JANIC412 > wrote:
> I know tipping has been discussed a lot but I have a rather unique problem.
> When having dinner with a CEO or Executive chef at the restaurant they are in
> charge of -and they are picking up the tab and adding the tip to their account,
> is it proper for me to tip the waiter as well? I was afraid that the person
> would be offended if I had tipped also, thinking that they did not tip well
> enough so I did nothing. Any thoughts on this? Jan

No, if the owner or exec chef is picking up the tab, then that includes
the entire cost of the meal, tip included. At least that's the way it
was when I had a friend who managed a very upscale suburban Philadelphia
restaurant a few years ago who invited my family and me for dinner two
or three times. My friend told me point blank that he would pick up the
entire tab and not to leave a tip so that's what I did.