[Daradon]

My dad taught a trick which many will say is a 'duh', but according to this thread will help.

Tip huge and early. It can actually save you, if that is your end goal. It's a natural thought to tip at the end of exceptional service. And in a perfect world, it would go that way.

But by tipping early or big or both, you grab the attention, they seperate you from all the scrubs and you'll always get the VIP treatment. Even if you tip less and less from there on in.

It's an investment into great treatment. Whether it's that night at the club, or the first in a year of family brunches.

It obviously doesn't work if your not planning on going back, or seeing the particular waitress again.

Though I will add, service staff has a LONG memory.