"Bob" > wrote in message
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> Doug replied to pennyaline:
>
>>> Methinks also that both the author and the restaurant owner missed the
>>> court case in which demanding addtional "service charges" in the guise
>>> of
>>> or in lieu of gratuities, and in the absence of additional services, was
>>> found to be bogus and therefore unenforceable.
>>>
>>
>> That sounds odd. There are plenty of restaurants where it'll say on the
>> menu "A 12% service charge will be added for parties of 10 or more", or
>> something in that vein. Regardless of what "the court case" said, this is
>> not unusual.
>
>
> First, I have to chuckle at pennyaline's use of precise legal terminology.
> I don't know how many times Daniel Webster won in court by pointing at his
> opposition and thundering out a scathing "BOGUS!" :-)
>
> Doug, I think I know what she's talking about:

I wasn't saying it didn't happen - just that it seems odd. With little or no
knowledge of the financials of a certain business, or the physical effort
involved in running it, some people are willing to make value judgements,
and complain about pricing structures. Ask that guy in the article if it's
OK to charge money for installing windows, and he'd probably say "Of
course". But, pay a labor charge for food delivery? Never.

Then, there are people like the one on that web page who said this:
"As for the primadonnas who wait tables for a day job, hey - time to grow
up. Plenty of us creative types work a "real" job and still find time to do
our thing."

She has apparently never seen a truly professional waiter who made a
difference in how pleasant the meal was. Admittedly, they're few and far
between.

Speaking of bad restaurant policies, I'd like to know who started the "guys"
habit: "Hi....can I bring you guys something to drink?" Or, "How are you
guys doing tonight?" This, spoken to a group consisting of 3 women and 1
man. A friend of mine is rounding up financing for a restaurant. She says
her #1 rule will be that if the word "guys" is uttered by a waiter/waitress,
that person will be given the choice of dishwashing duty, or termination. I
love it.