Originally Posted by
Visconti
For instance, in SF the minimum wage is about $15 an hour? Then, they tack on the 6% for their healthcare. And, then finally on top of that, an about 8.5% tax on top of everything. The service industry is trying to gaslight me into not only tipping 20% as a bare minimum and even include the tax and alcohol as part of the tip %?
At my golf club we pay the wait staff a higher wage and automatically add a 20% service charge to your food and beverage tabs. You can add an additional tip if you want. I will add more when I am there for dinner with my wife and or friends. I know some members will leave cash tips when they have been hanging around the grill room for a while. Basically up to you. I am fine with this at the club, and to be honest I might be ok with it at an outside restaurant.
Originally Posted by
jamesteroh
It's part of the meal and if it's a cocktail the bartender is putting in work to make the drink and if it's a place with a bar a lot of times the server has to share the tips with the bartender and busboys a lot of times.
At pretty much all restaurants tips are pooled, or wait staff pays out a percentage to other staff involved in the service. They all worked to give you a good experience and should be remunerated accordingly.
Originally Posted by
jamesteroh
The one that kills me is a grocery store by my house. There's a tip jar beside the cash register.
That is a bridge too far. When I was in high school I was a courtesy clerk (union job and another name for bagger) at a grocery store. We were specifically not allowed to accept tips.