Tipping On Bottle Service = Mandatory

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My Tipping Tuesday has arrived on Thursday. There are reasons, but I'll save you the drama :)

Hope you like this video. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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[pardonmypardon]

@JessMar69 1st, I don't recall MWM saying anything of the sort (I think ur twisting his words around). 2nd, I don't find him entitled, but simply illustrating for the masses the correct thing to do as guest. MOST customers DO tip on bottle service, but for those who don't this vid is for them. 3rd, I don't believe u wait tables because $60/hr is not what a 20% tip on a $300 btl of wine does for u. Lastly, he made clear in other ramblings that he uses satire to make an ultimate point.

[pigcageantibiotics]

Also, good video! To the people bitching about having to tip on the price of a bottle: Dining out is LUXURY. We servers and bartenders are there to make you have a special experience; it is not a necessity or a right. We get paid a very low wage and expect to make that difference up in you tipping us on our service to you, the happy customer. If you have the money to go out and spend $300 on a bottle of wine, be real, you can tip $60 on it. It's the way it goes here in America.

[JessMar69]

I do understand what he means when he talks about ppl bringing in their own items (in this case wine) - in my case a bday cake, and i had to get all the plates,find a nice plate for the cake, find them a cake spatula bring forks for them clear th plates then take the cake backand put it in the orginal box and bag...u should kinda leave a bit extra if u bring your own stuff from home

[JessMar69]

how am i a "hater" ? I luv mr waiter man i just dont agree with him. like is said, if someone orders a 500 $ bottle of wine does he deserve $100 but if someone orders a 200$ bottle of wine he deserves $40? did he work a lot harder with the 500 wine then he did the 200?

I agree that ppl should tip on wine, but maybe not the full 20%

[pigcageantibiotics]

@TheGreatOne1185 I'm not totally sure on how other states handle this (or if it is even a state-by-state case), but in Pennsylvania you are absolutely allowed to bring home a corked bottle of wine from a restaurant. I took an alcohol awareness class and they covered that as a topic of discussion. You should check and make sure your state lets you do this, or if you do go to a restaurant, your waiter should definitely know that information. :)

[TheGreatOne1185]

I have a question that is off topic but I have always wanted to know the answer. If I order a bottle of wine (for the purpose of this question, lets just assume it is a $300 bottle of wine) and my gf and I have 1 glass each with our meal, what happens to the rest of the bottle once dinner is over? Do I get to take it with me since it was an expensive bottle or does the house keep it and get to drink the rest of a $300 bottle of wine?

[Nekanie]

One thing I'd like to add, though the ones saying $60 is a very big tip have a point. People who spend $300 on a bottle of liquid probably have extra money.. and if the waiter was there for you to fill your glass, do his best to give you a pleasant dining experience with your good friends.. shouldn't they give a bit away? It's not him begging.. nor deserving such a high price.. but it's for the gratitude of him standing there and being at your beck and call.

[tsosa86]

@jessmar if you honestly believe servers are always making $60 an hour, you're crazy. Yes that may be the tip from a table once in a while but what about the hours during the days when no tables come in at all, and the hours spent in preparation for service( restaurants don't set themselves up) when a server is only making the $3-$4 an hour. Factor that in plus the fact that tipping out will send you home with a bit more than half of your tips before tax is even taken out does not add up to you