Dave Smith wrote:
> Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
>
>>> That left me in a bit of a dilemma for me. The prices were pretty
>>> steep and the bill came to almost $90, and I am expected to spend
>>> $15 on a tip for someone who neglected me and spent all of 5 minutes
>>> dealing with me? With 10 couples there, all paying roughly 15%, that
>>> would work out to something int he range of $150 for the two hours
>>> she spent waiting on us.
>>
>> I generally tip 20% for good to mediocre service, but what you're
>> describing would rate 10% if the place wasn't understaffed (here I
>> blame management) and 15% if it was. And if it's understaffed, I'll
>> also speak to the manager on my way out.
>
>
> There was one girl taking order, but there were two others who came
> and filled out water glasses. I would rather have had that beer. The
> lunch was at 1:30, so after the main lunch rush. It wasn't very busy.
> The rest of the tables were about 1/3 empty. I might have expected
> that they would have taken drink orders as people arrived. Some had
> come early and we were a little late ( I wasn't driving). We were not
> the last, and she didn't start taking drink orders until after
> everyone had arrived.
Was she screwing around talking to her coworkers, or on her phone, or
did you see her running around serving everyone else? If she
disappeared while you were waiting I would have tipped appropriately.