tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post9047587353930918784..comments2023-11-13T03:58:35.334-05:00Comments on The Art of the Buffet OR All You Can Eat is Not a Challenge: Tipping at BuffetsWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-71460962294380685492016-12-22T16:44:23.560-05:002016-12-22T16:44:23.560-05:00We have not come across a restaurant that "de...We have not come across a restaurant that "demands" or requires that one leave a tip. There are a few buffets that include the tip - generally between 10 and 12% - in the price or adds this to the bill when paying at the end of the meal. In those situations if the service is poor, let the manager of the restaurant know what is wrong.Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-87748103799477525632016-12-22T15:03:45.872-05:002016-12-22T15:03:45.872-05:00I leave tips when it is warranted; however, I will...I leave tips when it is warranted; however, I will not pay a tip just because the restaurant demands it. Why don't they actually pay their workers a decent wage instead of putting it on the customer? Now, I have a scenario that I like to use: Suppose you eat at two restaurants which features the exact same meal with the exact same sides, in the same quantities with the same quality and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-67090348565384108392015-11-13T23:08:34.270-05:002015-11-13T23:08:34.270-05:00When in a situation where you don't have cash ...When in a situation where you don't have cash to leave a tip, ask at the register when you pay if you they will add the amount you will like to tip and give you the cash to give the waitress. Ryann's buffets in the past always asked if you wanted cash for a tip when you paid by charge card. I think that most of the chain buffets will have no problem doing this.<br /><br />Many people Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-80286052744569584872015-11-13T22:48:42.961-05:002015-11-13T22:48:42.961-05:00I was a little confused by this.....me and my wife...I was a little confused by this.....me and my wife went to a Golden Corral on a splurge night, having not been there......and we were shocked that you pay PRIOR to service......and there was no way of "tipping" - nor did we have any bills on us....so we ended up coming back after dinner to give the lady a tip after running to an ATM....but yea, we were kinda confused....didn't know Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00768818399803284419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-86744003950050422992015-10-17T14:39:30.666-04:002015-10-17T14:39:30.666-04:00Funny, the cooks are working hard too, but do you ...Funny, the cooks are working hard too, but do you give them a tip? No. So why do the waiters get tips and the cooks don't? The waiters aren't working harder than the cooks. The restaurant should pay them what they're worth instead of relying on the diners to randomly make up for their lack of pay with random amounts of money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-84444679377067493012013-06-17T09:30:17.060-04:002013-06-17T09:30:17.060-04:00How many tables/customers can a single server hand...How many tables/customers can a single server handle at a buffet and how many at at "sit-down" restaurant? That difference should factor into the tip rate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-54388155251762199022012-09-19T20:29:24.327-04:002012-09-19T20:29:24.327-04:00I always tip. My mom was a waitress for many year...I always tip. My mom was a waitress for many years, they work for their tips their hourly pay is a joke! There are exceptions if the service sucks then of course take that into consideration. I tend to tip 15% at a buffet 15-%20 at a restaurant. I don't think tip should be added or mandatory if the service stinks why tip but I do think their hourly pay should be min wage not 2 something an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-42814298401431032242012-03-23T12:59:17.579-04:002012-03-23T12:59:17.579-04:00Per the US Dept. of Labor (2012) - the combined mi...Per the US Dept. of Labor (2012) - the combined minimum wage which includes tips and what the employer must contribute to meet this minimum is $7.25 per hour.Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-58076210706266346942012-03-23T02:31:32.502-04:002012-03-23T02:31:32.502-04:00The minimum wage for waiters in 23 states is just ...The minimum wage for waiters in 23 states is just the federal minimum wage for service workers which hasn't been raised in over 30 years. $2.13 an hour is not very much.Big Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934876188304364687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-36794170392739712172011-12-03T01:23:51.632-05:002011-12-03T01:23:51.632-05:00Whether the system is good or bad, by not tipping ...Whether the system is good or bad, by not tipping at a buffet the only one you are hurting is the server - not the boss or the system as a whole. These people are trying to earn a living and part of that depends on tips. If you choose not to tip, that is up to you - but by not tipping you are not making any "statement" about how you don't like the tipping system that is common in Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-88537745731901148392011-12-01T21:05:18.612-05:002011-12-01T21:05:18.612-05:00I think this whole system in America is stupid. As...I think this whole system in America is stupid. As long as we continue to tip and expect to be tipped, service workers are not going to be paid fairly. Why are we letting the employers get away with the bare minimal compensation? I'm not rich and it really isn't my responsibility to supplement other people's wages when I already pay for my stuff. It should be the responsibilty of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-34416989929828874162011-11-17T22:32:56.255-05:002011-11-17T22:32:56.255-05:00I'd like to preface this with...This is coming...I'd like to preface this with...This is coming from someone who is not, nor have been in the food industry.<br /><br />I hate how people don't leave a tip for servers at buffets. I always hear "They're just doing their job" "I make my own food" etc. Servers in these restaurants work very hard. Do you not realize that they're removing your dishes that you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-59452919787886488932011-07-08T18:06:38.884-04:002011-07-08T18:06:38.884-04:00I don't like the pre-tip thing that some resta...I don't like the pre-tip thing that some restaurants (buffets or menu restaurants) put in place. If you have to pay before you eat, & the tip is automatically added, it's not a guarantee that you're gonna have good service. I hate it even more when I want to use my Visa debit card, that I'm asked if I want to have the tip placed on my card. I always say no, I never pre-tip.dave1973https://www.blogger.com/profile/01911573119488869117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-54328306603835400572011-06-21T22:19:49.423-04:002011-06-21T22:19:49.423-04:00It works the other way, also. When the restaurant...It works the other way, also. When the restaurant "pre-bills" the tip, it probably dissuades diners from tipping more for really good service. We have had cases in which we would have tipped 15%-20% for great service, however, the bill was already paid with a 12% tip. We hesitated to leave more because we weren't sure if the server would really get it, or would have to share it, Jessamimenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-11386435458481840392011-06-21T00:19:28.840-04:002011-06-21T00:19:28.840-04:00Some buffets feel that they need to include the ti...Some buffets feel that they need to include the tip in the price because just too many people do not leave a tip - even when the service is exceptionally good. This also occurs more in buffets that have you pay when you enter rather than have you pay after the meal. <br /><br />Yes, it can take away the incentive for the server to do a good job - but if you get poor service let the manager know Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-83585851425808345262011-06-20T20:15:24.442-04:002011-06-20T20:15:24.442-04:00I really can't stand it when they automaticall...I really can't stand it when they automatically add the tip. It removes the incentive for the server. I'd rather they raise the price and leave the tip to the patron. When the tip is paid in advance, the customer has no clout. Just my opinion.Meadowjacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-7294722697661972202011-06-20T13:19:58.276-04:002011-06-20T13:19:58.276-04:00Totally agree that a tip is a must if the service ...Totally agree that a tip is a must if the service is decent. We've seen quite a few people leave without giving a tip. The waiters / waitresses work hard too and if they do, then they deserve a tip. <br /><br />We've seen a large table at a buffet once make a mess. There were at least 10 people and when they left, they left without leaving a tip. Understandably the waitress was upset. brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183092615715627318noreply@blogger.com