It's a pity....a bad experience with a waiter might cause us to tip either nothing or something like a nickel. The cooks and other staff might have done their jobs well but they won't get money because the server screwed it up. It's ridiculous that they should be punished for bad service perpetrated by others.
Exactly my point. All the restaurant staff, servers, bussers, food runners, cooks, restroom cleaners, everyone works together to provide you with a pleasant experience. If one screws up, all suffer. If they all do well, they all partake in the tip.
It's called TEAMWORK.
You have a nice evening out to eat when all team members pull together to do a good job for you.
Truly a team effort.
Exactly. You posted just before I did.