I know this topic has been discussed in the past. And I don't want this to turn into a discussion about tipping your favourite SP as that is not what I am talking about here.
Let me start with my experience and let you guys chime in and tell me your experience or opinion.
The wife and I were dining at one of our favourite restaurants a few weeks back, a popular steak house. Its old school but classy and always made a great steak. After the meal, the waiter brought the check and I asked for the debit machine. He returned with the machine and as we have seen before, it was on the screen with the different tipping amount options. Now, just before he handed it to me, he took it upon himself to hit the highest tip amount and hand me the machine. I was stunned by this. I want to say that I do consider myself a generous tipper, minimum 20%. But I found this presumption to be crazy and it completely turned me off from ever visiting that establishment again.
It's the first time something like this ever happened to me.
Has this ever happened to anyone else? How did or would you handle this situation?
Given that food prices are so high, what was once a $50 steak is now $80-$100, the increase in minimum wage for wait staff, and let's face it, a reduction in the level of service in many places that, pre-covid, were much better, should tip amounts really be increasing as well to the point of expecting upwards of 25% to 30% of the bill?
Let me start with my experience and let you guys chime in and tell me your experience or opinion.
The wife and I were dining at one of our favourite restaurants a few weeks back, a popular steak house. Its old school but classy and always made a great steak. After the meal, the waiter brought the check and I asked for the debit machine. He returned with the machine and as we have seen before, it was on the screen with the different tipping amount options. Now, just before he handed it to me, he took it upon himself to hit the highest tip amount and hand me the machine. I was stunned by this. I want to say that I do consider myself a generous tipper, minimum 20%. But I found this presumption to be crazy and it completely turned me off from ever visiting that establishment again.
It's the first time something like this ever happened to me.
Has this ever happened to anyone else? How did or would you handle this situation?
Given that food prices are so high, what was once a $50 steak is now $80-$100, the increase in minimum wage for wait staff, and let's face it, a reduction in the level of service in many places that, pre-covid, were much better, should tip amounts really be increasing as well to the point of expecting upwards of 25% to 30% of the bill?