Comments on: Tipping: The “No-Tip” Restaurant

By: Tidying Up: October 2008 at Student Scrooge | Student Scrooge

Tidying Up: October 2008 at Student Scrooge | Student Scrooge — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:59:57 +0000

[...] I also participated in the 174th Carnival of Personal Finance — The Columbus Day Edition, which included my post on “Tipping: The “No-Tip” Restaurant” [...]

By: miwise

miwise — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:59:21 +0000

I’ve waited tables for over 30 years. I’s not a fill-in job until something better comes along; it’s what I do. I could have chosen kitchen work but I want my money in my hand every day, my tips. Sharing with the kitchen staff would not sit well with me. They chose kitchen, I chose out front.

By: L.A>

L.A> — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:48:52 +0000

Alot of different ideas on tipping, I don’t feel I have to tip because the server is making a sub-standard wage, I tip because I received adequate, good or exceptional service. And yes if service is really poor, I leave nothing.

And on the other side of the coin, I have been a server for many years as well, and if someone tipped me well, I would certainly remember them next time and ensure their experience was extra special the next time I served them.
Maybe people need to remember that as well.
The really good tippers got the extra’s, (extra buns, food fresh of the hotline, drinks replenished frequently….)
And I did remember the “poor” tippers and while they got adequate service, I did not go out of my way.

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:13:20 +0000

@ Joe, Slinky — I can sympathize with both sides — tipping does seem like a silly practice in some ways. It would be nice if everyone were paid a fair salary, but as the article points out, but what is nice in theory is hard in practice. The article points out that The Linkery thought about doing just that, but that they were afraid they would lose too many customers if their prices appeared higher than their competitors. It seems like the entire industry would need to change at once.

@ Doctor S – I freely admit I get some satisfaction out of tipping… but at the same time, the lack of a consistent standard makes it somewhat unfair for a waiter or waitress — the same service may get a wildly different tip from two different people.

Thanks everybody!

By: Weekend Link Love And Carnival Roundup | Amateur Asset Allocator

Weekend Link Love And Carnival Roundup | Amateur Asset Allocator — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:48:18 +0000

[...] The No-Tip Restaurant by Student Scrooge. It’s not really a no-tip restaurant, of course. They just make the tip mandatory and spread it around the wait staff. Still, it could be a good idea. [...]

By: Slinky

Slinky — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:36:42 +0000

I agree with Joe. Why can’t restaurants just pay their employees a fair wage like everywhere except restaurants?

By: Doctor S

Doctor S — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:43:26 +0000

I actually do not mind tipping. The fact that I get to judge the service on my experience I feel is genuine. I am a good tipper. If someone does a good job they will know it and if they do a bad job, agani, they will know it! Thats the name of the game is it not?

By: Carnival of Personal Finance #174 - The Columbus Day Edition | Greener Pastures: Personal Finance

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:03:20 +0000

[...] Richard from Student Scrooge presents The “No-Tip” Restaurant. [...]

By: Pungh0Li0

Pungh0Li0 — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:37:21 +0000

I hate tipping.
Just pay a fair salary and fire them if there are complaints about their service.
I always leave ~20% and having it added automatically is not really a solution, although it saves me triple checking my arithmetic after a couple microbrews.

Thanks, Joe