| ▲ | tredre3 5 days ago | |
> No nonsense on dividing tips between people that I did not interact with It is true that in some contexts, a good waiter elevates the experience. But in most restaurants the waiter adds nothing to my experience. If anything they're a hindrance. So I'm very much in favor of forced tip sharing with the people who actually made the food I enjoyed. | ||
| ▲ | ukoki 5 days ago | parent | next [-] | |
> If anything they're a hindrance. Absolutely. As a brit used to waiters and waitresses in the UK and Europe generally leaving me alone until I ask for something, I find the constant fawning interruptions from American service staff cringe-inducing. A refreshing aspect of US culture is the lack of a historical class system and associated cultural baggage that we have in the UK. So I find it so strange that once you step into a restaurant you are forced into this weird servant/master cosplay where you dictate the server's livelihood based on how you happen to be feeling that day and the resulting whim of your pen writing on the tip line. | ||
| ▲ | skeezyboy 5 days ago | parent | prev [-] | |
> It is true that in some contexts, a good waiter elevates the experience the food is already marked up at least 300%, take the tip out of that | ||