How do you expect to be serviced at local resterants?

[Lonny]

When you go out to a local eatery, a restaurent, how do you expect to be serviced? Do you except your drink to be refilled multiple times? Do you expect to have no mistaks at all or do you allow room for an mixup or 2 before you revoke your potnetial tips to the server/serveress? Lets here it san antonio. how do you expect to be serviced when u go out to eat?

[Sisk]

Nice spelling.

[ohmwrecker]

I can tell this guy is a shitty tipper.

[Lonny]

Nice spelling.
I just reread my posed 3 times and didnt find 1 single spelling mistake?

[jeebus]

I just reread my posed 3 times and didnt find 1 single spelling mistake?
:lol dumbass

[Lonny]

I can tell this guy is a shitty tipper.
i tip accordingly. for example, earlier this week i went to eat at tgifridays and my bill was 36.32 for 2 people. i paid the 36.32 in FULL &&&& tip an additional 5.50! u do the math. that is a good %.

[Pistons < Spurs]

fuck u and your wanna be resterant intel.
you dont know shit and never will.
the waitress doesnt owe you and fucking answers therefore keep solicitating help at spurstalk to get info on why a god damned shity tipper you really are.
asshole

[Strike]

As long as the service is prompt and friendly, I'll tip in relation to the bill and how long I'm in the restaurant. If my order is incorrect, I let it go as long as it's fixed. And don't give me the "everything ok" thing too much. Once, maybe twice while I'm eating is fine. I usually tip around 20 to 25%.

[4>0rings]

Stop trying to up your post count you troll faggot.

[JudynTX]

When you go out to a local eatery, a restaurent, how do you expect to be serviced? Do you except your drink to be refilled multiple times? Do you expect to have no mistaks at all or do you allow room for an mixup or 2 before you revoke your potnetial tips to the server/serveress? Lets here it san antonio. how do you expect to be serviced when u go out to eat?

I expect my glass to be refilled w/o me asking. I expect condiments to accompany my order. I expect the server to have a friendly attitude. I allow one mistake. :lol

[Sportcamper]

Iffn i go to danys i spect sum problms but stl leaf tip

[Kermit]

I expect my glass to be refilled w/o me asking. I expect condiments to accompany my order. I expect the server to have a friendly attitude. I allow one mistake. :lol

Some people like to be asked before the waiter refills their glass. Is the waiter supposed to know what your preferences are? If they refill your glass but ask first, is that a mistake? If a waiter makes a mistake, how much tip do you dock?

[easjer]

As long as the server is courteous and friendly, I can accept mistakes. In fact, some of the best service we had, the server got the entrees mixed up. It was fixed as quickly as possible, and the service was otherwise so impeccable I barely noticed.

We gave him a great tip and spoke w/ the manager to let him know how pleased we were.

[boutons_deux]

The less I see and hear of the waiter, the better.

I don't need a 12 oz glass of tea or water refilled even once. I can pour my own wine, at my own pace.

I tip 15% usually. The more obtrusive, busy-body, talkative, earning-my-tips "service" I get, the smaller the tip.

European restaurants add the tip to the bill, not the customer. So there's no option, or burden, for the customer to reward, or punish, the waiter.

[TE]

Haven't really been in San Antonio for a long period of time to give a legit assessment. But I tell you something, some of the better Mexican restaurants in the RGV lack good waiters. The other day I was at what is arguably the second best restaurant south of San Antonio and the service really sucked. I usually give good tips, but I didn't leave one thing for that piece of shit waiter.

[mrsmaalox]

I don't like wait staff that "hovers". Asian restaurants are bad about that; refill my drink when it gets low but ask me first. Also the too comfy ones get on my nerves---don't crouch next to the table and don't call us "you guys"! They have to be confident too; there are a couple of places I go frequently where it seems every single server I've ever had is on their first day and has the "deer in the headlights" quality. And specifically for the brewpubs, know your beer!

Just being nice and polite, doing the job and fixing any problems will get a nice tip from me. :toast

[SourCandy]

I don't like wait staff that "hovers". Asian restaurants are bad about that; refill my drink when it gets low but ask me first. Also the too comfy ones get on my nerves---don't crouch next to the table and don't call us "you guys"! They have to be confident too; there are a couple of places I go frequently where it seems every single server I've ever had is on their first day and has the "deer in the headlights" quality. And specifically for the brewpubs, know your beer!

Just being nice and polite, doing the job and fixing any problems will get a nice tip from me. :toast

wow seriously :rolleyes

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I expect a low spit/pube/dandruff count in all my food and drink. Normally give 20% for good service, 15% for the ones that do just enough and $1 for the ones that phone it in.

[JudynTX]

Some people like to be asked before the waiter refills their glass. Is the waiter supposed to know what your preferences are?

Usually an empty glass means to refill it again in my book. :lol


If they refill your glass but ask first, is that a mistake?

No, that's being considerate.


If a waiter makes a mistake, how much tip do you dock?

Not much, we tip good. :tu

[The Reckoning]

this is why i stopped waiting tables. people will give any excuse not to tip, and when youre waiting 5-6 tables at once, it's really one of the toughest jobs out there.

stop being so fucking particular you self-righteous assholes. you think youre all high and mighty whenever youre given a tiny bit of power to dictate how someone will be rewarded or punished - and you go way fucking overboard. "oh, i dont want to see you very much, but i want you to be there whenever i need you." fuck you and your stingy ways. typically, if you think the food sucks or your order isnt right, you blame the waiter and dont tip. 99.9% of the time, its the cook's fault.

then you leave the restaurant all self-satisfied because you treated a hard working person like complete shit...and back to your job or abusive spouse who treats you equally like shit.

if the waiter isnt standing around and looks like they keep themselves busy, ill tip 20+ percent. thats because i know personally how shitty it is going to work knowing that average people are going to ride you in the ground all day because they finally have a little bit of power over someone.

thats why i quit waiting, so you can never tell me what to do, ever again. would you like smiley sauce with that?

[ohmwrecker]

I love it when people who have never worked in the service industry complain about the service industry.

[JudynTX]

this is why i stopped waiting tables. people will give any excuse not to tip, and when youre waiting 5-6 tables at once, it's really one of the toughest jobs out there.

stop being so fucking particular you self-righteous assholes. you think youre all high and mighty whenever youre given a tiny bit of power to dictate how someone will be rewarded or punished - and you go way fucking overboard. "oh, i dont want to see you very much, but i want you to be there whenever i need you." fuck you and your stingy ways. typically, if you think the food sucks or your order isnt right, you blame the waiter and dont tip. 99.9% of the time, its the cook's fault.

then you leave the restaurant all self-satisfied because you treated a hard working person like complete shit...and back to your job or abusive spouse who treats you equally like shit.

if the waiter isnt standing around and looks like they keep themselves busy, ill tip 20+ percent. thats because i know personally how shitty it is going to work knowing that average people are going to ride you in the ground all day because they finally have a little bit of power over someone.

thats why i quit waiting, so you can never tell me what to do, ever again. would you like smiley sauce with that?

Since you worked in the industry, I'd like to know how you treat servers now?

[Jimcs50]

this is why i stopped waiting tables. people will give any excuse not to tip, and when youre waiting 5-6 tables at once, it's really one of the toughest jobs out there.

stop being so fucking particular you self-righteous assholes. you think youre all high and mighty whenever youre given a tiny bit of power to dictate how someone will be rewarded or punished - and you go way fucking overboard. "oh, i dont want to see you very much, but i want you to be there whenever i need you." fuck you and your stingy ways. typically, if you think the food sucks or your order isnt right, you blame the waiter and dont tip. 99.9% of the time, its the cook's fault.

then you leave the restaurant all self-satisfied because you treated a hard working person like complete shit...and back to your job or abusive spouse who treats you equally like shit.

if the waiter isnt standing around and looks like they keep themselves busy, ill tip 20+ percent. thats because i know personally how shitty it is going to work knowing that average people are going to ride you in the ground all day because they finally have a little bit of power over someone.

thats why i quit waiting, so you can never tell me what to do, ever again. would you like smiley sauce with that?

:toast


Yes they are your waitperson, not your personal servant.

I tip 20% every time for good service on checks of at least $40, and up to 100% on small bills of $5 or so.
If service is absolute crappy, I still tip 15%, because they might spit in my food the next time they see me. :p:

[Dex]

I've never worked as a waiter, but I've worked customer service, and I know that waiters don't have an easy job, so I'm always pretty easy going on my waitstaff. Especially since they are in control of my food, and I don't even want to start thinking about all those horror stories.

My ex's father was the type who would pick some fight with the waitstaff EVERY time, never fail. There was always something that was overdone, or underseasoned, or missing, and it usually devolved into a bitching-fit at the table. I just started avoiding going to dinner with them.

That being said, I have two pet peeves which bother me, but never to point of not tipping (though it may prevent getting a good tip; I pretty much always give at least 15%):

1) If my cup is empty, offer to fill it. Some people don't drink much when they eat; I do. And I hate eating half my meal with nothing but a cup of ice. I've gotten up and poured my own water before because I got tired of waiting for the waitstaff to come around, but I'm sure they don't want you doing that either.

2) When I am done with my meal and waiting to leave, don't dawdle. I'll have all the patience in the world when I'm being seated, waiting for my food, and eating. But after I have stuffed my belly, I am ready to go....not wait 15 minutes for a check and another 15 to have my card run. That's the last time I want to sit and watch other people eat. I'd prefer if they had the check ready towards the end of the meal, but I know that's not conducive to buying desserts and what not...which I rarely do anyways.

[phxspurfan]

Wow you guys are harsh. After seeing Waiting I just don't them to f with my food. If it comes out in a decent amount of time and decently warm, and they come check on my drink at least once or twice it's an automatic 20%

[Kermit]

Usually an empty glass means to refill it again in my book. :lol

Really, because for some people it doesn't. This is why waiters ask.

[phxspurfan]

Usually an empty glass means to refill it again in my book.

Not in my book...if we're about to leave I don't want a refill. Ditto if I'm full or just had enough Mr. Pibb.

[mrsmaalox]

I love it when people who have never worked in the service industry complain about the service industry.

Well it certainly makes a difference when you look at it from the other side :)

I waited in a restaurant and a club in college and it wasn't bad. I have a pretty easy going personality and I found that it wasn't really hard to keep customers happy if you were polite and did your job as efficiently as possible; a totally unpleasable asshole customer was very rare. Of course some of the people I worked with had chips on their shoulder about the job to begin with, and took every request very personally and as being "ordered around"; for some reason they ended up with many problem customers :lol

By far my worst experience was with employers and managers, some of whom really appeared to enjoy pulling rank and treating the waitstaff like crap.

[Pick of Destiny]

I expect a refill but a quick wave of the hand if I don't is all that is needed if I'm full.

[JudynTX]

Really, because for some people it doesn't. This is why waiters ask.

That's why I said in my book it does. :) One of my pet peeves @ restaurants is waiting for the bill. I shouldn't have to go hunting down my server to get it. :bang

[Frenzy]

Lol @ Reckoning..u mad bro?

Ha dam...but I get where your coming from. There are many people that do treat waitstaff like there are there to serve your every desire. Then drive home in there Late model bmw...thinking "yeah he didn't kiss our ass no tip for him". Many people won't understand how a business works or feel sympathy for it unless they been in it. Props to people who worked in the food service business or retail. Some people are just total ignorant jerks.

If the waiter does a semi good job I tip 15% round up to the nearest 0. If its better I make adjustments. If its worse...I give the waiter the benefit of the doubt. Not gonna stiff the guy/girl if its really busy. If its dead and no service is given then that's probably the only time i give less.

[JudynTX]

Not in my book...if we're about to leave I don't want a refill. Ditto if I'm full or just had enough Mr. Pibb.

I <3 Mr. Pibb!!!!

[The Reckoning]

hyeah i mad

youd be surprised how much it impacts a waiter's day if you casually let them or their manager know that the service was excellent.

the worst people are frequent customers who expect you to know exactly what they want before they even order - and consider it an insult if you dont remember what they like.

also, people who are hardly ever satisfied until you go through extreme measures to pay them attention. one time a lady kept sending her coffee back, so i put it in the oven and served it with oven mitts. she thought it was perfect temperature then.

people who order food, are served, ask for a to-go box when they get their food, and dont tip....i hate them.

remember that flagging down another waiter for service sucks really bad for that other waiter because he/she is not getting a share of the initial tip, and they have their own tables to worry about.

now, i treat the waiters with respect and dignity, and i ask for the service "may i have this?" instead of demand "i need to have this". smiling at a waiter and nodding your head "thanks" is nice as well.

hell, i had people look at me and say "im gonna make you earn your tip," and then tip me hardly anything after i bust ass for them. the worst tippers and biggest demanders tend to be the blue collar crowd and old people. the best tippers for me were young people (especially young couples), women's brunches and church groups.

except a group of baptists, who kept questioning me if i "know" jesus, and then told me i was going to hell because i said im Catholic. then they didnt tip me.

middle aged hispanic women with a table full of children were a nightmare. they were downright mean.

like i said, ill tip the waiter 20%+ so long as he/she look like theyre keeping busy (i weigh the fact that they are servicing up to five other tables) and arent assholes to me. if they give good effort, ill tip well even if they screw up.

and yes, the other waitstaff sucked because i had to cover alot of their work, and theyd compete for the big tables. big tables = big tips. the cook was the worst. he'd take out all of his stress on me. one time he accidently put someones meal on backorder so they received it 10 minutes later than they should have. they complained to the cook (who was also the manager) and he stepped out of the kitchen and cussed me out on front of the entire restaurant. worst part is the person who complained had a smug look on her face when i asked if she'd like a refill. after witnessing that, half the waitstaff quit on the spot. except me. my other tables were very sympathetic though and kept saying that they had no problem with me and that my boss was an asshole for publicly humiliating me. when i finally quit because of school, my manager begged me to come back and work weekends because i was "one of the best." i realized that i was the best because i kept kissing ass even though i had shit kicked in my face nonstop.

[Dex]

I've heard that one of that biggest gripes from waiters is that nobody says 'thank you' for anything anymore. I say it so much at the table that I feel like I'm overdoing it, but as they say...don't wanna bite the hand that feeds ya.

[ploto]

Wow- I do not expect to be serviced at restaurants at all!! :wow:wow

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I've heard that one of that biggest gripes from waiters is that nobody says 'thank you' for anything anymore. I say it so much at the table that I feel like I'm overdoing it, but as they say...don't wanna bite the hand that feeds ya.
I always tell the waiter/waitress thank you despite the level of service they're giving me.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

hyeah i mad

youd be surprised how much it impacts a waiter's day if you casually let them or their manager know that the service was excellent.

the worst people are frequent customers who expect you to know exactly what they want before they even order - and consider it an insult if you dont remember what they like.

also, people who are hardly ever satisfied until you go through extreme measures to pay them attention. one time a lady kept sending her coffee back, so i put it in the oven and served it with oven mitts. she thought it was perfect temperature then.

people who order food, are served, ask for a to-go box when they get their food, and dont tip....i hate them.

remember that flagging down another waiter for service sucks really bad for that other waiter because he/she is not getting a share of the initial tip, and they have their own tables to worry about.

now, i treat the waiters with respect and dignity, and i ask for the service "may i have this?" instead of demand "i need to have this". smiling at a waiter and nodding your head "thanks" is nice as well.

hell, i had people look at me and say "im gonna make you earn your tip," and then tip me hardly anything after i bust ass for them. the worst tippers and biggest demanders tend to be the blue collar crowd and old people. the best tippers for me were young people (especially young couples), women's brunches and church groups.

except a group of baptists, who kept questioning me if i "know" jesus, and then told me i was going to hell because i said im Catholic. then they didnt tip me.

middle aged hispanic women with a table full of children were a nightmare. they were downright mean.

like i said, ill tip the waiter 20%+ so long as he/she look like theyre keeping busy (i weigh the fact that they are servicing up to five other tables) and arent assholes to me. if they give good effort, ill tip well even if they screw up.

and yes, the other waitstaff sucked because i had to cover alot of their work, and theyd compete for the big tables. big tables = big tips. the cook was the worst. he'd take out all of his stress on me. one time he accidently put someones meal on backorder so they received it 10 minutes later than they should have. they complained to the cook (who was also the manager) and he stepped out of the kitchen and cussed me out on front of the entire restaurant. worst part is the person who complained had a smug look on her face when i asked if she'd like a refill. after witnessing that, half the waitstaff quit on the spot. except me. my other tables were very sympathetic though and kept saying that they had no problem with me and that my boss was an asshole for publicly humiliating me. when i finally quit because of school, my manager begged me to come back and work weekends because i was "one of the best." i realized that i was the best because i kept kissing ass even though i had shit kicked in my face nonstop.

Wow. Sounds like you serve nothing but assholes.

[CuckingFunt]

The lowest I ever tip is 15%, and the waiter/waitress has to go out of their way to do a shitty job, or be intentionally/egregiously rude, in order to get that little.

I'm generally a pretty patient person, and don't mind a bit of a wait as long as it's proportional to how busy the restaurant is -- I don't want to wait 20 minutes to have my order taken if I'm at one of only two filled tables in the restaurant, for example, but if it's busy and everyone's hustling I'm not going to rap my fingers and check my watch every five seconds if it takes a little while to be served. Neither am I the type to get up in arms if someone who sat down a few minutes after I did gets served a bit more quickly, though that's largely because I don't pay enough attention to other tables to even know when that's happening. Generally, service doesn't have to be perfect for me to tip well (20% is my default, more for exceptional service), but it has to be at least attentive and courteous.

[mrsmaalox]

Wow- I do not expect to be serviced at restaurants at all!! :wow:wow

:lol Reminded me of:

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[CuckingFunt]

Anniversarary? Anniversarary!!

[mrsmaalox]

.......and yes, the other waitstaff sucked because i had to cover alot of their work, and theyd compete for the big tables. big tables = big tips. the cook was the worst. he'd take out all of his stress on me. one time he accidently put someones meal on backorder so they received it 10 minutes later than they should have. they complained to the cook (who was also the manager) and he stepped out of the kitchen and cussed me out on front of the entire restaurant. worst part is the person who complained had a smug look on her face when i asked if she'd like a refill. after witnessing that, half the waitstaff quit on the spot. except me. my other tables were very sympathetic though and kept saying that they had no problem with me and that my boss was an asshole for publicly humiliating me. when i finally quit because of school, my manager begged me to come back and work weekends because i was "one of the best." i realized that i was the best because i kept kissing ass even though i had shit kicked in my face nonstop.

Nightmarish! My flourishing waiting career came to an abrupt halt one evening that my owner/manager showed up to work drunk. We used to have these big Saturday night all you can eat seafood specials and the place got packed. The owner would always play host and run the register himself. We were short and I guess some folks were complaining, but my area was well taken care of; the drunk manager decided I should help out elsewhere and got really ugly in his request, making a big scene. One of my customers was waiting at the register, had had a few drinks himself, and pulled the manager around by the shoulder and said "You don't need to talk to her like that" and punched him the face twice! I figured it was the right time to get my stuff and move along :lol It was worth it though cuz I ended up with a new, very attentive boyfriend for a few months :lol

[David Bowie]

The best service I ever had was at TGIF Friday's. I asked my entree to be exchanged for a different one after it arrived...and the waiter exchanged it without charging extra! And the new entree was great. There was nothing wrong with the food, it was just way more fired and oily then I expected. I probably tipped about 25%

The worst service I ever got was at a Vietnamese restaurant called Lemongrass. I was done with about a third of my meal when the waitress asked me if I was ready for the check. She came up to me about seven more times to ask if I was finished with my meal. I don't like to eat fast or be rushed. I probably tipped about 10%.

Overall, I usually tip about 15%, I would tip more if I had more money. I never worked as a waitress. However, I worked at Quiznos for a summer when I was a teenager and thought it was pretty nerve wrecking.

One thing I have noticed is that guys like to give a big tip (especially on the first few dates) to show off.

[The Reckoning]

Wow. Sounds like you serve nothing but assholes.


nah most people were actually very nice. waiting in the middle of the texas hill country in a popular small staffed restaurant has its moments, though. i experienced a crazy array of people. all im saying is i stopped taking service for granted. mostly all of the non-student waiters had two jobs as well.

[The Reckoning]

Nightmarish! My flourishing waiting career came to an abrupt halt one evening that my owner/manager showed up to work drunk. We used to have these big Saturday night all you can eat seafood specials and the place got packed. The owner would always play host and run the register himself. We were short and I guess some folks were complaining, but my area was well taken care of; the drunk manager decided I should help out elsewhere and got really ugly in his request, making a big scene. One of my customers was waiting at the register, had had a few drinks himself, and pulled the manager around by the shoulder and said "You don't need to talk to her like that" and punched him the face twice! I figured it was the right time to get my stuff and move along :lol It was worth it though cuz I ended up with a new, very attentive boyfriend for a few months :lol


gah at some moments, i would have loved to take a poolstick over my managers head. awesome way to go out with a bang though!

[Dr. Gonzo]

With lotion.

[Dr. Gonzo]

I don't know if that was said already. I didn't read the thread.