Comment on Tipping culture npcs

• asteriskeverything@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You’re not wrong, that’s the logic behind it. It’s not like you’re defending it so idk why you’re getting down voted! What you also didn’t mention is that at these restaurants is that it is a much more leisurely meal and experience, so there isn’t high table turnover which lessens the tips. I suspect they also have smaller sections.

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• dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You’re the only one who gets it.

  Everything is probably a la carte. You gotta know what is in every dish, what pairs with it from appetizers to sides to wine to dessert. You don’t walk out and ask “who had the cheeseburger?” because the expectation on the experience is higher. You’re controlling the timing at the table as well. When do you fire the main after they get the appetizer? Salad? Bread? Drinks? Which SIDE of the person do you give or remove plates? And yeah you gotta tip the bartender, the bussers, the expediters sometimes, and who knows who else.

  It is still horseshit, but it’s not as easy as dropping a rib basket on the table.

  Be mad about the tip line on the sandwich shop menu, be mad about 20% tip on the burger joint that has a modern industrial interior and a $22 burger, don’t be mad about paying out the Friday Saturday night white tablecloth servers with a tough fucking job of conducting your whole anniversary meal. You get to have a good experience once a year, they’ve got 15 other once a year meals to solve and it’s just a regular dinner shift.

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  • pjwestin@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’d say you also shouldn’t be made at the server at the $22 burger place, because they’re also working hard and probably covering more tables. I used to get mad about tipping for counter service because I assumed that they were making standard minimum wage, but then I found out one of my favorite cafes was paying $5 an hour (a dollar less than tipped minimum in my state). Point is, don’t get mad at anyone but the National Restaurant Association, they’re fighting to make sure you’re subsidizing your servers wage.

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• NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  What difference is there between serving a $200 meal and a $50 one?

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  • GBU_28@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Are number of items fixed in your question?

    If so, little on the waiters part.

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    • NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Ah see, to me their whole job is bringing me food, keeping my drink from being empty, and not being rude.

      I don’t need all the pomp, I go to a restaurant for the food.

      The funny part is you are effectively paying twice for that since the restaurant has increased the price of the food to account for all the pomp.

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    • usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’d argue the skill difference matters much more in the kitchen, yet they only see a tiny percentage of the tips if they’re lucky

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  • betheydocrime@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think you’re looking for the difference between fine dining and nouvelle cuisine / haute cuisine. Think of it like the difference between a nice steakhouse and one of those Instagram dinners where they serve your dessert in hollow chocolate balls

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    • NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I have a place down the road that makes guacamole in a molcajete at the table.

      That is way harder and more impressive than pouring a little hot chocolate.

      If you can scam them into paying it then more power to you though.

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      • betheydocrime@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Sounds like that server deserves a generous tip, I hope you take good care of them :)

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  • _number8_@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    pretension

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