Restaurant bans tipping. Guess what happened?

[aturnis]

Originally Posted by kindra68

What about the waitresses that bust their ass and it’s not all about just turning tables?
I work Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm. Monday & Tuesday I’m the only server. Wednesday I get a bartender that refuses to do anything but stay “in his warm spot” and play on his phone. Thursday I get a bartender and she gets the bar half of the restaurant (3 booths and 3 hightops) and Friday I get a bartender (same tables) and a waitress that splits the other half of the restaurant with me. Monday- Wednesday I run my ass off. I run sales over $500.00 each day. Thursday and Friday the business falls off. So much so last Thursday my sales were $181.00 and Friday $69.00. I have several people that only come in Mondays and Tuesdays. They know I’m the only one there and it might take me a second to get to them but when I do, I walk up with a smile and treat them like they are the most important people there. Heck I have a couple of people that only show up “after the rush” because they know I’m the only one there. As in I greet them at the door, seat them, get their drinks, get the food order, put the order in the pos, then wash my hands and go make the order (it’s an open kitchen). When the order is done I take it out of the oven and serve it to them. And if they are drinking anything from the bar it’s usually at this time they are close to empty, and so I run back to the bar and l make another round of drinks. And yes I do all this for $2.13 an hour. But on the flip side, would I do it for $10-$12 an hour and NO tips? Awe hell no!
((I’m not even going to get into the whole “tipout” bs))

WHO THE **** ARE YOU!

[Tits McGee]

News flash, The Linkery and it's related restaurants went BK a month ago.
Who is posting this old news...

[Tits McGee]

http://thelinkery.com/blog/
Closed.

[Gravedigger]

Originally Posted by Tits McGee

http://thelinkery.com/blog/
Closed.

.... it's still the best business model you can have dammit!!!!! #noquitters

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by Gravedigger

.... it's still the best business model you can have dammit!!!!! #noquitters

Restaurants open and close all the time. Very turbulent business to get into. This doesn't prove a poor business model any more than it's hypothetical great success would have proven that same model to be superior.

The theory, however, is sound IMO. And as someone who has spent years working in restaurants, I think this would certainly make for a better service experience and a happier workforce.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Tits McGee

http://thelinkery.com/blog/
Closed.

The article specifically says that they just closed down in San Diego to move to San Francisco.

[2bikemike]

I have eaten at the Linkery. IMHO the food was way overpriced and not all that great. Portions were on the small side for me, but ok for my wife who hardly eats anything. And to tell you the truth I have had better service at many of the named chain restaurants.

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by 2bikemike

I have eaten at the Linkery. IMHO the food was way overpriced and not all that great. Portions were on the small side for me, but ok for my wife who hardly eats anything. And to tell you the truth I have had better service at many of the named chain restaurants.

A much more likely cause for the restaurant to close than tipping policy.

[007]

This reminds me of another peeve of mine. Don't put tip lines on receipts when your place does nothing requiring a tip. It confuses customers. We have a couple pizza places that are carryout only and they put a tip line on there and it drives me nuts. You didn't do anything tip worthy.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Guru

This reminds me of another peeve of mine. Don't put tip lines on receipts when your place does nothing requiring a tip. It confuses customers. We have a couple pizza places that are carryout only and they put a tip line on there and it drives me nuts. You didn't do anything tip worthy.

Agreed, my favorite BBQ joint does that shit, and while I usually pay cash I do sometimes use my debit card and it annoys me. Then on top of that they also have a tip jar on the counter which is equally annoying.

[007]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Agreed, my favorite BBQ joint does that shit, and while I usually pay cash I do sometimes use my debit card and it annoys me. Then on top of that they also have a tip jar on the counter which is equally annoying.

We have a tip jar thread around here somewhere too. I hate that shit.

[ShortRoundChief]

Originally Posted by Guru

This reminds me of another peeve of mine. Don't put tip lines on receipts when your place does nothing requiring a tip. It confuses customers. We have a couple pizza places that are carryout only and they put a tip line on there and it drives me nuts. You didn't do anything tip worthy.

It's standard on credit card receipts. It's funny that you mention that though. They do a hell of a lot more for your pizza than the drivers. They take your order, make it, cook it, and box it. Driver drives it to your house making the same amount as them an hour, plus gas and tips.

[007]

Originally Posted by J Diddy

It's standard on credit card receipts. It's funny that you mention that though. They do a hell of a lot more for your pizza than the drivers. They take your order, make it, cook it, and box it. Driver drives it to your house making the same amount as them an hour, plus gas and tips.

Not to disrespect at all here J, but everything you just listed is what they get paid to do right? Do in house pizza bakers make less than minimum wage like waiters do?

The issue with tipping that gets me is that it used to just be table waiting, bell hops, and bartenders that was the tipped position. Now it seems every position is a tipped position. I'm referring to my local places not places like vegas where everything under the sun is tipped.

[ShortRoundChief]

Originally Posted by Guru

Not to disrespect at all here J, but everything you just listed is what they get paid to do right? Do in house pizza bakers make less than minimum wage like waiters do?

The issue with tipping that gets me is that it used to just be table waiting, bell hops, and bartenders that was the tipped position. Now it seems every position is a tipped position. I'm referring to my local places not places like vegas where everything under the sun is tipped.

I know what you're saying. However the driver generally does less, makes as much per hour (doing the only job he does), gets reimbursed mileage and gets to keep all his tips. Typical driver spends (worse case scenario) ten minutes to your house, talks to you for 30 seconds, and smokes a cig on the way back to the store. So for 10 minutes of "work" he makes double what the people who bust their ass do.

Don't get me wrong, drivers are valuable, but they're kind of like offensive linemen. You don't notice them til they screw up. (which is the sample act of following a gps to your house).

[007]

Originally Posted by J Diddy

I know what you're saying. However the driver generally does less, makes as much per hour (doing the only job he does), gets reimbursed mileage and gets to keep all his tips. Typical driver spends (worse case scenario) ten minutes to your house, talks to you for 30 seconds, and smokes a cig on the way back to the store. So for 10 minutes of "work" he makes double what the people who bust their ass do.

Don't get me wrong, drivers are valuable, but they're kind of like offensive linemen. You don't notice them til they screw up. (which is the sample act of following a gps to your house).

But I thought drivers were paid less per hour and relied on tips to make up the rest like a table waiter. Thats not the case? Not a biggie to me because I always pick up my pizza in person.