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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 5:58 am
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Originally Posted by Sagy
As far as claiming that the person serving you the $100 meal did more work I find this to be less than factual. The best way to see it is a meal with soft drinks vs. an identical meal with beer or wine. It is likely that the "soft drinks" meal required more work (due to free refills) while the total cost is going to be much lower. What is the justification in tipping the person that did less work more?
In many restaurants, tips are shared with the bartenders and bar-backs when they are added to checks which include bar service. By short-changing the tip on this type of meal, you are shorting several people.
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