Tipping rules

[Hotsauce]

I have noticed a common theme amount restaurants like Moes. When you use a credit card, there is a line for a tip. Today, I went to Roly Poly sandwich shop and walked up to the counter, ordered a sandwich, chips and a fountain drink. I got my own chips, filled my own drink, and when i heard my name, got my food.

It has always been my view that you tip for good service, or if someone goes out of their way to please you. So I tip a restaurant where I sit down and food/drink is bought to me. I also tip at a car wash when the guy goes out of his way to work extra hard on my rims, or I tip a caddie when golfing, etc....

However I choose not to tip at these restaurants where I have to serve myself. How do you guys feel about this?

Also, how about the bathroom attendants? I was in the bathroom at the airport in Charlotte, and some dude was just standing around grabbing towels....I should be able to choose to get my own!

[Floppin]

So wait, you cooked your food?

[Hotsauce]

Nope, but I paid for it to be cooked

[Floppin]

Who did you pay?

[Kettle]

i've wondered about this too. the cooks are paid like cooks. the cashier is surely paid like a cashier. seems like every business just has their hand out these days.

i typically give a dollar and change though, but mostly cuz i'm confused as to what to do. like 1.50 to make 8.50 an even 10. not sure who gets that money.

[Darth Biscuit]

If they bring me my food at a place like that, I tip... McAllisters is a good example.

If I get my own food, they get no tip.

[Mvp2014]

only suckers tip in places like that. They get paid to work there, unlike a waiter.

[Panthro]

depends on my frequency of visits

[Floppin]

the change from your meal is perfectly acceptable. no need to tip much over a dollar.

[DoWorkBson]

So floppin if you go to walmart do you tip the cashier? What's the difference if you get paid atleast minimum wage you shouldn't feel entitled to a tip. Always 0 with a slash through it for me.

[Carolina Husker]

I leave a dollar because:

A. I'm not poor

B. I'm not cheap

C. I've worked in restaurants before

D. Because in two weeks when I look at my CC statement, the $9 meal won't feel any different than the $8 meal I could have had w/out tipping

E. All of the above

[DoWorkBson]

No one tips me to do my job. You accepted the position do your damn job.

[Anybodyhome]

http://www.fiscalfizzle.com/2011/03/tipping-lunch-restaurants/

"I’ve noticed a growing trend in the world of eating out, specifically for restaurants like:

* take-out joints for lunches

* smoothie shops

* ice cream parlors

* sandwich shops

* pizza places (non-delivery)

For years, these take-out establishments have been content with setting their prices to cover their expenses and make a healthy profit. Somewhere along the line, a genius business person came up with the idea that putting a tip line on the receipt and forcing people to sign for the transaction might boost profits!"

In my opinion, a tip is something asked for and received when a service is performed—in the case of restaurants, that’s the act of cooking, serving, busing, seating, etc. But one can also make the case that a lot of those things are happening when we visit some of these smaller joints.

"I base my decision on the simple fact that these places have never before asked for tips. That leads me to believe that this is nothing but a move to increase per-check totals and boost revenue, not a genuine move to “reward” the service of employees."

[Hotsauce]

I leave a dollar because:

A. I'm not poor

B. I'm not cheap

C. I've worked in restaurants before

D. Because in two weeks when I look at my CC statement, the $9 meal won't feel any different than the $8 meal I could have had w/out tipping

E. All of the above

Assume at lunch you left $1 everyday mon-fri for a year....that's $260 a year!

Or if you eat out lunch twice a week, $104 a year