Reddit Tip dataset
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This is filtered Reddit tip data.
The "verified" version is the final version. • 6 items • Updated
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167uj30 | TalesFromYourServer | Maybe it’s better to call out some people on tipping and cry in the back about it | So I had a table the other night that started out as two people on our patio and they ordered drinks and food and said they had a third person joining them so put in food for them as well. I get everything in for them and when I go back out to check how their food came out, there’s four people instead of three. No prob... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/167uj30/maybe_its_better_to_call_out_some_people_on/ | 949 | 269 | 1,693,634,415 | 35 | tip | relevance |
1jnew7l | TalesFromYourServer | Tip outs | for context, I live in Canada, and in my province minimum wage is $15/hr.
at my last job, I was very spoiled - the service staff took home 100% of their tips in cash each night and were expected to give a little to the bussers, but it was not forced. if they really helped me out i’d toss each of them a 20 or more but ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1jnew7l/tip_outs/ | 25 | 11 | 1,743,348,511 | 32 | tip | hot |
1f2zv62 | TalesFromYourServer | Included service charges | I’ve seen a lot on this topic and think I would weigh in. I work in fine dining at a steakhouse where servers average anywhere from $2000-$6000+ nightly, our Tipout is 7% of sales and we add a 15% service charge to every check. In the state I live in, businesses can forgo an hourly wage on servers if there’s a mandator... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1f2zv62/included_service_charges/ | 0 | 19 | 1,724,813,974 | 32 | service charge | relevance |
ni9jdq | TalesFromYourServer | Guy tips big to impress date but returns afterwards to take money back | We had a guy come in last night with his date.
Throughout the evening he was the picture of courtesy and good manners. He complimented me, thanked me every time I came to refresh waters or check on the table, made a point to be forgiving of a kitchen mistake, super extra nice. The dream customer, really.
I apprecia... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/ni9jdq/guy_tips_big_to_impress_date_but_returns/ | 12,658 | 345 | 1,621,653,430 | 30 | tip | relevance |
cohyc0 | TalesFromYourServer | "Is that a good tip?" | Yesterday was another long double shift serving at a local restaurant. We get quite a few tourists this time of year but our average customer is pushing probably 60 years old if not even more elderly. It's unfortunately not terribly uncommon to come across poor tippers, you get used to shrugging off the low percentage ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/cohyc0/is_that_a_good_tip/ | 2,988 | 443 | 1,565,443,246 | 30 | tip | relevance |
n9bxac | TalesFromYourServer | Why your Mother's Day tips could have been crap | I found this out today from a co-worker who is famous at work for being cheap. (Imagine the guy who goes around after the holiday office potluck to grab leftovers if he can get away with it).
He took his family and his parents out to a nice mid-range restaurant for Mother's Day. This surprised me knowing how cheap he... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/n9bxac/why_your_mothers_day_tips_could_have_been_crap/ | 2,826 | 216 | 1,620,670,377 | 30 | tip | relevance |
wqhzdo | TalesFromYourServer | Do people not understand that servers have to tip out staff? I have to pay to serve you, so if you don't tip I actually lose money. | At the restaurant I work at, gratuity is not included. And like most restaurants, servers at my restaurant have to tip out the greeters, bussers, and service bartender. The average check where I work is around $200 and I have to tip out 4% of food sales. So If your bill is $200 then I have to pay $8 to serve you.
If ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/wqhzdo/do_people_not_understand_that_servers_have_to_tip/ | 1,048 | 292 | 1,660,719,191 | 30 | tip | relevance |
w21dku | TalesFromYourServer | My seafood restaurant adds gratuity for 7+ tables and my table of 8 stated they couldn’t pay the 15% tip. | (I learned how to edit a post! Haha)
I’m gonna come right out and say I don’t like bragging about my service but I love bragging about my service.
I work at a seafood restaurant and we’re known for big seafood boils, but we’re a small kind of hidden gem restaurant.
Now this happened a while back and I still rem... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/w21dku/my_seafood_restaurant_adds_gratuity_for_7_tables/ | 885 | 97 | 1,658,156,169 | 30 | gratuity | relevance |
5mipzw | TalesFromYourServer | When the "service charge" becomes the "you're an asshole charge" (xpost from /r/MaliciousCompliance) | I was the server for evening room service at a smallish hotel when I was in my early twenties. Our hotel had a contract with one of the airlines so we often had their pilots and attendants stay for layovers. They were often a bit of a challenging breed, frequently unfriendly (sometimes outright rude as hell), demanding... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/5mipzw/when_the_service_charge_becomes_the_youre_an/ | 207 | 33 | 1,483,765,665 | 30 | service charge | relevance |
1hmif1o | TalesFromYourServer | Tip Sharing is the worst on Christmas | I just made $700 in tips tonight at a sushi restaurant in a beach town and will go home with $125 because I always get the busy section. At first I didn't mind but now I can't help but feel I'm being taken advantage of.
I didn't know about the tip pool system until a month in at this restaurant because the Manager tr... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1hmif1o/tip_sharing_is_the_worst_on_christmas/ | 202 | 126 | 1,735,193,570 | 29 | tip | hot |
gb0466 | TalesFromYourServer | Tipping on TOGOs | I’m working at a restaurant where it’s take out only and it’s curbside. I’m making 3 dollars an hour, basically still serving people only difference is we have masks on and your in your car. Why can’t people tip? On the phone for their sake I say “just to speed things up and you don’t have to sign anything would you li... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/gb0466/tipping_on_togos/ | 1,441 | 434 | 1,588,267,660 | 28 | tip | relevance |
clx1ri | TalesFromYourServer | Family racks up $100 bill because they don't understand that ordering the same dish multiple times does not mean you only get charged for it once | Boy oh boy, some people.
Obligatory: On mobile, TL;DR at the bottom. This happened yesterday. All prices are in Canadian dollars, convert before you say it's expensive.
I'll keep this short and not bore anyone with unnecessary backstory about the type of restaurant I work in, or anything about the set up. All you n... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/clx1ri/family_racks_up_100_bill_because_they_dont/ | 8,342 | 388 | 1,564,929,794 | 28 | tip | top |
1dlqoi6 | TalesFromYourServer | Thinking about getting servers together to get automatic gratuity for large parties… | I work at a major chain restaurant that has been in the news. So preface this, I used to be a manager at the same chain at a different location but now I am a server by choice..
When I was a manager, there were many times I told servers that they should write a letter altogether, making sure it is the same across-the-... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1dlqoi6/thinking_about_getting_servers_together_to_get/ | 13 | 19 | 1,719,043,490 | 28 | gratuity | relevance |
a21mhx | TalesFromYourServer | No offense, but I think it’s really rude to pull out a stack of cash the size of my head and then tip me $3 on $45. | Self-explanatory, just really bothered me tonight.
edit: since this is gaining more views, i came here to talk to other servers, not listen to your opinion on the terrible wages that I get paid. i gave great service and wasn’t expecting a $500 tip just because he had the money. flaunting the wealth just gave me a bad ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/a21mhx/no_offense_but_i_think_its_really_rude_to_pull/ | 4,128 | 1,659 | 1,543,655,523 | 27 | tip | relevance |
13gjzw0 | TalesFromYourServer | Scratched out tip in front of me | A few weeks ago I had a big top, I want to say around 15 people and everyone at the table seemed very thankful for me taking good care of them and all but one of the tips reflected that. It was split into 6 checks, and every check was like $20 tip on a $60 tab, $15 tip on a $45 tab etc.. all very nice tips except one t... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/13gjzw0/scratched_out_tip_in_front_of_me/ | 2,724 | 216 | 1,683,990,557 | 27 | tip | relevance |
14hjll6 | TalesFromYourServer | You didn’t tip and I genuinely hate you. | I don’t usually do this but the injustice of the scum of the earth pieces of shit that pay a full bill they don’t agree with and then stiff the server that has nothing to do with pricing and only gets paid by the tip you didn’t leave is really starting to get to me. You asked for 3 top shelf strawberry long islands. Yo... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/14hjll6/you_didnt_tip_and_i_genuinely_hate_you/ | 1,492 | 343 | 1,687,581,890 | 27 | tip | relevance |
ku909e | TalesFromYourServer | My asshole table accidentally tipped me 130% | Reading through this sub, I remembered a lovely moment of karma from a few years back.
I was serving on July 4th in a vacation town in California at an upscale German beer and brat place. Everyone was drunk mid-day, we were wildly understaffed, and absolutely slammed. I’m a really fast and sweet server even when I’m b... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/ku909e/my_asshole_table_accidentally_tipped_me_130/ | 7,178 | 223 | 1,610,259,274 | 27 | tip | relevance |
xyirxz | TalesFromYourServer | The manager/owners of my bar stole a 300 dollar tip from me. | So I had a private event at the restaurant I work at. It was passed my scheduled time to leave and so the owner ended up telling me to go ahead and go and the two owners (one who was acting manager ) would stay and close them out, but that they would leave me the tips I made for the evening. Since they were both owners... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/xyirxz/the_managerowners_of_my_bar_stole_a_300_dollar/ | 2,645 | 254 | 1,665,201,476 | 27 | tip | relevance |
f7ivgf | TalesFromYourServer | “$200 bill, NO TIP” short | Short story:
I was serving this table of 4 and this lady grabbed the $200 check at the end stating she’ll take care of it. Expecting her to tip correctly since all went great but I was wrong. She told me when I dropped the check off that I did a great job and it was the best experience she’s ever had at this restaurant... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/f7ivgf/200_bill_no_tip_short/ | 3,005 | 390 | 1,582,323,945 | 27 | tip | relevance |
mjwl70 | TalesFromYourServer | Wealthy frenemy deducts each iced tea refill charge from the tip $14 last night | I have a wealthy frenemy who likes to talk about what a big tipper he is- he tips his masseuse 50%, twice a week. However, he has decreed that all iced tea refills should always be free. He says "it's from a pitcher, it's not like a Diet Coke that the bar has to account for". Last night he was on a first date for 3.5 h... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/mjwl70/wealthy_frenemy_deducts_each_iced_tea_refill/ | 2,081 | 301 | 1,617,544,214 | 27 | tip | relevance |
bd6534 | TalesFromYourServer | College students and tipping | So schools done for me which mean getting another job to fill the time. Serving at a brunch restaurant.
College student comes in by herself and orders a classic breakfast (2 eggs, toast, bacon, fruit, potatoes) and a water. Ok no prob.
15 min later she has her foods she is just sitting there eyes closed chilling. ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/bd6534/college_students_and_tipping/ | 4,843 | 209 | 1,555,268,192 | 27 | tip | relevance |
pu8px4 | TalesFromYourServer | “I’ll leave your tip in cash *wiiiink*” The Cheapskates Kiss of Death | I’m back in the serving game and one thing I completely forgot about is the kiss of death that is leaving a cash tip. 9 times out of 10 when I have a table that makes a big deal about how they’re gonna leave a cash tip it means I’m about to get shafted.
My place uses Toast and is fairly casual (meaning we mostly sell... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/pu8px4/ill_leave_your_tip_in_cash_wiiiink_the/ | 1,329 | 367 | 1,632,444,310 | 27 | tip | relevance |
1jmfqkx | TalesFromYourServer | Restaurant is taking server tips | I work at a restaurant in socal where the tip is pooled. All cash tips get put in a box and credit card tips are added up together and shared between 6-8 servers by percentage (100%, 90%, 80%, and so on). Just found out that the restaurant takes a part of our tips and puts it in a restaurant “savings” account. For exam... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1jmfqkx/restaurant_is_taking_server_tips/ | 65 | 28 | 1,743,227,553 | 27 | tip | hot |
1ie9tha | TalesFromYourServer | cc tips and tip out | my company is moving to putting all cc tips on a paycheck. we keep our (if any) cash tips every night.
we claim 100% of our cc tips.
they want us to tip out bar, busser and host. it won’t come out of the pay check.
so, if you have no cash at the end of the night, how would you tip out?
and if you have no cash and h... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1ie9tha/cc_tips_and_tip_out/ | 3 | 30 | 1,738,309,796 | 27 | tip | hot |
1hzejcq | TalesFromYourServer | splitting tips w your boss | hello! i work as a server at a restaurant in ga but I had sort of an interesting experience with my boss today and was working of this was normal.
at my job we have guaranteed tip (18%) so the tables that the servers get is based on head count not by section. i had a table of 6 that my boss kept gravitating towards be... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1hzejcq/splitting_tips_w_your_boss/ | 29 | 63 | 1,736,655,340 | 27 | tip | hot |
1hzejb3 | TalesFromYourServer | splitting tips w your boss | hello! i work as a server at a restaurant in ga but I had sort of an interesting experience with my boss today and was working of this was normal.
at my job we have guaranteed tip (18%) so the tables that the servers get is based on head count not by section. i had a table of 6 that my boss kept gravitating towards be... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1hzejb3/splitting_tips_w_your_boss/ | 2 | 22 | 1,736,655,336 | 27 | tip | hot |
1hnxygq | TalesFromYourServer | Splitting tips for events | Hello!
I work at a cafe and bakery (GA, USA). Second serving job but first time working at a place that hosts events. In this case, it was my first time working one of their high tea events, and although the two servers split the dining room, I was unaware that we pool our tips together and divide. I was okay with that... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1hnxygq/splitting_tips_for_events/ | 10 | 7 | 1,735,360,541 | 27 | tip | hot |
kv986y | TalesFromYourServer | 3 yrs later and she remembered how we tipped. | *customer story*
Back in my high school days me and some friends (ages 16-18) went to a tiny diner out of town. All of us worked in the service industry so we would tip pretty decently. I think the bill came to around $80 and I just put in a $100 in the bill book and we left. After we got in the car and drove a few mil... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/kv986y/3_yrs_later_and_she_remembered_how_we_tipped/ | 4,398 | 83 | 1,610,391,351 | 27 | tip | top |
1jurew8 | TalesFromYourServer | Is it normal to text taxed on your tips? (Busboy) | EDIT: I meant to say “is it normal to get taxed on your tips” idk why it autocorrected to “text” lol
I’m a busboy at a Japanese Hibachi restaurant and only make $14 an our (which is less than minimum wage in my state) and I get 10% of the servers tips. I get my tips in cash, but I noticed on my paycheck that it includ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1jurew8/is_it_normal_to_text_taxed_on_your_tips_busboy/ | 2 | 13 | 1,744,153,925 | 27 | tip | new |
1hx904c | TalesFromYourServer | The truth about tipping culture in the USA | So many people misunderstand the current state of tipping in America. I'm here to educate you.
A lot of people think 10-15% is normal. Uhhhhh, no, it is not. I've worked in every type of restaurant you can imagine, in both urban and rural environments, and 20% is definitely the standard, should good service be provide... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1hx904c/the_truth_about_tipping_culture_in_the_usa/ | 0 | 41 | 1,736,414,305 | 27 | tip | new |
n16h69 | TalesFromYourServer | "Excuse me, why is there an automatic 18% gratuity for parties of 6 or more?" ... (to protect us from mingy assholes like you) | Because large parties are an extra burden to bear. Because if one person's section is bogarted by a large party, their night is sink-or-swim based on your "charity". Because the number one reason service staff will have a breakdown or spontaneously quit their job is getting dicked on a large bill^^1 .
Automatic grat... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/n16h69/excuse_me_why_is_there_an_automatic_18_gratuity/ | 2,815 | 286 | 1,619,709,027 | 27 | gratuity | relevance |
9a3m0h | TalesFromYourServer | what is so offensive about gratuity? | okay so i really cannot wrap my head around this, but apparently some people find auto gratuity offensive......why?? (incoming rant)
had a 16 top tonight. nice-ish people. needy, ran me a bit. sat upstairs so i got a workout from them for sure. they get seperate checks, cool. they leave, and go out of their way to tel... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/9a3m0h/what_is_so_offensive_about_gratuity/ | 36 | 48 | 1,535,165,505 | 27 | gratuity | relevance |
1cxqtq | TalesFromYourServer | Discretionary Service Charge | Bit of a wall of text here, guys.
**Disclaimer**: I work in the UK. I am still paid minimum wage but minimum wage for someone over 21 is £6.19ph ($9.42) here. I don't know cost of living in America but about 70% of my monthly wage is living expenses (that is rent, tax, bills, NOT food).
I work at a restauran... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1cxqtq/discretionary_service_charge/ | 66 | 25 | 1,366,727,563 | 27 | service charge | relevance |
e9s11c | TalesFromYourServer | service charge and tipping | my wife and i ate at a private table in a hotel yesterday (table for 2). the food was great and so was our waiter. the table reservation was $300 and our food bill was about $150 (2 separate bills). i pulled out $30 to leave as a tip, but then we noticed an 18% service charge on each bill. we weren't sure if that w... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/e9s11c/service_charge_and_tipping/ | 9 | 8 | 1,576,177,803 | 27 | service charge | relevance |
2hwirz | TalesFromRetail | That is NOT how tips work. | So I work at an Internet cafe. Basically its an internet gambling place. You sign up, give me money and it goes onto your account which turns into points you can play these slot machine like games on a computer(as well as search the internet but no one does that) When you win points from these games you can come up to ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromRetail/comments/2hwirz/that_is_not_how_tips_work/ | 2,233 | 176 | 1,412,095,254 | 27 | tip | relevance |
15aqn0l | TalesFromYourServer | Party of 12 did not want to tip | The restaurant I work at has a policy, like many other restaurants do, that if we get a party of 8+ people, we automatically include 20% gratuity into the check. We don’t end up pocketing the full 20% as we have to include the sales tax into it so we’re not taxing guests on the tip, so its usually a guaranteed 18% tip,... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/15aqn0l/party_of_12_did_not_want_to_tip/ | 2,671 | 345 | 1,690,428,605 | 26 | tip | relevance |
oyhrgb | TalesFromYourServer | Less than 10% tip on $130 tab | I work at a fairly expensive cocktail bar in a major capital city. Last night, a guy came in on what appeared to be a first tinder date. He seemed way more into it than her, but they still ended up all over each other. It’s been a long pandemic… maybe she just needed to be touched? I digress. We’re doing last call. The... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/oyhrgb/less_than_10_tip_on_130_tab/ | 1,736 | 247 | 1,628,170,791 | 26 | tip | relevance |
1fwxzyt | TalesFromYourServer | Anyone feel like the service charge screws you out of tips? | UPDATE: I gave my notice this morning. I don't want to be part of ripoff culture and refuse to beg anyone for tips that are being yoinked by mgmt.
Original: A lot of places in my area of FL are switching to 18-20% service charge but NOT actual auto-grat. We only get a third of the 18% service charge, (which means 6% o... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1fwxzyt/anyone_feel_like_the_service_charge_screws_you/ | 62 | 118 | 1,728,155,853 | 26 | service charge | relevance |
ugsgwa | TalesFromYourServer | I went out with people who didn’t tip… | And I feel horrible. My boyfriend’s mom and I were celebrating our birthday (4/30 and 4/28) at a seafood restaurant with my bfs sister and my bf. The service was cool, it wasn’t slow and the waitress wasn’t rude or anything.
When it was time to pay me and my bf’s bill was about $68. I put in $70 and was going to add ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/ugsgwa/i_went_out_with_people_who_didnt_tip/ | 2,835 | 555 | 1,651,506,086 | 25 | tip | relevance |
1ia5g2r | TalesFromYourServer | I get no breaks and my coworker who is very experienced only made 6,000 in tips in 9 months (not sure if that’s before or after they take 2%) | So, I’m wondering if this server job is worth it. In addition to the title, if I don’t make enough tips to cover 7.25 made per hour, I get 2.13 base pay (that’s before taxes and 16 dollars given to the bar, so I’ll maybe see 20 dollars per check). They want me to buy one get one for employee shirts (but I have to wear ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1ia5g2r/i_get_no_breaks_and_my_coworker_who_is_very/ | 25 | 45 | 1,737,864,257 | 25 | tip | hot |
1i7l06s | TalesFromYourServer | Got tipped $$ & a weed pen | So I’m currently taking a break from serving just cause I used to work at a pretty well known restaurant and it was meh.
ANYWAYS been missing serving ngl and this subreddit scratches the itch for me & reminded me of one of my favorite stories from serving.
It’s a regular evening, i think a Friday or a Saturday a... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1i7l06s/got_tipped_a_weed_pen/ | 472 | 15 | 1,737,577,550 | 25 | tip | hot |
1lt5qn | TalesFromRetail | Country Club Tales: "Splitting Tips: A Tale of Sweet Revenge" | So, I submitted a post the other day about one of my experiences in my Country Club's golf shop. I worked today, and this is a tale about a boy who refused to split his tips, but in the end, was hurt for it.
As I have said before, I work in a golf shop in a high end country club. Some days, however, I work outside op... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromRetail/comments/1lt5qn/country_club_tales_splitting_tips_a_tale_of_sweet/ | 233 | 42 | 1,378,415,290 | 25 | tip | relevance |
cl2uqt | TalesFromYourServer | Church group leaves $0.00 tip across a span of days. | There was a large “celebrity” church group staying at the hotel I work at a while ago. They left consistent $0.00 gratuity on every bill across a span of a few days. At night they’d arrive just before we closed and stayed hours afterwards every night. I don’t understand. Would Jesus do this? What is their problem? Why ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/cl2uqt/church_group_leaves_000_tip_across_a_span_of_days/ | 5,270 | 643 | 1,564,745,229 | 24 | tip | relevance |
osxtc0 | TalesFromYourServer | Server resigned because I "stole his tips". | Our restaurant policy is to share tips. 30% goes to the kitchen. 70% divided amongst the servers (1-2 servers at most).
I spotted the new guy slipping his tips into his pocket. He's new, was only his 3rd shift. So I explained the policy again. He said he didn't know, and would put the tip in the tip wallet. (He knew!)... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/osxtc0/server_resigned_because_i_stole_his_tips/ | 2,595 | 226 | 1,627,428,284 | 24 | tip | relevance |
pjnskk | TalesFromYourServer | Customer lectured his friend when I exposed his 10% tip | The twist to the story is revealed in the title, but don't we all love a tale where justice is dispensed and tips are above 15%!
I work in a hotel lounge, and recently in my province we've redone restrictions and we must now last call at 10pm. I swear ever since this is in place I've had the thirstiest alcoholic sitti... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/pjnskk/customer_lectured_his_friend_when_i_exposed_his/ | 1,911 | 279 | 1,631,023,755 | 24 | tip | relevance |
d8p7fd | TalesFromYourServer | I told a customer to fuck off Saturday, and he tipped me for it | I work at a country club, and I was bartending a very busy wedding reception Saturday. And this one dude was bugging me all day. We have a limited bar, it was mostly a beer and wine crowd, and basic mixed drinks, and he wanted a specific shot during the cocktail hour that we cannot make so I made him something similar,... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/d8p7fd/i_told_a_customer_to_fuck_off_saturday_and_he/ | 4,791 | 180 | 1,569,340,885 | 24 | tip | relevance |
ycyr2l | TalesFromYourServer | The Only Time I Left A Zero Tip | It was today. I'm a server at a busy downtown restaurant, and I usually have time to make some coffee at home before work. Yeah, I could drink the coffee at work, but I like my Cafe Bustelo better than what we have at the restaurant. Just a personal preference. It's what got me through undergrad alive, so they forever ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/ycyr2l/the_only_time_i_left_a_zero_tip/ | 1,345 | 189 | 1,666,683,139 | 24 | tip | relevance |
sd3fn5 | TalesFromYourServer | Table stayed 1.5 hours past closing and tipped 10% | I work at a casual upscale sushi restaurant, and we close @11pm on Saturdays. 2 top comes in @7:30pm, saying they were waiting for 2 more. They waited an hour for the other two, and right after they sat down, the original 2 asked what time we closed, to which I replied “11:00”. All’s fine and well, they ordered a lot o... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/sd3fn5/table_stayed_15_hours_past_closing_and_tipped_10/ | 1,628 | 201 | 1,643,194,905 | 24 | tip | relevance |
1i4zze5 | TalesFromYourServer | Tipshares | Hey y'all, not sure if I'm dumb as all hell, or if this actually makes sense. When y'all tip out for the night, does it make sense to you that you tip out the ENTIRETY of your sales? Including taxes on the food? Why the hell am I tipping out my own hard earned money from the customers on FOOD TAXES??? I lost over $10 o... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1i4zze5/tipshares/ | 17 | 25 | 1,737,297,942 | 24 | tip | hot |
1hx1h9t | TalesFromYourServer | Owner only gives me 50% of tips | I just started this new restaurant job, at my old small restaurant job we didn’t really do tip outs to the kitchen except on big holidays like Christmas so tipping out is new to me. But I feel like literally giving half of my tips to the kitchen is ALOT… it’s weird because I’m literally the only hired server at both of... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1hx1h9t/owner_only_gives_me_50_of_tips/ | 52 | 51 | 1,736,387,543 | 24 | tip | hot |
1ebmgx2 | TalesFromYourServer | [NY] My hourly is $20/hr. 15% gratuity is added to check. Should I legally be receiving that 15% or can management put it goes towards my hourly rate? | This is a bit of a tricky one. I'm employed at a private club. There is no cash transactions, everything is billed to the member. There is a line on the checks that says "15% gratuity" followed by whatever that amount is.
This 15% gratuity is not being paid to myself or fellow employees. We're not exactly sure where ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1ebmgx2/ny_my_hourly_is_20hr_15_gratuity_is_added_to/ | 26 | 26 | 1,721,883,340 | 24 | gratuity | relevance |
zeqlje | TalesFromYourServer | A customer told me I shouldn’t tell people about gratuity and I am BAFFLED | Just saw a post about a customer getting mad about not being informed about gratuity and it reminded me of this wild group of guys I had a few weeks ago.
TL;DR at bottom, I can be long-winded.
For context, I work at a bar in Moore County, NC (we have no power and are on the national news right now yay) which sees a T... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/zeqlje/a_customer_told_me_i_shouldnt_tell_people_about/ | 148 | 46 | 1,670,383,081 | 24 | gratuity | relevance |
yjtnki | TalesFromYourServer | Gratuity on tax? | So a co worker and I had noticed on the “suggested tips” at the bottom of the receipts, the suggestions were only for the subtotal.. not after tax.. same thing with our gratuity.. we only get 18% on the subtotal.. which is crazy bc we sure as hell have to tip out on the total including the tax amount
.. it also made m... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/yjtnki/gratuity_on_tax/ | 15 | 28 | 1,667,357,999 | 24 | gratuity | relevance |
o6gjy3 | TalesFromYourServer | Can anyone explain what the hell a “service charge” is and am I getting dupped? | For context, I work in what I consider a fairly busy restaurant. We are only open for dinner and weekdays we do around 100 covers and weekends plus Friday nights we do around 200+ covers. We run most nights with a crew of around 6 FOH and 4 BOH.
The big problem is that every bill has an automatic 18% service charge a... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/o6gjy3/can_anyone_explain_what_the_hell_a_service_charge/ | 16 | 25 | 1,624,466,352 | 24 | service charge | relevance |
ake4s9 | TalesFromYourServer | Tip with service charge? | Around us we have a few restaurants that are nicer and have a service charge of 20%. With the service charge they have a note that says it is to help offset the cost of employee benefits (401k, medical, dental etc) and they also pay a livable wage. They also say an additional tip is not necessary. Note our min wage is ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/ake4s9/tip_with_service_charge/ | 5 | 8 | 1,548,610,405 | 24 | service charge | relevance |
22c21w | TalesFromYourServer | Question about confronting bad tippers | I'm a server in a seated dining restaurant. If I've done a good job, and the customer tips 10% or less, I'll approach them and say along the lines of (in a normal speaking tone) "Hey, typically you tip 15-20% for service in restaurants. I'm explaining this because that's proper etiquette."
The majority will either le... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/22c21w/question_about_confronting_bad_tippers/ | 0 | 39 | 1,396,776,429 | 24 | bad tipper | relevance |
1j1ofz | TalesFromRetail | Don't tip vending machines, because if they fall, they'll win every time. | Even though my job is filling up vending machines, I still have to deal with customers so it is loosely retail.
On the occasion that I do go help customers who are unsatisfied with the vending machine, they are usually cool about it. A normal dialogue would be something like this:
Customer: "My snickers got stuck"
me... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromRetail/comments/1j1ofz/dont_tip_vending_machines_because_if_they_fall/ | 137 | 32 | 1,374,779,598 | 24 | tip | relevance |
2y6z1x | TalesFromRetail | 15% off is serious business. | Once upon a time, I worked at what we shall call Health Supplements and Borderline Steroids Chain. Said cgain offers a 'Gold Card program' which enabled you to receive a 15% off discount once a week every month for a one time fee of 15.00. Unsurprisingly, the customer was pushed to buy one at every opportunity. Our par... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromRetail/comments/2y6z1x/15_off_is_serious_business/ | 170 | 33 | 1,425,688,115 | 24 | 15% | relevance |
14kv6xp | TalesFromYourServer | today I had a gentleman argue over why I didn’t deserve a tip | table of 5, all adults in their 60’s. One gentleman told me not to respond with “absolutely” after taking his order.
“I want the ____” “absolutely! and wha..” “don’t respond with absolutely, thats not how you answer customers”
I genuinely didn’t understand what he meant by this so I didn’t even bother being upset. Th... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/14kv6xp/today_i_had_a_gentleman_argue_over_why_i_didnt/ | 2,033 | 197 | 1,687,913,954 | 23 | tip | relevance |
t8jtq3 | TalesFromYourServer | Got tipped over $200 for being “racist” | Was bartending on a Saturday night. It was a typical busy Saturday but nothing crazy. Had a couple sit down at the last two open seats and order something to drink while waiting for their table. They told me their wait was gonna be 30-40 minutes.
Husband got a small beer, wife didn’t want anything. Didn’t want to look... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/t8jtq3/got_tipped_over_200_for_being_racist/ | 2,492 | 216 | 1,646,638,310 | 23 | tip | relevance |
1inkwic | TalesFromYourServer | Service charge added to bill and tip request | I was in the city for some medical stuff, and I went to a little restaurant near the doctor's office. When the server gave me the check, she told me that there was a 20% service charge added to my bill which would be shared among the server, kitchen staff, and the bartender. I have to say this was a first for me. Whe... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1inkwic/service_charge_added_to_bill_and_tip_request/ | 362 | 111 | 1,739,342,380 | 23 | tip | relevance |
1j2j9fn | TalesFromYourServer | Tipping out in situations with inadequate or unavailable support staff. | When I was a server, my restaurant opened a patio after COVID. This added an additional dozen or so tables which were obviously separate from the dining rooms. Management either didn't try to hire more bussers or simply didn't. The busser was typically unable to get to the patios, but because it was so busy and in high... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1j2j9fn/tipping_out_in_situations_with_inadequate_or/ | 33 | 16 | 1,741,010,394 | 23 | tip | hot |
1icp7qw | TalesFromYourServer | Tax Fraud? | This is a story from 2021/2022 and I'm only posting now because the restaurant just closed down. For exactly one year between 2021/2022 I worked as a server at a niche bar/grill place. They were a mom and pop restaurant where the owner owned another restaurant directly across the street and a dive bar next to that.
Ju... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1icp7qw/tax_fraud/ | 7 | 2 | 1,738,139,002 | 23 | tip | hot |
ckordp | TalesFromYourServer | The Accidental Gratuity | In 1984, I was a freshman in college. I lived in a tourist town on the East Coast, a popular destination for families making day trips from Baltimore or Washington, D.C. The restaurant where I worked was located in an old mercantile establishment with massive windows that looked out over the water, and it was popular w... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/ckordp/the_accidental_gratuity/ | 1,377 | 92 | 1,564,668,094 | 23 | gratuity | relevance |
s8q7x9 | TalesFromYourServer | Having the auto gratuity taken off | (On mobile apologies for any format mistakes)
We have a manager at our restaurant who isn’t exactly the best. He’s a nice guy and whenever there’s a small problem I’m fine going to him for it, HOWEVER, I’ve learned never to go to him when a party is complaining about their gratuity.
I’ve heard of him taking off the... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/s8q7x9/having_the_auto_gratuity_taken_off/ | 285 | 34 | 1,642,705,122 | 23 | gratuity | relevance |
dm3lmh | TalesFromYourServer | Douchey note about gratuity | Had a 7 top at lunch today, all older folks. They came in because one of their granddaughters told them they need to try our burgers, blah blah. One lady (L1 from now on) asks if we have Cherry Coke and acts mortified when I tell her no, and interrupting me as I try to explain that we can add grenadine to regular Coke ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/dm3lmh/douchey_note_about_gratuity/ | 78 | 39 | 1,571,855,982 | 23 | gratuity | relevance |
1g1xdl | TalesFromYourServer | When do you apply the forced 18% gratuity? OR How I got the short end of things last night | Last night I actually did well for a sunday. My cover count was way above the other servers that night. It was a combination of a few things; new hostess, my tables kept turning, only section with large enough tables for big parties.
Before you start getting too jealous, I did get stuck with a fair amount of precious ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1g1xdl/when_do_you_apply_the_forced_18_gratuity_or_how_i/ | 12 | 60 | 1,370,882,213 | 23 | gratuity | relevance |
c3ge2e | TalesFromYourServer | Question? What is "Suggestive Gratuity"? | I noticed my menu said "18% Suggestive Gratuity". Me personally, for every $10 I tip 2. I feel that's more than fair. Am I being the asshole for wondering about this or why? The item is $15, so I'd tip $2.50. | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/c3ge2e/question_what_is_suggestive_gratuity/ | 12 | 17 | 1,561,150,886 | 23 | gratuity | relevance |
wwzvcn | TalesFromYourServer | My friend is a bad tipper | I have a buddy and he is a great guy but bad tipper. Like not even 15%, every once in while he will tip good but those are few and far between. I usually try to make sure I have cash on me so I can leave extra. He refuses to split the bill because he says it was his idea. I usually offer to pay my half so I can tip big... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/wwzvcn/my_friend_is_a_bad_tipper/ | 41 | 23 | 1,661,388,229 | 23 | bad tipper | relevance |
2rxjog | TalesFromRetail | The Time A Grown Woman Threw A Coat Hanger At Me | Everyone has a story about an encounter they had with an awful human being.
When you've worked in the service industry long enough, you'll have at least one story about the time you came face to face with a really, really, mind-blowingly, awful human being.
A lot of my friends in NYC have had to work in the service i... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromRetail/comments/2rxjog/the_time_a_grown_woman_threw_a_coat_hanger_at_me/ | 822 | 110 | 1,420,861,919 | 23 | tip | top |
qudlax | TalesFromYourServer | How to explain tipping | My friend tips very little if at all. We all went to lunch for a co-worker & each of our bills was about $55. My friend tipped $3. I told her that she needed to tip at least $11. She stated that this waitress was making a lot of money off our table😬. I tried to except to her that servers live off tips becaus... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/qudlax/how_to_explain_tipping/ | 1,507 | 624 | 1,636,972,601 | 22 | tip | relevance |
9oury4 | TalesFromYourServer | I called out a table on not tipping. | I've been obsessively reading this page for a few months now, but this is my first time posting.
This also got a lot longer than I intended it to. I think my brain is going into shock from today and I'm rambling. TLDR at the bottom.
So I had to cover the lunch shift as the only server today, I've been exhausted and ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/9oury4/i_called_out_a_table_on_not_tipping/ | 1,792 | 1,144 | 1,539,745,483 | 22 | tip | relevance |
c9bldv | TalesFromYourServer | Where do Europeans think our tips go? | I had a British couple in my section today. Lovely people, enjoyed their meal, complimented the food several times and complimented the decor of the restaurant, and we chatted a little bit during my check-ups. I drop their check, wait a few minutes, go back over when they look ready and when I get to their table they'r... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/c9bldv/where_do_europeans_think_our_tips_go/ | 1,928 | 418 | 1,562,300,314 | 22 | tip | relevance |
t8157x | TalesFromYourServer | “YOU FORGOT TO TIP ME” | When I was a server at a pub type place, I worked my ASS off. The hustle was real and I needed those tips to survive.
One day I had a 4 top and they were a great table. Talkative, fun and friendly. Complimented my attentiveness and I thought they were cool. They weren’t.
They spent $250+ on wings, beer, dessert, more... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/t8157x/you_forgot_to_tip_me/ | 1,655 | 239 | 1,646,580,740 | 22 | tip | relevance |
bu594r | TalesFromYourServer | Apparently my tip depends on if I have kids or not | Came in for lunch shift this morning and got sat a table of 7 older folks. They’re impatient the whole time, and then I do their checks which are split up by each couple. One couple I give them the check and this encounter happens with the man.
Him: Is the tip included on the bill?
Me: No sir
Him: alright then, let me... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/bu594r/apparently_my_tip_depends_on_if_i_have_kids_or_not/ | 3,183 | 234 | 1,559,076,109 | 22 | tip | relevance |
dbtfu4 | TalesFromYourServer | She checked the tip | I had a four top last night celebrating a birthday. They were all older and seemed to be a group of close friends. After taking care of them, the woman at the end of the table gave me a slice of their cake (cherry chip), told me I deserved it for doing such an excellent job, and the man on the opposite corner from her ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/dbtfu4/she_checked_the_tip/ | 4,170 | 164 | 1,569,936,711 | 22 | tip | relevance |
akwfha | TalesFromYourServer | Guests who didn't tip on their large bill immediately suffered Karma's wrath of fury | So this happened a few weeks ago.
Table of 8 comes in. Cool. Takes up my largest table, double cool. I love when the tables are filled up.
They all order wine, with a glass of ice water, several appetizers, our largest steaks with upgrades (aka upsells for the service staff), all end up with a cup of coffee to finish... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/akwfha/guests_who_didnt_tip_on_their_large_bill/ | 3,095 | 198 | 1,548,736,501 | 22 | tip | relevance |
1keuw0j | TalesFromYourServer | I ugly cried at work | We have a couple sets of guests who always keep us on our toes. The lowest they ever tip is 30%. They regularly tip 100%. Every once in a while, they tip for Jesus. Honestly it’s great from their perspective. They always get the best service because their tips are always great but never really based on night to night s... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1keuw0j/i_ugly_cried_at_work/ | 1,384 | 39 | 1,746,393,974 | 22 | tip | hot |
1jb5ebq | TalesFromYourServer | Tipping $1 | These past few days, and mind you, this is never happened before…I’ve had two separate instances where a couple seems upset before I approach them, and no matter what I say or do..they look annoyed, one had a $149 tab the other group had a $10 tab and BOTH times I got tipped all of $1. It’s almost a smack in the face t... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1jb5ebq/tipping_1/ | 164 | 29 | 1,741,963,058 | 22 | tip | hot |
1j6j8ys | TalesFromYourServer | “I wasn’t expecting good service” | I bartend at the red hot chain restaurant. Last night three ladies came and sat at my bar, they each had a couple margaritas and they all ordered some variation of the same appetizer. Kitchen messed up the sauces on one of their chicken tenders but I got it fixed in less than 5 minutes. They had no problems other than ... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1j6j8ys/i_wasnt_expecting_good_service/ | 2,270 | 70 | 1,741,446,957 | 22 | tip | hot |
1ime354 | TalesFromYourServer | Please help with my wording re: tables who split checks with both cash and credit | I work at an upscale restaurant with a pretty good-tipping clientele, but I often run into issues when parties split the bill with both cash and card. What happens is, for example, there’s a $300 bill and the table will put down $100 cash and two cards, and say they want the $100 cash taken off the top and then the bal... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1ime354/please_help_with_my_wording_re_tables_who_split/ | 72 | 32 | 1,739,214,341 | 22 | tip | hot |
1ifrwnw | TalesFromYourServer | Think the restaurant is stealing tips | I work as a server at a restaurant in Southern California. However I think the manager/restaurant is stealing tips. I been working here for over 1.5 years and all my tips have been whole numbers. Whole numbers as in my tips for the day is always full dollars and never includes any coins, etc. doesn’t add up because cus... | https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromYourServer/comments/1ifrwnw/think_the_restaurant_is_stealing_tips/ | 24 | 42 | 1,738,480,757 | 22 | tip | hot |
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