... So pay your server for ripping off their employer?

pgwhalen 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Is this how comping actually works? I’ve never worked in a restaurant, but I assumed there was some system for it (if sometimes ill-defined) and not just employees stealing.

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alexjplant 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The receipt printer in the kitchen is tied to the POS. Anything rung in for prep is saved in the computer. The manager can run reports and see who comped what and if anything has been voided. This has been a thing since the 90s.

Creating a good guest experience is how you get repeat business. Comps are part of that. You are talking about theft and I mentioned nothing of the sort. If you choose to engage in such behavior then that's your business - don't accuse me of it.

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iberator 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Only person who MAYBE should be tipped is the COOK. Bringing plate to table is trivial - cooking is not.

Tipping is a scam in the age of wages and pensions

	▲	rkomorn 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		As someone who's worked in restaurant kitchens but did one single day as a waiter for training, I'd basically never work as a server, even for tips and the extra money. Cooking was way easier. I agree the whole tipping system in the US is a mess, though.