Paying your bill may seem like a mindless and mundane procedure when you are dining out, but the way in which the process happens can make life easier for everyone involved. The following are some tips for streamlining the bill payment at the end of your meal. [...]
The top 10 things I wish people knew about waiters: #10 – I have to tip out 3% of my GROSS SALES (not tips – sales!) to other staff. The percentage depends on the restaurant but in many restaurants the waiters are truly the ones paying the hostesses… [...]
New York Times By STEVEN A. SHAW Published: August 10, 2005
WHEN Thomas Keller, one of America’s foremost chefs, announced that on Sept. 1 he would abolish the practice of tipping at Per Se, his luxury restaurant in New York City, and replace it with a European-style service charge, I knew three groups [...]
Tipping Points By Brian Farnham, Originally Published Aug 14, 2000
I recently heard of a woman who’d perfected a surefire method of getting her airline tickets upgraded. En route to the airport, she buys a gaily dressed fruit basket. At the check-in desk, she sets it down on the counter in front of [...]
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