frannn said:
In my computations, I am just figuring 18% accross the board. I am sure there will be a few buffets where we will feel the need to only tip 10-15% (if we do not get drink refills, plates cleared, etc), and TS meals where we will tip 20%+ for outstanding service.
Ah, but it appears you have not (yet) considered the possibility of the buffet server providing extraordinary service deserving of an even higher than budgeted gratuity, or the sit-down restaurant server providing poor service...
fey spirit said:
Meanwhile I love how servers don't think anyone should take out things like quality of food and table location out of their tips - but I don't hear one of them arguing when their tips go up because of good quality and great location.
Please explain how the server can be held responsible for the
quality of the food. Not the prep, not the wait time - but the quality.
Tigger1 said:
I feel the server should see to it that my meal is prepared to satisfaction. If there is a problem with it, the server has the responsibility to find out in a timely matter (not serve it and ask how it was after a fair amount of time has passed)
The server can also pay more attention to those with the undesirable seats to help make up for bad seats. As far as the hostess, Servers know to be friends with the hostess, they do controll how often and when your tables are seated. Other problems with the hostess should also be dealt with between hostess server, and management..
Would you be happier if your steak came with a cut through the middle where your server checked to make sure it was cooked to the degree you ordered? Or, stood by your table immediately after serving and waited for your reaction?
As far as undesirable seats - stations are assigned by management, not the Hostess. If all your tables are are near the bathrooms, or the kitchen, it doesn't matter HOW friendly you are with the Hostess.
Tigger1 said:
As for tipping, if Disney ever set a % I had to tip, I would stop dining at those locations.
And, frankly - isn't choice wonderful?
fey spirit said:
It's not a two way street... he is being paid to serve me and put up with my attitude -
Uh, gee... serve your meal, sure. "Put up with" your attitude? Above EVERYTHING, your server is a human being and deserves to be treated as you wish to be treated.
LexPlayer said:
For the average buffet server, how many days/hours per week do they work, how many tables per shift, total earnings per pay period, and how this compares to "table service" servers.
How much do YOU earn per pay period? No, I'm not being rude - just pointing out that THIS part of your question is entirely inappropriate (and the poster who responded would be within her/his rights, and possibly well-advised, to edit the response).
TLSnell1981 said:
YUCK! I wouldn't want to sit next to someone that scraped their plates and left them for me to look at "pig slop" while I was trying to dine. I'm sorry if this seems harsh, but GROSS! Think of the other guests.
Great. Now go back and read the post with the description of what the buffet server does; as far as
I'm concerned, that server deserves the same tip rate as the TS server.
TLSnell1981 said:
I will have to stop reading these boards before my trip.....just to lower my blood pressure and to keep from "stiffing" the waitstaff. The sense of entitlement and greed I read on this board by the servers really...ticks me off..
Oh. Entitlement? Okay...