuse to tip waitress after being forgotten by her for 25 minutes after being seated, even after telling the hostess once 15 minutes had passed
Complaining about Karens and other «Can I speak to the manager» types is easy. At this point, it has almost become a cliche, with middle-aged women around the world being terrified of the Karen accusations. We all love to hate the Karens, but when they’re gone, we’ll miss them. Karens, or rather, anyone gutsy enough …
Seguir leyendo ‘I found our server and the hostess both scrolling on their phones in silence’: Husband and wife refuse to tip waitress after being forgotten by her for 25 minutes after being seated, even after telling the hostess once 15 minutes had passed
‘She calls everyone «honey” and “sweetie,» and chit chats with patrons instead of just letting them eat’: Georgia-born waitress asks coworker why she doesn’t get as many tips, gets mad when he says New Jersey customers don’t appreciate her southern charm
There’s a huge difference between what constitutes respect in the Northern and Southern United States. When my family moved to Texas, we collectively went through a huge amount of culture shock regarding the term «ma’am.» I hated that I was expected to call every adult woman «ma’am,» and my mom hated that everyone around her …
Seguir leyendo ‘She calls everyone «honey” and “sweetie,» and chit chats with patrons instead of just letting them eat’: Georgia-born waitress asks coworker why she doesn’t get as many tips, gets mad when he says New Jersey customers don’t appreciate her southern charm
Woman cancels her pretentious parents’ 30th anniversary party after they blacklist her husband for being a waiter: ‘Their friends would be there and they didn’t want to be ‘embarrassed»
In America and at the right restaurant, servers can make bank, but for this snooty, high-society family, the bottom line of your annual income made no difference if you hailed from the service industry. Perhaps pretentious people simply forgot what it’s like to be a regular, working-class person or never experienced what it was like …
Seguir leyendo Woman cancels her pretentious parents’ 30th anniversary party after they blacklist her husband for being a waiter: ‘Their friends would be there and they didn’t want to be ‘embarrassed»
Customers insist restaurant use brand new silverware that has never touched meat before, then leave when server tries to accommodate: ‘They only use meat free tools, right?’
When working in the restaurant industry, it’s important to accommodate customers’ dietary needs and restrictions. If you’re not too careful, your restaurant might have a lawsuit on its hands because a customer had an allergic reaction because of the staff’s carelessness. But what about dietary restrictions that are merely a choice? Of course, the restaurant …
Seguir leyendo Customers insist restaurant use brand new silverware that has never touched meat before, then leave when server tries to accommodate: ‘They only use meat free tools, right?’
22 Back of House Memes to Get Chefs Out of the Weeds During the Brunch Rush This Weekend
For many of us, our only exposure to the back of house at a restaurant is through that little window from the dining room. From our seats, our server smiles at us lovingly and the kitchen seems like a bustling paradise of garlic, butter, and deliciousness swirling about. Truthfully, the back of house is nothing …
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