http://collegelifestyles.org/2009/06/the-fine-art-of-tipping-part-3/ Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Etiquette for Savvy Co-Eds Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:02:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://collegelifestyles.org/2009/06/the-fine-art-of-tipping-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Shelly Marie Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:29:44 +0000 http://collegelifestyles.org/?p=1101#comment-115 Oh - I agree! To-Go is very popular now, and tips are just as important. Oh – I agree! To-Go is very popular now, and tips are just as important.

]]> http://collegelifestyles.org/2009/06/the-fine-art-of-tipping-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Casey Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:35:34 +0000 http://collegelifestyles.org/?p=1101#comment-111 Great information, Shelly! Also, TIP your TO-GO servers! I worked at Outback Steakhouse as a take-away server (takes orders over the phone, packs them up, then brings the orders out to your car) and I made almost as much as servers in tips because we had a great clientele! However, some people who weren't familiar with this service didn't tip at all, feeling that it was like tipping at the McDonalds drive-thru. As clarification for those who feel the same way: take-away services at restaurants such as Applebees, Outback, Chili's, etc. is very attentive. In most cases the person who takes your order over the phone is the same person who packs up the food in the kitchen and brings it out to your car (not unlike a server taking your order, putting it on a tray and bringing it to your table, right?). Moreover, these employees are paid the same as the waitstaff ($2.15 an hour!). In these cases, 15% and up is acceptable. Great information, Shelly! Also, TIP your TO-GO servers! I worked at Outback Steakhouse as a take-away server (takes orders over the phone, packs them up, then brings the orders out to your car) and I made almost as much as servers in tips because we had a great clientele! However, some people who weren’t familiar with this service didn’t tip at all, feeling that it was like tipping at the McDonalds drive-thru.
As clarification for those who feel the same way: take-away services at restaurants such as Applebees, Outback, Chili’s, etc. is very attentive. In most cases the person who takes your order over the phone is the same person who packs up the food in the kitchen and brings it out to your car (not unlike a server taking your order, putting it on a tray and bringing it to your table, right?). Moreover, these employees are paid the same as the waitstaff ($2.15 an hour!). In these cases, 15% and up is acceptable.

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