Originally Posted by
gaobest
while I enjoyed the joys and value of at-home cooking during pandemic, I definitely just better appreciate restaurant dining & drinking. My last dive bar bill was $29 for 2 pints, one g&t, and a $10 tip because my friend and I were the ONLY patrons at 6p! Then a mad dash for book club with more drinking.
but I’m tipping 25% more than ever before - I used to just do 20%.
I kind of miss the greater value of take-out that we did a couple times a week at the height of the pandemic. Pouring your own beer and wine at home is a big money saver. But I can’t resist the pleasure I get from sitting at a bar. We will usually engage nearby drinkers in conversation. And almost inevitably end up ordering food as well. However, we are doing it once a week now, on average. We were already generous tippers and little changes that, except poor service attributable to the server (not the kitchen or other patrons or management, for example).