To those saying that servers should get paid more so people wouldn't have to tip: your service would suffer. The whole reason restaurants pay such low wages is to encourage good service. Most servers make $2.15 an hr. Therefore, I busted my ass on tables because I knew my pay depended on it. Now if I were making $10 an hr, I wouldn't care as much if drinks were refilled or the table had napkins.
Secondly, If you have a bad server, and by bad I mean consistently awful service throughout then you shouldn't tip.
To the people saying that servers should just get better jobs-shame on you. Many servers are college kids working though college, or moms who are supporting families and need flexible hrs. And if you are good, you will make more than min wage. You should be grateful to servers, if they all got new jobs...where would you dine at?
We had a saying, "Don't be rude, we touch your food". Remember the movie Waiting....yes it was halarious and exaggerated...but it held some truth. If you are a frequent diner who is rude or skips tips....trust me servers will remember you. You may just get slow service next time, or it might be worse. Do not ridicule your server because your steak was overcooked...just politely tell them and it will be fixed. If you insist of being a jerk however, beware. Though I've never participated, I've seen some nasty things. I once worked with a girl who was prone to licking the silverware of unruly patrons.
OK, FYI I was a SERVER for years in college, and just happened to serve at OUTBACK as well. You ARE SUPPOSED to tip on take out. You don't have to leave as much as you might if you were dining in, but you should leave around 10%. Furthermore, the people working in carry out still get paid the standard server wage of $2.15 plus tips. They do not make min wage. Who do you think takes your orders and gets them ready?? Outback schedules one or two regular servers a night to just work carryout! I used to work carry out all the time. You basically stand by the phones, take the orders, put them in, get all the food ready and prepped, and bagged, take the orders to the cars and handle the money. It isn't hard, but on a busy night it can get crazy when the phone is ringing off the hook. I made pretty good money in carry out, as pretty much everyone tipped, usually 2-3 dollars but even that is appreciated. Miley can afford it!!
I can only hope that Jon, Michael, Joe Simpson, and Billy Ray all end up stranded on a deserted island.....never to be rescued. And hell, let's throw Kayne in there too!
I love how you terrorize "normal" celebrities. You know, the ones who aren't stung out on drugs, falling down drunk at bars, or being arrogant jackasses. Yet, you worship Gaga who is a hot mess. And you are actually friends with Speidi (made me shudder to type) who are the biggest attention seeking whores alive. You're sad, and pathetic.
Secondly, If you have a bad server, and by bad I mean consistently awful service throughout then you shouldn't tip.
To the people saying that servers should just get better jobs-shame on you. Many servers are college kids working though college, or moms who are supporting families and need flexible hrs. And if you are good, you will make more than min wage. You should be grateful to servers, if they all got new jobs...where would you dine at?
We had a saying, "Don't be rude, we touch your food". Remember the movie Waiting....yes it was halarious and exaggerated...but it held some truth. If you are a frequent diner who is rude or skips tips....trust me servers will remember you. You may just get slow service next time, or it might be worse. Do not ridicule your server because your steak was overcooked...just politely tell them and it will be fixed. If you insist of being a jerk however, beware. Though I've never participated, I've seen some nasty things. I once worked with a girl who was prone to licking the silverware of unruly patrons.