When I have an asshole in my section like your Iced Tea/Club Sandwich guy, who is impatient and doesn't care if the rest of his party is ready, sometimes I put his order in and tell the kitchen to fly it, and bring it out as soon as possible. Someone at the table usually makes him feel like an ass, or he is embarrassed once he gets his meal and everyone else is waiting for their food like normal, polite human beings. They get it. If anything is said, I just play like I assumed he was in a rush.
I agree you should treat your waiters with respect, and I think the guy who tipped you 40% did the right thing. BUT ... I disagree with tipping 20% always. If I buy a dish for $50, how did I get more service than with a dish for $20? Either way, you brought me one dish. I tip what I feel is a good amount for the situation, trying not to go under $3.
@swiftset So if you go to the store and buy a $50 Shirt will you pay TAX on the $50 ??? Apply the same rule here-the Government TAXES Service Industry personnel based on their sales not on the TIP that "YOU" decide to leave....... Case Closed
@b52martin I don't agree with your equating of taxes and tips. If I get served well, then I tip my server out of gratitude, and I should get to decide how grateful I am. We all must pay the government so that it will have money to operate and provide public services like unemployment, national security, funding for the arts and sciences, etc. Taxes attempt to achieve this in a fair manner, so individuals don't get to choose how much to contribute.
@swiftset Going back to your earlier post, what you are not keeping in mind is that while the server takes the same amount of effort to carry a plate with a $20 entree or a $50 entree, there are reasons behind the 18-20% tip assumption. One of those is that the waiter is being taxed on 15% of their sales or so. Another is that they are tipping out to runners, bartenders, kitchen, etc - and most likely this will be slightly higher in a restaurant with really expensive food (to be continued)
@parkesc21 Thanks for explaining. What do you mean the waiter's being taxed on their sales? They don't just pay an income tax on their salary like others? As for tipping out, that just makes this mess more complicated: on the one hand, if the wait time is low, then I want to make sure everyone involved is thanked, but if my server is rude, I don't want to tip them.
@swiftset So, if you are tipping, i.e. $3-5 on a $50 plate, I guarantee the server would rather you not come into the restaurant - its possible they are making nothing or less than nothing on your ticket.
@parkesc21 It's not an issue really, since I'm a graduate student. I never eat $50 meals, and only once in a blue moon pay more than $20 for a meal. But it's interesting to discuss tipping at higher-end places, since I imagine one day I'll be a more frequent fine diner.
@swiftset Not only are servers taxed on their hourly wage, which is usually a whopping 3 dollars and change, they have to tip out other employees out of their tip money as well as taxed on it by the government, they get factored in as wages. In essence, the people who serve you at any sit down restaurant, diner, breakfast shop or even sandwich shops with tip jars get taxed two fold on any money they make while working.
Also, this vid was the one that made me start watching, glad its here :)
People who treat servers as if they are less than them in some way, are dealing with serious compensation and inferiority issues. They are sublimating how bad they feel about themselves and how totally unhappy they are with their own incomplete lives.
This video is so relevant to people who are in any customer service role. I work in office supplies and printing and people just treat you like a servant, or an idiot, especially when you can't understand what they're asking for because they're not explaining it properly. So many people do it that I wonder how well we really know our friends, because they can't ALL be the nice people. There aren't that many of them out there.
Oh jeez, I have this client who treats servers very badly. BUT! When we go to a restaurant I am always nice to the servers and give him a hard time about his behavior. Little by little he is getting the point and has settled down and is being a bit more courteous to the servers. I have to remind him, these are the people that are handling the food you are going to eat!
Oh man I can't stand people who treat waiters or anyone else in a customer serving position as if they're not human. Ughahghadsg it is definitely one of my biggest pet peeves. There is nothing okay about treating another human being like trash.
I love tables like this, I am always super friendly and giving to the nice ones at the table, but the one who disrespected me? No.. He gets exactly what is required of me to keep my job, nothing more. This reminds me of my lunch shifts when you get the ones who are on their lunch break and need to be in and out in a hurry? Yeah? Go to a FAST food restaurant, not mine... You may need to get back to your job, but I am AT MINE, and you are not the only person I am fucking taking care of.
I think people have gotten used to the fact that us as the servers and waiters "cant" say anything to defend ourselves or our tip because all they have to do is say 1 word to our manager and were fired so we in tern become their bitch. There are few servers that can't take it anymore and actually stand up for themselves. Usually they are fired but finally feel like justice had been met. It's not the money people. It's the principle. Because you gave me 10 dollars you can treat me like shit?
I always tip twenty percent on the total of the bill BEFORE taxes.
myusername1962 1 week ago
When I have an asshole in my section like your Iced Tea/Club Sandwich guy, who is impatient and doesn't care if the rest of his party is ready, sometimes I put his order in and tell the kitchen to fly it, and bring it out as soon as possible. Someone at the table usually makes him feel like an ass, or he is embarrassed once he gets his meal and everyone else is waiting for their food like normal, polite human beings. They get it. If anything is said, I just play like I assumed he was in a rush.
cortneywagner 5 months ago
first, thank you for making such informative and entertaining content!
As someone who spent a lot of my life in service industries, including food, these are just wonderful!
have you considered writing these rants out and possibly having them picked up by a food blog, (I'm thinking Huffington Post)
I love this, please keep them coming!
abruchis 6 months ago
I agree you should treat your waiters with respect, and I think the guy who tipped you 40% did the right thing. BUT ... I disagree with tipping 20% always. If I buy a dish for $50, how did I get more service than with a dish for $20? Either way, you brought me one dish. I tip what I feel is a good amount for the situation, trying not to go under $3.
swiftset 6 months ago
@swiftset So if you go to the store and buy a $50 Shirt will you pay TAX on the $50 ??? Apply the same rule here-the Government TAXES Service Industry personnel based on their sales not on the TIP that "YOU" decide to leave....... Case Closed
b52martin 6 months ago
@b52martin I don't agree with your equating of taxes and tips. If I get served well, then I tip my server out of gratitude, and I should get to decide how grateful I am. We all must pay the government so that it will have money to operate and provide public services like unemployment, national security, funding for the arts and sciences, etc. Taxes attempt to achieve this in a fair manner, so individuals don't get to choose how much to contribute.
swiftset 6 months ago
@swiftset Going back to your earlier post, what you are not keeping in mind is that while the server takes the same amount of effort to carry a plate with a $20 entree or a $50 entree, there are reasons behind the 18-20% tip assumption. One of those is that the waiter is being taxed on 15% of their sales or so. Another is that they are tipping out to runners, bartenders, kitchen, etc - and most likely this will be slightly higher in a restaurant with really expensive food (to be continued)
parkesc21 6 months ago
@parkesc21 Thanks for explaining. What do you mean the waiter's being taxed on their sales? They don't just pay an income tax on their salary like others? As for tipping out, that just makes this mess more complicated: on the one hand, if the wait time is low, then I want to make sure everyone involved is thanked, but if my server is rude, I don't want to tip them.
swiftset 6 months ago
@swiftset So, if you are tipping, i.e. $3-5 on a $50 plate, I guarantee the server would rather you not come into the restaurant - its possible they are making nothing or less than nothing on your ticket.
Just something to keep in mind.
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@parkesc21 It's not an issue really, since I'm a graduate student. I never eat $50 meals, and only once in a blue moon pay more than $20 for a meal. But it's interesting to discuss tipping at higher-end places, since I imagine one day I'll be a more frequent fine diner.
swiftset 6 months ago
@swiftset Not only are servers taxed on their hourly wage, which is usually a whopping 3 dollars and change, they have to tip out other employees out of their tip money as well as taxed on it by the government, they get factored in as wages. In essence, the people who serve you at any sit down restaurant, diner, breakfast shop or even sandwich shops with tip jars get taxed two fold on any money they make while working.
Also, this vid was the one that made me start watching, glad its here :)
joeyd504 6 months ago
thank you for the vid and the tip my fried ^-^
helloTobi40 6 months ago
People who treat servers as if they are less than them in some way, are dealing with serious compensation and inferiority issues. They are sublimating how bad they feel about themselves and how totally unhappy they are with their own incomplete lives.
diomemorial 6 months ago
How to spot a narcissist or psychopath on your first date: /watch?v=jYP9JShyXAc
One of the things to watch? It's how they treat the server!
mmr11027 6 months ago
Great video!
shavaughn1980 6 months ago
This video is so relevant to people who are in any customer service role. I work in office supplies and printing and people just treat you like a servant, or an idiot, especially when you can't understand what they're asking for because they're not explaining it properly. So many people do it that I wonder how well we really know our friends, because they can't ALL be the nice people. There aren't that many of them out there.
andystar89 6 months ago
Oh jeez, I have this client who treats servers very badly. BUT! When we go to a restaurant I am always nice to the servers and give him a hard time about his behavior. Little by little he is getting the point and has settled down and is being a bit more courteous to the servers. I have to remind him, these are the people that are handling the food you are going to eat!
ona1098 6 months ago
Oh man I can't stand people who treat waiters or anyone else in a customer serving position as if they're not human. Ughahghadsg it is definitely one of my biggest pet peeves. There is nothing okay about treating another human being like trash.
MyxoLara 6 months ago
I love tables like this, I am always super friendly and giving to the nice ones at the table, but the one who disrespected me? No.. He gets exactly what is required of me to keep my job, nothing more. This reminds me of my lunch shifts when you get the ones who are on their lunch break and need to be in and out in a hurry? Yeah? Go to a FAST food restaurant, not mine... You may need to get back to your job, but I am AT MINE, and you are not the only person I am fucking taking care of.
missnaomi89 6 months ago 2
The "runch"...I started using this term after I saw this video the first time you posted it. :)
GoodGravyGrace 6 months ago
I think people have gotten used to the fact that us as the servers and waiters "cant" say anything to defend ourselves or our tip because all they have to do is say 1 word to our manager and were fired so we in tern become their bitch. There are few servers that can't take it anymore and actually stand up for themselves. Usually they are fired but finally feel like justice had been met. It's not the money people. It's the principle. Because you gave me 10 dollars you can treat me like shit?
GeOhDe001 6 months ago
Nice people are always nice.
Sonix797 6 months ago
All right! this is, in my opinion, the most important Mr. Waiter Man video. Good to see it again. Thanks for reposting!
Katecakes08 6 months ago