Recent content by Lead Fox

That's the catch. You can't. It would be against safety codes to let customers into the kitchen for any reason (most places won't allow their own staff into the kitchen if they are not on shift). That's where the expectancy comes in. The management expects you to pay the servers, because you...

So, if a server gave you what you wanted (brought you your food, drinks, check quickly with no small talk and the minimum of questions), you would tip them? Can we leave race out of this? If we want to talk in generals about servers fine, but to start saying things like a Mexican server is...

I agree with Anton. No where in our job description does it say we have to offer prompt service. I will spend my time getting tables that will tip what they want, when they want. It is in my opinion, if my tables aren't going to look after me, why do I need to look after them? I have bills...

Okay, I have two years experience serving tables. It is in my opinion that servers should be tipped for the work we do and here's why: In the US (where all my experience comes from. I am unaware of the customs of other countries and would not presume to know that I do), servers generally...