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Originally Posted by ken0042
So, as the cost of food at a restaurant goes up, so does your tip. 10% of a $30 meal is more than 10% of a $20 meal.
And as Fred said, my wages haven't gone up to match inflation either. The only places it has is on entry level jobs.
Don't get me wrong; I tip well when service is very good. But when the server just does their job; ie the minimum, then the server should expect the minimum when it come to the tip as well.
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Being a former server I can tell you this, yes your tip goes up because of the meal increase, but so to does the server's tip out you have to pay the kitchen and bartender.
In almost every restaurant a server has to tipout a percentage of their sales, not a percentage of their tips. I feel that if the service is crappy, then no tip; if it is mediocre, then a mediocre tip; and good service warrants a good tip.
Is it wrong for someone who gives exemplary service, to expect a gratuity. That is the incentive, there is an incentive to provide good service if you expect a good gratuity.