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"Fresh-N-Fast Burger?" by pigiron

pigiron — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:55 +0000

Oh, fer chrissakes, we're not idiots.

"ZachSpotting" by Yvo

Yvo — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:27:47 +0000

This is really creepy... but I am in SF for the Foodbuzz fest and was driving to get ice cream REALLY FAR from where the fest is (and it hadn't started yet) and I saw Z walking with a woman I think I recognized from pics as his wife... I felt like such a slimy stalker so I drove away really fast without saying hi... it was that or jump the curb in front of him to scare him and say hi... I think I made the right choice.

"Tipping on alcohol at a restaurant" by ESNY

ESNY — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:24:24 +0000

@sushibar - so by your logic, if you order the $60 lobster special vs. the $20 roast chicken at a restaurant, you'd still tip $4 cause all the waiter did was take your order and bring the plates over?

People should tip on the total bill no matter what it is comprised of.

"DocChuck" by Fred

Fred — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:32:18 +0000

well, I guess if I do get banned, I hope someone makes ten dollars off of it...thats a free MTL lunch on me. Good luck, c6s

"Napkin Bib FAIL: Grease Stains" by mghu777

mghu777 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:24:23 +0000

Great! Thanks, Sarah.

@ Goats - Well, at least you don't remember the pain. I hate getting ashed on. That's why I switched to a pipe.

"Fresh-N-Fast Burger?" by ESNY

ESNY — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:08:22 +0000

If you're not a shiller, then my name is Jerry Cougar Mellencamp.

"Kwik Meal Pasta" by Goats

Goats — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:05:42 +0000

That's all I need to hear...I MUST check this out! Next week--Monday night....

"Napkin Bib FAIL: Grease Stains" by Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:04:51 +0000

Adam is right, MGHU, dish soap, but it won't get it out until next time you wash it. Pre-treat with dishsoap, then wash. I don't know about ties, though, because I don't own a tie and have never washed a tie.

"Napkin Bib FAIL: Grease Stains" by Goats

Goats — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:02:53 +0000

NO---I think someone, maybe myself, ashed on me when I was drunk...LOL

"DocChuck" by deanlo

deanlo — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:54:56 +0000

TLDR = too long; didn't read.

b& :tenbux: = banned, $10

btardspeak

"DocChuck" by Fred

Fred — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:46:20 +0000

Dave: I wouldn't say no one cares. There have been plenty of others who have lashed out at him as well, albeit not as frequently. Rudy as one example of many.

Zach and Chris6Sigma care, due to their comments in the link at the start of this thread.

To your point, though - I would concur that the majority of commenters don't seem to care, which is unfortunate. So there are a few who care, but not as you say "no one".

"Fresh-N-Fast Burger?" by wickedced

wickedced — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:44:32 +0000

i'm not a shill. just a burger lover. And while the similarities between Fresh-N-Fast and In-N-Out are pretty sigificant - they are on terra firma in terms of trademark safety. There were several In-N-Out clones in the midwest that were laid waste by the mothership, not becuase of stylistic similarities, but because they were stupid enough to actually call their products the same thing as In-N-Out (Double Double, animal style etc). You can't trademark cheap and fresh double cheeseburgers.

I look forward to many fresh-n-fast double cheeseburgers to be stuffed into my mouth in the months to come.

"Napkin Bib FAIL: Grease Stains" by mghu777

mghu777 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:32:43 +0000

@ Goats - Are they from the hot dog grilling machine from Rudy's? If so, you just might be my new bar hero.

"DocChuck" by chris6sigma

chris6sigma — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:31:34 +0000

we have stairs in our house

"DocChuck" by Fred

Fred — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:28:31 +0000

jfi, c6s: uhm, what?

"Tipping on alcohol at a restaurant" by Samwich

Samwich — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:16:58 +0000

@ adam...good point...i do think 200 is quite a hefty tip but if your gonna buy a $1000 bottle...i dont think the people who buy then are really minding most of their $ in how much they save on tip though...success has nothing to do with how thrifty you are.

ive never bought a $1000 bottle of wine so i cant really say...im just speaking hypothetically.

"Tipping on alcohol at a restaurant" by sushiburger

sushiburger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:12:44 +0000

@Samwich: It's more like buying an Aston Martin, then being required to pay an extra $20,000 for the steering wheel. As a %, it's a lot more than an oil change is my point and you can't drink the wine w/o the server bringing it to you as you can't drive the car w/o a steering wheel.

Again, it's not whether you can afford it or not that is in question.

"Tipping on alcohol at a restaurant" by adamprato

adamprato — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:10:40 +0000

People who can afford $1K bottles of wine probably got to the point where they can afford $1K bottles of wine by minding their money, especially "how much to tip".

Also, $4 on 4 beers is around a 20% tip (if it's a $5 beer that is)...

"Napkin Bib FAIL: Grease Stains" by Goats

Goats — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:10:01 +0000

Hey, I've got some burn holes in my shirt--literally...and I don't even think about it! LOL

"Tipping on alcohol at a restaurant" by Goats

Goats — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:08:49 +0000

at the bar, it's tricky. You can do $1 a drink, but if i order 3, I usually give 2 bucks. If I order 4, I will give 3 bucks. But it also depends if I'm a regular at the establishment. USually, I will just throw down a card and give the usual 20%, unless it's at McCormacks where I throw down a cart and usually tip 50-100% depending on how much I get hooked up. That way, no one's feelings are hurt, and you wind up saving money than tipping $1 per drink.....

"Tipping on alcohol at a restaurant" by Samwich

Samwich — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:08:03 +0000

if you can afford to buy $1000 bottle of wine...$200 tip shouldnt really be your biggest concern.

thats like buying an aston martin and worrying about the cost of an oil change.

"Tipping on alcohol at a restaurant" by Samwich

Samwich — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:05:55 +0000

if you are at a restaurant and eating you def tip the 20%..

if you are just drinking...i usually tip 1$ per drink...

ive noticed in bars alot of people dont tip accordingly...

like if they order 4 drinks they will tip 1$....
if i order 4 drinks ill tip 4$...and peopel have told me im over tipping...but i still do it...even if its 1$ beers

"Tipping on alcohol at a restaurant" by mghu777

mghu777 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:02:23 +0000

You should tip on alcohol. That's a huge part of a servers tips for the night. However, they should be good enough at their job to refill your glass often if you order an expensive bottle of wine. If they aren't doing at least that, then I would deduct from their tip a bit. In this case, screw the waiter. He should have never come after the dude.

"Napkin Bib FAIL: Grease Stains" by mghu777

mghu777 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:52:25 +0000

All great suggestions. Thanks, guys. However, I've decided to wear it with honor as per Goats suggestion. I even tried the powdered cream in the coffee room on a test spot. There was FAIL there, too.

I don't really know how to post a pic but the grease stains are starting near the tie knot and all the way down past my chest pocket in a neat line. There are some grease accents near the top of the pleats of my pants as well. No doubt garnering looks and snickers from colleagues and superiors. But hey, that's sometimes the price you have to pay for eating meat from the street. I just happen to be that type of guy who naturally attracts stains no matter what :/ But that's a willing sacrifice I like to make for the food I want. It's my burden. It's my curse.

"Tipping on alcohol at a restaurant" by Goats

Goats — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:44:48 +0000

It does seem insane logistically, but at the same time, the server is merely bringing you your food; not cooking it or taking part in the preparation. Why should your fancy steakhouse server get more than your diner server who merely brings you a plate of eggs and juice? All "eating out" is tiered to a degree...Frankly, we should move to the european standard of no tipping--just pay the damn servers normal.....

"Napkin Bib FAIL: Grease Stains" by Steve

Steve — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:36:09 +0000

@stevenp- he is probably a mouth-breather too. some people are hopeless.

"Kwik Meal Pasta" by Rizzo

Rizzo — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:29:01 +0000

Just walked past the Kwik Meal Pasta and I stopped to have a look. He offered me a taste of the pasta and it was delicious. The chicken had nice mediterranean spices and the sauce was slightly spicy - as has been described here.

I was not that hungry because I had already had lunch. So, I brought back the rest to the office and gave my coworkers a taste. All were impressed.

I know I sound like a shill - I am not. I felt that I should write something because he gave me free pasta (even refused to let me pay.)

"Tipping on alcohol at a restaurant" by sushiburger

sushiburger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:22:07 +0000

I generally follow that rule too. However, it just seems insane that if I order a $1,000 bottle that somehow I "SHOULD" be paying $200 for the server to bring and open the bottle.

And honestly.. if I got horrible service (which has happened to all of us), I have no problem tipping 5% or less on my bill. Otherwise, the waiter will think he can get away with being extremely bad at his/her job and still get away with receiving the same (or close to the same) amount of tip as a server that is excellent at his/her job.

"Tipping on alcohol at a restaurant" by adamprato

adamprato — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:19:38 +0000

I tip on food and booze, and I tip mininum 20%.

Then again, it's rare that we've ordered a bottle of wine at the table (and even if we did, it's probably going to be one of the least expensive ones on the menu).

"Napkin Bib FAIL: Grease Stains" by Goats

Goats — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:18:25 +0000

Can you take a pic and post it??? I want to see!

"Tipping on alcohol at a restaurant" by Goats

Goats — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:16:49 +0000

You tip on food AND drinks. You really should be tipping 15%-20% of the pre-tax total. The 0% is a real jerkoff move...but so is the waiter's outwardly bitching about his tip...so it's a push in my book.

"Napkin Bib FAIL: Grease Stains" by Wellerfan

Wellerfan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:15:54 +0000

The hot sauce containers from 53rd halal splatter when you open them.

"Tipping on alcohol at a restaurant" by sushiburger

sushiburger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:04:40 +0000

I don't think just because you can afford to pay for $1,000 bottle of wine means that you just pay the 20% (even if it the money impacts you very little).

That tab was what made me post this. I thought that was pretty ridiculous how they automatically included the gratuity. In any case, it's not about whether you can afford it. It's what is right and what should be done.

"Tipping on alcohol at a restaurant" by steveroller

steveroller — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:59:39 +0000

I tip on the whole meal (wine included) but that could just be because I hate the maths. If money is of a concern, maybe avoid the Margaux until pay day?

Did you see that Abramovitch tab from the Hamptons? That was mostly wine and the gratuity was INCLUDED.

"Napkin Bib FAIL: Grease Stains" by stevenp

stevenp — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:55:15 +0000

Try eating more slowly and chewing your food. Seriously, it is easy to eat streetmeat or anything else without wearing it.