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Profahoben_212Yeah but you have to realize the general public are idiots. often they don't make reservations, or when they do call ahead it's like 15 minutes before. Chances are a 20 top of little leaguers isn't going to call ahead.
pow_pow~of course they would call ahead, if they dont they risk their large party of 20 not being able to all get tables
pow_pow~of course they would call ahead, if they dont they risk their large party of 20 not being able to all get tables
shocker611This is completely fair. Do you find that people still are tipping 15-20% despite the increase of server minimum wage? It's kind of a frightening thought that many of these people are likely getting paid better for waiting than I am in my internship working towards 2 masters degrees. At what point does it become the "easy way out" to go and earn $20-$40/hour as a server instead of going and getting an education?
pow_pow~and even if they dont call ahead and are all able to get seats, that would mean they are within the restaurants capacity, and if servers are struggling to serve them the manager still has not planned accordingly.
SKI.INGOh yeah people are trained from a young age about how tipping is a necessity. It's taboo not to tip, so no matter the context people will keep doing it.
Interesting point on the masters, I know a few people with B.S. and a few with a masters, and they stayed in their restaurant job because of the pay. One actually just bought a house and I believe she's like 27, just bar tending. And they actually enjoy it from what they tell me.
