LunarKitten
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satindesire said:Dear valued restaurant customer:
I do realize that 10% is good enough for God, but this ain't church, and you ain't tithing.
I work 40 hours a week on my feet in a high-stress fast-paced environment. Being a waitress demands the ability to multi-task, think on your feet and be nice to very callous and rude people when you really don't want to. I am not an idiot so don't treat me like one. I don't come to your office and treat YOU like shit 'cause you sit on your ass all day, do I?
If you do not call ahead to tell us that you have 15 people coming with you to eat, don't get pissed off if we can't find a place for you to sit RIGHT AWAY.
If you come in with 15 people, don't leave me 5 dollars. In fact, if you leave less than a buck or two per person, I WILL remember you next time you come in and stomp on your steak before serving it to you.
If you come in with five people and we seat you in a table suitable for five people, do not call ten more of your friends and expect us to seat them with you.
Waitresses have only certain tables in certain sections of a restaurant. The seating chart is rotational, that means one server gets sat, then the next, then the next. If you want a booth, and we seat you at a table, try not to be so pissy about it. Moving you to a booth could possibly double-seat a server, and cause you to get bad service.
When you get a to-go order, tip your hostess or whoever takes it a buck or two. They are just as busy as everyone else in a restaurant and deserve your kindness.
Servers make $2.13 an hour. That means that after claiming tips and taxes, I don't see a paycheck...EVER. I pay my bills on the tips you give me. Five or six bucks isn't that hard to give up, is it? I have rent, too...just like you.
Don't be rude to me just because you had a bad day. I am human and deserve the same respect that you expect.
If you come into a restaurant with 8 or more people and get gratuity added to your ticket, don't yell at your server. We have to, it's restaurant policy and the only way we're GUARANTEED to make any money off you.
I thought this letter was worth a bump
As a former waitress, I never leave less than 5 bucks, even if I'm the only one eating.
