86BadTips,
Do not expect a tip on take-out orders. Did you seat us or serve us.NO so don’t expect a tip, it’s that simple. We are going to tip you simply because the setting is in a restaurant. You did no work. No, it’s not work to ask the cook to put an entree in a styrofoam container with plastic wear. If the Olive Garden Waiters consider that service then tell them to tip the cashier at Burger King thenext time she hands them their whopper and fries. Morons! No wonder you work atOlive Garden
Anonymous
Lady,
I’m sorry but you don’t understand.Obviously you have never worked in a restaurant, because you would know that there is a lot of work involved in preparing your to-go order. Its not just putting you boxes in a bag and handing it to you. It is a full time juggling act just like serving tables. It is a lot more tedious to make sure every entree has the correct sauces and sides. The cooks just throw you stuff up on the expo line and we have to sort this huge mess out. Not only do we have to keep this going but we also have to take the orders on the phone, run food to your car, make change, run credit cards, do a lot of extra side work and many times take tables at the same time. The bottom line is when you see us hand you your order, you think that’s all we do, which is a very silly assumption on your part. Remember servers make almost nothing. We usually do make a little more when working on to go only. We are not asking for anything unreasonable. All we are asking is that we are fairly compensated. Just because we might make more than you does not mean the compensation fits the effort. Do you think its a coincidence that we all think the same things? Are we all lazy, unappreciative cry baby’s? Of coarse not. Oh yeah, your being rude does not help your case.
Jason
Here she goes again,
86BadTips,
Your opinions are based on your assumptions and not facts. Emily Post, thenation’s foremost authority on etiquette has stated it is unnecessary to tip oncarryout orders. What’s next, are you going to put the burden of tipping on us for payingthe hostesses to seat us. What’s that worth…10% for walking us 10 feet to atable? I’m guessing you will say yes
Anonymous
Lady,
I have been in this business for a long time. No assumption what so ever here. Emily Post is Wrong……..Oh, by the way, we do have to tip out the host, bartenders, bus boys and sometimes food runners already, 3%-5% of our total sales regardless of what we are tipped. So If you decide not to tip, we pay to wait on you. This stuff should be illegal. Come on its like you want to argue all day so you can get out of paying a few bucks to someone who is working very hard for you. You don’t want to be educated you want to justify your poor behavior.
Jason
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