Server Karma

So you want to know what kind of tipper I am? I believe in generous tipping. I will never leave a tip under $6, no matter how low the bill is. I believe in at least a 25% tip on any check over $30.

A few weeks ago I went to a local diner with a friend of mine for a quick bite. Our tab couldn't have been more than $30. Our waitress (who I left a servers are human too card for) was awesome. She is probably my favorite waitress at this diner just because of how attentive and friendly she is. Anyhow, a table full of rowdy guys sat across from us. They even went as far as asking me what I was eating. They were probably drunk or just flat out rude because they were hassling the waitress for no reason. They ate maybe half of their food. I'm not even sure if they left her a tip on the table. Luckily this was a pay at the register diner. If this was my restaurant they probably would have been a walkout. Anyhow, after their disgusting mess was left behind on the table, our waitress came back to us to make sure everything was okay. While we knew that these guys just walked her like a dog, she didn't let it affect how she was treating us. We dropped a $13 tip, wishing we could afford to drop more. I hope that made her night.

Last week I went to another restaurant in my chain with several friends. Our bill was around $70 after I had my employee discount taken off. We left her a $25 tip. Our server was attentive, polite, and was able to spend a lot of time talking to us as she had no other tables. It was a really pleasant experience and I would definately go back and ask for her to be my server.

Last week I also went out for Sushi at a fairly high volume place. In some sushi restaurants, there is relatively no tipout, so a 15% tip is usually appreciated. That's not good enough for me. Our bill came out to $32, we left at least an $8 tip.