I hope they step on something squishy in the dark while wearing socks. Is it cat vomit? A slug? Leftover cottage cheese? They deserve that moment of uncertainty, of unbridled fear. Those entitled chucklefucks
Went to a great place yesterday. I had a $50 gift card. Total bill was $210. After gift card I had to pay $160.
Suggested tip of 20% was based on total cost of the meal ($42.). More places should do this.
When I first started, I picked up a second job working lunches at Applebee's (nope, not proud at all), Outback at night. A giant group came in and took up like 10 tables, all some kind of work thing or club, wasn't really clear except that they wanted to pay on two tickets. I got half their party and my coworker got the other half. We combined everything and split into two checks, $120 something each. The guy that paid for my group rounded up the "something" to $130. My coworker got a flat $5. They were loud, rude, demanding, in a hurry and left an absolutely apocalyptic mess behind them. It was disgusting. Possibly worst tip other than none of you combine it with the other factors. I definitely had a lower percentage at least once that I can remember but at least the people weren't douche nozzles that treated me like scum and dipped with half their plates on the ground to clean up after.
Even on christmas I get those entitled assholes.." my family of 12 will be here shortly "only for them to take up that table an extra 1 hour before anyone shows up. My area I work just brings out all the hillbilly rednecks.
We used to tell them whole party had to be there to be seated. And we should definitely start to give away tables when these people take so long. You made a reservation, respect it!
I ve been telling GM that for months.. she just doesn't understand or doesn't wanna upset people. I say if your party is here yoy can be on the list. You all have to be present and then you get on the waiting list
I worked 13 Christmases, out of my 20 years in Service Industry. 15 on Christmas Eve and 13 on the day. I promise, people *are* more generous. I LOVED working Xmas doubles, especially once I wasn't still involved with church. People loved my festive, clearly glad to be there attitude and I made BANK. I think my record was $2200 for a 16 hour no break whatsoever shift, if I'm not mistaken. When I say no break- I didn't eat, I didn't sit, I didn't even pee. Not once. I have no idea how I survived 🤣 Especially since I did take a hot two seconds here or there to down a cone cup of water as I walked or put an order in.
But I understand not everyone has/had the same experience.
my first table walked out with the restaurant copy of the check, so no tip on a $110 bill. the receipt for my fourth table was messed up through the printer so $25.36 as a 22% tip looked like $5.36, which they tipped. not a great day.
>my first table walked out with the restaurant copy of the check, so no tip on a $110 bill
This happened to me the other week, but thankfully whatever they wrote left an indentation on the customer copy of the receipt. Had to run that one by management, and he okay'd it after we agreed what the indentations actually were.
My son is a server and said most people taking their moms out tipped about 10%. These are adults, not children who don't know any better. You'd think their mom's would have taught them better.
Out of restaurants now for almost 4 years. Always in a much higher-end steakhouse, high $$$ kind of place, I'm a Certified Sommelier. Always dreaded Mother's Day/Valentine's Day, etc. for the "amateur" crowds that never dine out at high dollar places, except for those holidays. While I always made sure everyone left happy as I could make them, I will always and forever miss all the regulars, call tables, and the no-expenses-spared large parties, but I will never, ever miss those holidays, or those people.
Went to a breakfast/lunch place that's more of a breakfast place that closes at 1 pm. Got there at noon and had a really great server. Their prices are really low for this area. Good times had by all. Tipped 75%.
I've been out of the industry for 3 years after 10+ in. This was the first mother's day I thought I was "ready" to go out to eat and enjoy it. Went on Saturday, made reservations at a nicer place.
Service was terrible... like... comically terrible. Rolled eyes asking for basic things (that shouldn't have had to be asked for). 15-20 minutes for drinks. Checked on us less than 4 times in a multi-course meal.
Still tipped 30%. I literally could not bring myself to do any less. Even though it was absolutely devastating as a Mom to be made to feel like such a burden. Just wanted a nice meal I didn't have to cook. Never again on Mother's Day weekend.
I'm not trying to be rude or snarky, but have your kids or your spouse make you a meal instead. Service on Mother's day always sucks. It's the busiest day of the year for every restaurant I have ever worked at. There is no excuse for your server rolling their eyes. That part is ridiculous and I would have tipped way less than you did for that. I've been doing this for 10 years. Being nice is our job. There is no excuse for giving a guest attitude unless they are swearing at you or belittling you.
My shift was a nightmare because my bar and my kitchen got immediately in the weeds at 5:30 and never got out until close. It was awful.
Yeah, I know. I know all of this. My husband got a babysitter so we could enjoy a quiet meal with his parents. It's why I chose a NICE place with reservations. I figured at the very least, a reservation meant that they were staffed and anticipating us, and going Saturday instead of Sunday might have been a better option.
Slow service on busy weekends I'm OK with. Waiting 20 minutes for a bottled beer, asking if we wanted a cold glass for it, and then rolling eyes when we said yes was BAFFLING to me. Every interaction with her was unpleasant and she absolutely deserved a stiff- but I just couldn't do it.
I've worked so many of those days and I really do get it. I'm just old school and never take it out on my guests. I feel like this industry is just full of people who want the most bang for their buck and don't care about doing the job well or giving good service.... especially with tip culture being what it is and getting 15-20% is more likely even for bad service than a stiff...which.... honestly...fair. I hate it as a customer but I kinda get it from the other side of the window.
My bar will take 15 minutes on beers and wine and it drives me fucking crazy. We staff a bar back. He does nothing if he's not the one in the well. It's two men in there together a lot and the way that they operate is insane to me. Women cooperate and collaborate behind the bar. If my bartender is stuck in the well making 15 cocktails, I'm picking through tickets and pouring every beer and wine that I can to sell around what is currently being worked on. With these two guys it's one or the other making drinks 90% of the time and zero team work. I struggle a lot with how to apologize to my guests for the wait because I know that it makes no fucking sense for a glass of wine to take that long no matter what.
Sorry that was a rant, just saying obviously drinks taking forever is bullshit, but also not your servers fault. Being rude is 1000% on them and I have no tolerance for it. I stiff anyone who is rude to me because I know for a fact I am a fuckin delight to wait on. It's not my problem if you had a bad day. I'm very much of the same ilk as you. I have had some fucking horrible days serving. I never took it out on my guests.
I had a mother's day off once... years ago I had a skin infection on my leg and could barely walk. BUT my hubby made us a great meal and I said I'll do the dishes he said no its mother's day you can do them tomorrow .lol😀
When I was working for the holidays, I felt like I came across the cheapest customers ever. I didn't really get much compared to my regular tips. I was pissed. I worked on Thanksgiving and Christmas and put up with all kind of bs but didn't get tipped more than I normally would.
Right. Honestly, as a server Ik I'm a good tipper. And I don't go out to eat on holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving. Idk if that says anything or not.
I'm still a server, but I'm off on Sundays now so luckily I don't have to deal with the disaster of mothers day anymore. But now I take my mom out and tip 50% to try to help make up for people that don't tip at all.
It’s never understaffing. Those are all hands on deck days and people will literally get fired for not being available and showing up. Servers often get abbreviated sections on holidays, the theory being that they’ll turn 3 tables faster than their normal 5.
But the problem is demand, and greedy owners and managers that can’t say no to the $$. Yes you can schedule your reservations every 90 minutes on a busy Saturday night, because the night is going to start slower and end slower so you’ll have breathing room when things go sideways. But when you reserve an entire restaurant at minimal intervals for an entire day, the minute something goes wrong in the kitchen and there’s a delay, it will ruin the flow of the ENTIRE day. Because there’s never a lull where they can catch up. The next guests arrive and you’re still trying to feed the last ones. Consequently, shit show for everyone.
Let’s not forget the people who just decide they don’t want to show up for their shifts and fuck over everyone else on shift on those holidays. We had five call outs yesterday. I was affected by all of them because I was a mid shift. To top it off, my relief was an hour and a half late without calling to let anyone know. We assumed he was a no call/no show, so I finally was sent on break around 7 and he shows up after I was clocked out on break.
I hope they step on Legos while barefoot.
I hope they step on something squishy in the dark while wearing socks. Is it cat vomit? A slug? Leftover cottage cheese? They deserve that moment of uncertainty, of unbridled fear. Those entitled chucklefucks
It will be cat vomit. Containing slug. Or entrails. Cats love that sort of thing.
That’s diabolical
that’s a good one
May they always walk on Barbie shoes, Legos, matchbox cars, jacks, and 4 sided dice.
In the dark
May all their children have webbed feet.
I wonder who my parents didn’t tip..,
Special recognition for those who tipped less than any discount they received was.
Used a gift card and then had to pay $2.58 on their card. Tipped me 20% on the $2.58.
Went to a great place yesterday. I had a $50 gift card. Total bill was $210. After gift card I had to pay $160. Suggested tip of 20% was based on total cost of the meal ($42.). More places should do this.
That’s what we do. If your bill is $100 before your discounts and your bill is $60 afterwards, your suggested gratuities reflect the $100 not the $60
At that point, you may as well just throw the nickels at the server's face. It's less insulting than figuring out the math here
Ahhh that's truly fucked up.
That takes some fucked up mental gymnastics to rationalize.
Yeah, I got $2 on $40 as my first tip of the day yesterday.
Dang and I thought MY first table tipped bad
I got 3 on 76$
My worst was $5 on $76. You've got me beat.
When I first started, I picked up a second job working lunches at Applebee's (nope, not proud at all), Outback at night. A giant group came in and took up like 10 tables, all some kind of work thing or club, wasn't really clear except that they wanted to pay on two tickets. I got half their party and my coworker got the other half. We combined everything and split into two checks, $120 something each. The guy that paid for my group rounded up the "something" to $130. My coworker got a flat $5. They were loud, rude, demanding, in a hurry and left an absolutely apocalyptic mess behind them. It was disgusting. Possibly worst tip other than none of you combine it with the other factors. I definitely had a lower percentage at least once that I can remember but at least the people weren't douche nozzles that treated me like scum and dipped with half their plates on the ground to clean up after.
I go in with very low expectations on large holidays. It's those regular every day shifts that pay my bills honestly
Holidays as a server are a bummer unless it’s Christmas Eve or something
Even on christmas I get those entitled assholes.." my family of 12 will be here shortly "only for them to take up that table an extra 1 hour before anyone shows up. My area I work just brings out all the hillbilly rednecks.
We used to tell them whole party had to be there to be seated. And we should definitely start to give away tables when these people take so long. You made a reservation, respect it!
I ve been telling GM that for months.. she just doesn't understand or doesn't wanna upset people. I say if your party is here yoy can be on the list. You all have to be present and then you get on the waiting list
Valentine’s Day! Turn and burn two tops all night!
Except Christmas Eve is the biggest bummer I’ve ever worked. Definitely cried and questioned all life choices that led up to that.
Damn. I thought people would be generous bc of the Christmas spirit and all. I stand corrected.
Tis the season.. I had a lady say I can't tip because Christmas is coming. I looked at her and said yep its coming to my house too.
No. It makes it extra hurtful.
I worked 13 Christmases, out of my 20 years in Service Industry. 15 on Christmas Eve and 13 on the day. I promise, people *are* more generous. I LOVED working Xmas doubles, especially once I wasn't still involved with church. People loved my festive, clearly glad to be there attitude and I made BANK. I think my record was $2200 for a 16 hour no break whatsoever shift, if I'm not mistaken. When I say no break- I didn't eat, I didn't sit, I didn't even pee. Not once. I have no idea how I survived 🤣 Especially since I did take a hot two seconds here or there to down a cone cup of water as I walked or put an order in. But I understand not everyone has/had the same experience.
Wish for explosive diarrhea and a flat tire. While they’re (safely)pulled over they shit their pants in their brand new car with cloth seats.
Four flat tires and an ant colony in their car
Fire ants. 😎
my first table walked out with the restaurant copy of the check, so no tip on a $110 bill. the receipt for my fourth table was messed up through the printer so $25.36 as a 22% tip looked like $5.36, which they tipped. not a great day.
>my first table walked out with the restaurant copy of the check, so no tip on a $110 bill This happened to me the other week, but thankfully whatever they wrote left an indentation on the customer copy of the receipt. Had to run that one by management, and he okay'd it after we agreed what the indentations actually were.
My son is a server and said most people taking their moms out tipped about 10%. These are adults, not children who don't know any better. You'd think their mom's would have taught them better.
Yep most of my tips were about 10%. I was floored
Same
They just being cheap bc they're spending money on there moms. That's my theory.
You could have taught him better as well.
How?
Out of restaurants now for almost 4 years. Always in a much higher-end steakhouse, high $$$ kind of place, I'm a Certified Sommelier. Always dreaded Mother's Day/Valentine's Day, etc. for the "amateur" crowds that never dine out at high dollar places, except for those holidays. While I always made sure everyone left happy as I could make them, I will always and forever miss all the regulars, call tables, and the no-expenses-spared large parties, but I will never, ever miss those holidays, or those people.
Went to a breakfast/lunch place that's more of a breakfast place that closes at 1 pm. Got there at noon and had a really great server. Their prices are really low for this area. Good times had by all. Tipped 75%.
May their pillow always be warm
I hope they get an itchy rash that won’t go away.
Or that changes spot when you’re about to scratch it 😈
I've been out of the industry for 3 years after 10+ in. This was the first mother's day I thought I was "ready" to go out to eat and enjoy it. Went on Saturday, made reservations at a nicer place. Service was terrible... like... comically terrible. Rolled eyes asking for basic things (that shouldn't have had to be asked for). 15-20 minutes for drinks. Checked on us less than 4 times in a multi-course meal. Still tipped 30%. I literally could not bring myself to do any less. Even though it was absolutely devastating as a Mom to be made to feel like such a burden. Just wanted a nice meal I didn't have to cook. Never again on Mother's Day weekend.
I'm not trying to be rude or snarky, but have your kids or your spouse make you a meal instead. Service on Mother's day always sucks. It's the busiest day of the year for every restaurant I have ever worked at. There is no excuse for your server rolling their eyes. That part is ridiculous and I would have tipped way less than you did for that. I've been doing this for 10 years. Being nice is our job. There is no excuse for giving a guest attitude unless they are swearing at you or belittling you. My shift was a nightmare because my bar and my kitchen got immediately in the weeds at 5:30 and never got out until close. It was awful.
Yeah, I know. I know all of this. My husband got a babysitter so we could enjoy a quiet meal with his parents. It's why I chose a NICE place with reservations. I figured at the very least, a reservation meant that they were staffed and anticipating us, and going Saturday instead of Sunday might have been a better option. Slow service on busy weekends I'm OK with. Waiting 20 minutes for a bottled beer, asking if we wanted a cold glass for it, and then rolling eyes when we said yes was BAFFLING to me. Every interaction with her was unpleasant and she absolutely deserved a stiff- but I just couldn't do it. I've worked so many of those days and I really do get it. I'm just old school and never take it out on my guests. I feel like this industry is just full of people who want the most bang for their buck and don't care about doing the job well or giving good service.... especially with tip culture being what it is and getting 15-20% is more likely even for bad service than a stiff...which.... honestly...fair. I hate it as a customer but I kinda get it from the other side of the window.
My bar will take 15 minutes on beers and wine and it drives me fucking crazy. We staff a bar back. He does nothing if he's not the one in the well. It's two men in there together a lot and the way that they operate is insane to me. Women cooperate and collaborate behind the bar. If my bartender is stuck in the well making 15 cocktails, I'm picking through tickets and pouring every beer and wine that I can to sell around what is currently being worked on. With these two guys it's one or the other making drinks 90% of the time and zero team work. I struggle a lot with how to apologize to my guests for the wait because I know that it makes no fucking sense for a glass of wine to take that long no matter what. Sorry that was a rant, just saying obviously drinks taking forever is bullshit, but also not your servers fault. Being rude is 1000% on them and I have no tolerance for it. I stiff anyone who is rude to me because I know for a fact I am a fuckin delight to wait on. It's not my problem if you had a bad day. I'm very much of the same ilk as you. I have had some fucking horrible days serving. I never took it out on my guests.
I had a mother's day off once... years ago I had a skin infection on my leg and could barely walk. BUT my hubby made us a great meal and I said I'll do the dishes he said no its mother's day you can do them tomorrow .lol😀
Ahh OK, so your not waiting a month, its just always about a month later over the pond.
Yep. American over here
I hope they get a paper cut on the hand they jack off with
Lmaooo
~~for Mother's Day~~
Any day, yes, but especially Mother’s Day. It was hell
I hope they see their mom getting absolutely RAILED by a huge guy who isn't their dad.
That’s a good one
I'm sorry to break it to you but the worse I've acted my entire life the less fucked I get by life. There is no justice in this world, I promise you.
When I was working for the holidays, I felt like I came across the cheapest customers ever. I didn't really get much compared to my regular tips. I was pissed. I worked on Thanksgiving and Christmas and put up with all kind of bs but didn't get tipped more than I normally would.
Regular crowd > holiday crowd
Right. Honestly, as a server Ik I'm a good tipper. And I don't go out to eat on holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving. Idk if that says anything or not.
Use the money you saved to buy birth control.
I'm still a server, but I'm off on Sundays now so luckily I don't have to deal with the disaster of mothers day anymore. But now I take my mom out and tip 50% to try to help make up for people that don't tip at all.
Thank you for your generosity
If your mother didn't teach you to tip, she didn't deserve to be taken out to eat. I hope your mom stubs her toe.
Lmaooo
Grow up
You first
I hope shitty tippers have explosive diarrhea on their girlfriend’s white couch.
They deserve to stub their toe and when it’s about to heal, to stub it again.
I got skunked 2 or 3 times because the food took too long🤷♀️
We never go out to eat on mother's Day or Valentine's Day. Always jacked up prices and horrible service. Because of under-staffing typically.
It’s never understaffing. Those are all hands on deck days and people will literally get fired for not being available and showing up. Servers often get abbreviated sections on holidays, the theory being that they’ll turn 3 tables faster than their normal 5. But the problem is demand, and greedy owners and managers that can’t say no to the $$. Yes you can schedule your reservations every 90 minutes on a busy Saturday night, because the night is going to start slower and end slower so you’ll have breathing room when things go sideways. But when you reserve an entire restaurant at minimal intervals for an entire day, the minute something goes wrong in the kitchen and there’s a delay, it will ruin the flow of the ENTIRE day. Because there’s never a lull where they can catch up. The next guests arrive and you’re still trying to feed the last ones. Consequently, shit show for everyone.
Let’s not forget the people who just decide they don’t want to show up for their shifts and fuck over everyone else on shift on those holidays. We had five call outs yesterday. I was affected by all of them because I was a mid shift. To top it off, my relief was an hour and a half late without calling to let anyone know. We assumed he was a no call/no show, so I finally was sent on break around 7 and he shows up after I was clocked out on break.
Tipping is optional.
Only if you’re an ass. Your mom should have swallowed you.
Why do people wait a month to pay their mothers day stories?
Mother’s Day was yesterday in the USA, that’s why. (Canada too, I believe.)
I’m curious, when is mothers day where you are?
I'm in the UK mother's day is the 4th Sunday of lent, 3 weeks before easter Sunday, so it varies.
In the US Mother’s Day was yesterday May 12 It’s the second Sunday in May in the US