A restaurant customer received a threat that his house would be blown up if he ever returned to the restaurant and left less than a 15% tip. Click on the link below to see the news video: Diner Receives Bomb Threat Over Tip
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This is a quick tipping story, meant more as an admonition to those attending sporting events than to trash anyone. If you happen to attend a major league baseball game where in-seat wait service brings food from a menu, as opoosed to the usual vendors selling one item, please realize we servers are working for [...]
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Hey Dev, Is it rude for a server to ask a guest if they need change, or should they just assume that change is required everytime? – Jessica Dear Jessica, Many diners take offense when asked if they’d like change back. They assume that the server is asking for a tip, and consequently might leave [...]
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Back when I was working on my undergrad, I played in a band to make money to pay my bills. One night, around 2 am, after playing a gig in a medium-sized town several hours away, we decided to stop at an all-night dinner in a small town on our way home. When we first [...]
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My father wanted to have lunch for the purpose of making an important announcement, he had decided to remarry, and so we went to a restaurant near my sister’s home. It was a nice enough looking place, I’d describe it as a step up from the “flare” type of eatery, and since it was lunch [...]
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Hey Dev, My boyfriend is a tightwad. He insists on paying 12% for a tip, regardless of the quality of service. What amount do you think is sufficient? – Jen Dear Jen, Servers have a tough job. They have to keep up with constant demands from multiple tables, deal with the kitchen, bite their tongues [...]
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My wife and I were long looking forward to a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner at a fancy Italian restaurant in Tampa. We were promptly seated at a candlelit table that had been reserved for us. As we reviewed the menus, a tuxedo-clad waiter came to our table and asked if we were ready to order. [...]
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