Donte Jackson just stepped in poo

[micnificent28]

1 hour ago, acymetric said:

Jay-Z did not actually leave an $11,100 tip here, it was automatically charged to him.  Of course, I would suspect he was aware there was an automatic 15% gratuity, I'm not trying to bash Jay-Z or anything.  Just saying this tip was not strictly voluntary.

Tips are always negotiable. You could say they automatically charged him this but he could have easily said whoa that is outrageous and said no. Fact is he paid it. 

[Floppin]

36 minutes ago, micnificent28 said:

I would take my ass to where they accepted my money.. again I would love for you to explain to the owner I wouldn’t work his table because he doesn’t tip well. Tipping is an unwritten grey area. Yes it is a part of American society and no you don’t get to say where someone should eat because you thought you deserved more money.

When you don't tip a server has to pay for you to eat. You literally steal from servers because they have to tip out support staff based on their total sales. When you don't tip, the server has to pay the bussers and bartenders money from their own pocket to cover your cheap ass. Though obviously not illegal it makes you a complete asshole to not tip regardless of how poor your personal situation may be.

26 minutes ago, micnificent28 said:

 

Not sure what you want him to drink after former popular alcoholic beverages like cristal have come out and said they don’t want black people drinking their drink. He buys his own and makes it popular.

Oh I don't blame him in the least. Was just pointing out that he owns the brand. I was not making any derogatory statement about the man or otherwise. You know me better than that.

[Floppin]

2 hours ago, PurityControl said:

Very True!

Being in the restaurant business for 20+yrs at various positions in the kitchen from prep monkey to Exec Chef, I’ve seen and been through it all with servers.

When it comes to your meal being at your table in a timely manner that’s 95% kitchen staff, we can get behind for a hundred different reasons the other 5% is the server needs to hustle and can’t spend too much time being chatty with guests.

Wrong orders, obviously as a cook I would like to say it’s all the servers fault but if I’m being honest it’s 50/50, 

I’ve been on the line and butchered an order and had the Chef send it back down to me before it goes out to the server, I get a tongue lashing from the Chef but I’m paid a salary the server is the one who has to deal with the guests and ultimately pays for our mistake.

Flip side is I’ve had tickets completely FUBAR because the server is not focused, that sets us back because we are getting massive send backs and that ultimately effects the whole restaurant.

IMO I would abolish tipping, pay servers a flat wage like low/middle tier kitchen staff, and if they can’t do their job and they are getting complaints and wrong/slow orders then they are out just like any member of the kitchen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you ever worked front of house?

[PurityControl]

15 minutes ago, Floppin said:

Have you ever worked front of house?

Strictly kitchen.

[Floppin]

1 hour ago, PurityControl said:

Strictly kitchen.

Sounded that way. I've worked in the industry roughly 20 years in various positions from dishwasher to owner and every front and back of house position in between. You really need to work in all three phases ( front, back, management) of restaurants to really appreciate what each job goes through. Too many times there's a division between back and front of house because both belittle the other's stress and struggle.

[PurityControl]

3 minutes ago, Floppin said:

Sounded that way. I've worked in the industry roughly 20 years in various positions from dishwasher to owner and every front and back of house position in between. You really need to work in all three phases ( front, back, management) of restaurants to really appreciate what each job goes through. Too many times there's a division between back and front of house because both belittle the other's stress and struggle.

Absolutely there’s definite divide. 

I got fed up (mostly with management) and got out to work for myself, I don't make as much $ but I'm not as stressed. 

 

 

[Cpt slay a ho]

same people saying don’t eat out if you can’t tip sound silly, that’s like saying don’t call customer service if you can’t be nice. Don’t enter a car dealership if you can’t afford a car, etc. bottom line is if you’re tired of dealing with shitty tippers find a new profession, or accept the fact that EVERYONE isn’t going to tip what you or others deem fair. You should now not everyone is the same and you shouldn’t except them to be either. Jackson definitely could have tipped more we all agree but him not doing so isn’t some act that should be publicly displayed 

[Davidson Deac II]

11 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

You've been to Social Media before, right?

Fify

The Huddle is hardly alone in reactions to a variety of issues, tipping included.

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, Davidson Deac II said:

Fify

The Huddle is hardly alone in reactions to a variety of issues, tipping included.

Valid.

[SmootsDaddy89]

14 hours ago, Cpt slay a ho said:

same people saying don’t eat out if you can’t tip sound silly, that’s like saying don’t call customer service if you can’t be nice. Don’t enter a car dealership if you can’t afford a car, etc. bottom line is if you’re tired of dealing with shitty tippers find a new profession, or accept the fact that EVERYONE isn’t going to tip what you or others deem fair. You should now not everyone is the same and you shouldn’t except them to be either. Jackson definitely could have tipped more we all agree but him not doing so isn’t some act that should be publicly displayed 

If you call customer service and cuss them out, they're probably not going to go out of their way to help you, even if you're in the right. If you tip like poo or not at all, no one's going to go out of their way to make sure you get your food out quickly, that your drinks are full, etc. 

[Pup McBarky]

14 hours ago, Cpt slay a ho said:

same people saying don’t eat out if you can’t tip sound silly, that’s like saying don’t call customer service if you can’t be nice. Don’t enter a car dealership if you can’t afford a car,

Here's to analogy fails.

[tondi]

Damn I had no Idea there were so many anti tipping people out there. 

[Greatman77]

35 minutes ago, tondi said:

Damn I had no Idea there were so many inconsiderate cheapskates  out there. 

FIFY

[Cpt slay a ho]

3 hours ago, SmootsDaddy89 said:

If you call customer service and cuss them out, they're probably not going to go out of their way to help you, even if you're in the right. If you tip like poo or not at all, no one's going to go out of their way to make sure you get your food out quickly, that your drinks are full, etc. 

Yeah you’re also not going to call the person out on social media either, and you should understand before hand that’s one of the cons when being in customer service, just like waiting tables, one of the cons is garbage tipping. Shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has waited tables for over 6 months to a year. So calling someone out on twitter or whatever is unprofessional and immature, and really looks like the person is looking for attention.