And you thought you were a big tipper
Dec 16, 2013 | 6:22 pm
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And you thought you were a big tipper
Mar 12, 2014 | 4:14 pm
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I've left a (nearly) $1000 tip once, but it was on a nearly-$5000 pretax tab for 80-something people -- was really bloody amazed that the restaurant in question did NOT have a set gratuity for large parties, although we knew that when we booked the place and budgeted for it. Proportionally that's not so big, though.
(Looking back, wish I'd had a mileage card back then; that one was by check!)
(Looking back, wish I'd had a mileage card back then; that one was by check!)
Mar 12, 2014 | 4:21 pm
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Blame NBC 
http://tzia62.people.msnbc.com/_news...00-nbc-newscom
That at least has an image of the slip.
http://tzia62.people.msnbc.com/_news...00-nbc-newscom
That at least has an image of the slip.
Mar 12, 2014 | 4:23 pm
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Mar 12, 2014 | 5:34 pm
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This was booked quite a while in advance, and they seemed quite used to being paid by check for large private parties. I can't remember whether there was a deposit when we booked, but if so it was a fairly nominal one.
Yes, *sigh*
And yes... all those miles!