<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by QuietLion:
As for asking for a separate wine bill so the waiter doesn't get hit for extra taxes... never heard of that before but I'd be reluctant to take that level of interest in the finances of the staff. That sounds like it would be better handled by lobbying for changes to the tax regulations.</font>
Actually I was refering to large party functions, where there are multiple bottles of highly expensive wine.
Normaly I wouldn't mention the hit the waitstaff takes on this, but as we are talking about tipping, and on occasion taxes. I felt it appropriate.