Dinner thread...What's cooking...

[Moe Ghoul]

Now a days it seems like everybody has a tip jar out, even DD. Reminds me of a 3rd world nation. I'm gonna start carrying one around too. Why is it OK for working folks to beg for handouts, but uncool for bums to do it? Bums need the money, too.

 

[drjeff]

I've never even considered tipping for take-out. For what?

Do you tip the people behind the counter at Burger King too??

I just like to keep the folks that handle my food happy. You never know what they might do if they get P.O.'d at you

 

[drjeff]

Now a days it seems like everybody has a tip jar out, even DD. Reminds me of a 3rd world nation. I'm gonna start carrying one around too. Why is it OK for working folks to beg for handouts, but uncool for bums to do it? Bums need the money, too.

The D.D.'s around me are real interesting with the tip jars. They're owned by 2 different guys, 1 from Mass and 1 from CT. The stores owned by the Mass guy (stores in N.E. CT and Mass South of Worcester,MA to the CT border) have a tip jar out, while the stores owned by the CT guy (Eastern CT) don't have a tip jar out. IMHO, the service is better in the stores where there isn't a tip jar.

 

[deadheadskier]

I've never even considered tipping for take-out. For what?

Do you tip the people behind the counter at Burger King too??

I'm probably a bit more generous than average having worked in the 'biz' for many years often in tipped positions. Typically it's a bartender or waitress who is gathering your food and utensils for take out and they're getting paid about $3.15 an hour in most places plus tips. You'd be surprised, but when you're in the weeds, getting together a take out order is just about the same amount of work as grabbing a sit down customers plates off the line in the kitchen and bringing them to the table.....minus the clean up of course.

I don't do Burger King, but in similar type places such as Dunkin' Donuts or an Ice Cream shop, yes I do leave about 5%-10%. As an example, I ordered take out last weekend and the bill came to $17 and change; I left a $20 and called it good. My choice, I don't expect others to do the same and I certainly don't do so as I have a bunch of extra money.

 

[bvibert]

I just like to keep the folks that handle my food happy. You never know what they might do if they get P.O.'d at you

So you're tipping out of fear? I generally a generous tipper (IMHO), but tipping for takeout just seems over the top to me. Now that I think about it I have, on rare occasion (actually only once that I can think of), tipped for takeout when the person behind the counter seemed to speed my order along. The one time I'm thinking of was around Christmas too.

 

[Moe Ghoul]

I just like to keep the folks that handle my food happy. You never know what they might do if they get P.O.'d at you

Switch up the names when you call in your order, besides, once it's wrapped in the kitchen, yer pretty safe. I never expected to be tipped when I served takeout food or beer. That's one of the points of take out for the customer. But it's still cool that folks tip out servers, since they don't get paid squat by the owners, for the most part.

 

[drjeff]

So you're tipping out of fear? I generally a generous tipper (IMHO), but tipping for takeout just seems over the top to me. Now that I think about it I have, on rare occasion (actually only once that I can think of), tipped for takeout when the person behind the counter seemed to speed my order along. The one time I'm thinking of was around Christmas too.

Well, like I said, most of the wait staff at the restaurants i get my usual take out from are folks that I know/know me by 1st name, and many are folks that I treat in my office. So I'll just about always throw a couple of bucks in as a tip if for now other reason than to avoid the title of "the greedy, snobbish dentist in town"

Also, as DHS said, the wait staff works hard in most cases, and I appreciate that, both from the prospective of a customer and it's also good to see as a business owner too.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I do, but typically in the 5-10% range as opposed to 18-25% if I'm eating at the restaurant.

For Chinese Food..I usually tip $1. When I get curbside at a chain restaurant..I usually round up $2..Like if it's $19.25...I give $21..because they still have to put together everything. At a coffee shop or ice cream place...no way Jose..but I keep it simple..

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

No to go off on a tipping tangent but at the local neighborhood bar..I'm a really good tipper..because often times they forget to charge me for beers. Nothing better than having 4 Magic Hat #9 drafts and being charged at Budweiser prices or miraculously only being charged for 2. The last time I was in there my tab was only $13 for a bunch of beer and food as well...and so I left a twenty..more than a 50% tip..most places I'd leave $3 on a $13 tab. One of the regulars who nobody likes drinks like 8 beers and always leaves $1...Back when I was a paperboy...I was always tipped really well...so I usually tip the full 20%..even for bad service..

 

[drjeff]

No to go off on a tipping tangent but at the local neighborhood bar..I'm a really good tipper..because often times they forget to charge me for beers. Nothing better than having 4 Magic Hat #9 drafts and being charged at Budweiser prices or miraculously only being charged for 2. The last time I was in there my tab was only $13 for a bunch of beer and food as well...and so I left a twenty..more than a 50% tip..most places I'd leave $3 on a $13 tab. One of the regulars who nobody likes drinks like 8 beers and always leaves $1...Back when I was a paperboy...I was always tipped really well...so I usually tip the full 20%..even for bad service..

+1 - I've had the same bar experience many times! :beer: :beer:

 

[Moe Ghoul]

All that does is encourage theft. And that isn't a 50% tip, since the original bill woulda been twice as much, and in theory, that's the amount you tip on. Kinda like getting a 50% off coupon, you still tip on the full amount. I gave my bartenders a 3 draft domestic draft beer/well drink allowance to give away per shift. That's it, unless I authorized anything else.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

All that does is encourage theft. And that isn't a 50% tip, since the original bill woulda been twice as much, and in theory, that's the amount you tip on. Kinda like getting a 50% off coupon, you still tip on the full amount. I gave my bartenders a 3 draft domestic draft beer/well drink allowance to give away per shift. That's it, unless I authorized anything else.

But how can you keep inventory on draft beer?

 

[Moe Ghoul]

But how can you keep inventory on draft beer?

124 pints= 1 keg.

 

[Moe Ghoul]

I know all the tricks. I busted one of my bartenders for undercharging for 4 coronas from 20 feet away. I watched him ring up the transaction, and figured it out based on how much change he took out of the register. Didn't even have to see what he rang up. He was really impressed with that, and became one of my best bartenders.

 

[deadheadskier]

About ten years ago I busted a bartender who was bringing in bottles of Absolute, Jack and Bacardi and his own cash drawar and was selling his own booze to customers late night. It was about my second week on the job and I noticed sales were far lower than what the traffic would dictate on my nights off. Installed a camera and bingo.

Next shift I sat him down and gave him two options

A. walk out the door, never come back, not even as a patron
B. make an attractive offer to the owners to lease the place :lol:

He chose option A.

 

[Moe Ghoul]

About ten years ago I busted a bartender who was bringing in bottles of Absolute, Jack and Bacardi and his own cash drawar and was selling his own booze to customers late night. It was about my second week on the job and I noticed sales were far lower than what the traffic would dictate on my nights off. Installed a camera and bingo.

Next shift I sat him down and gave him two options

A. walk out the door, never come back, not even as a patron
B. make an attractive offer to the owners to lease the place :lol:

He chose option A.

If I woulda had cameras, I woulda lost half my married bar and bookie customers. Owner presence is the best theft preventer, imo.

 

[Greg]

My wife is out of town and the kids are in bed so I'm having a one man party here.

• Home-made crab cakes with aioli
• Green peas
• Vodka cranberry

 

[deadheadskier]

My wife is out of town and the kids are in bed so I'm having a one man party here.

• Home-made crab cakes with aioli
• Green peas
• Vodka cranberry

so you're saying, look for some 'interesting' posts from you a bit later on

 

[Greg]

so you're saying, look for some 'interesting' posts from you a bit later on

YAAAA-HOOOOOOOOOOO!!! uke:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Chips and Salsa...Seared Mahi Tuna with white rice with a mango/avacodo salsa..two frozen strawberry margheritas...two Coronas...fun date..