IRS Cracking Down on Tip Reporting

The IRS figures the food and beverage business should be sending in some 200,000 tip disclosure forms every year. But only about a quarter ever show up. The IRS wouldn’t go on the record, but said it recently hired an outside contractor to identify slackers and that it’s conducting more audits… [...]

Annual & Holiday Tipping

It’s an annual dilemma: What’s an appropriate holiday tip for the people who serve you throughout the year? Etiquette expert Peggy Post recommends a gift of a week’s to a month’s pay for full time help like a nanny; and the cost of at least one visit for people who provide a regular, less frequent service, such as a hairstylist. But you probably also want to keep in line with what your neighbors are giving so you don’t look like a tightwad… [...]

13 Crucial Tools Every Successful Bartender Must Have

You’ll only ever be as good as your tools, so make sure you’re not without them. The quality of your tools can make or break your experience behind the bar so it’s important you take this lesson seriously… [...]

To Tip Or Not – Cruise Etiquette

The issue of tipping can cause a lot of problems, usually as a direct result of a lack of understanding or clear communication. This is not helped by the fact that policies and expectations… [...]

Waitress Tips Make a Difference

When we go out to eat we often take the waitress for granted. We want her to be doing all she can to help us enjoy our meal. While we are visiting and eating though she… [...]

Becoming An Extraordinarily Fast Bartender – Part 1

Your speed and efficiency behind the bar is crucial to your level of tips as well as the quality of bar you can work at… So, how does one become a faster bartender? [...]