http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant Food Adventures For Your Urban Lunch Hour en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:23:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://midtownlunch.com/forums/search.php http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant/page/5#post-4866 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:53:42 -0500 Yvo 4866@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>mkim - my bad. Lots of reading here and I sometimes don't connect who wrote what previously :)</p> <p>sushiburger - some employers don't fill in the gap as we have seen by certain restaurants getting sued in the past few years...</p> <p>Full disclosure, I bartended in Howard Beach, and on a slow night, would make about $10 an hour with tips. On a good night... I think the most I ever made was probably $40/hour. It was hard being on my feet for 10 hours straight though. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant/page/5#post-4861 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:29:17 -0500 sushiburger 4861@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>If wage + tips &lt; minimum wage, the employer is required to fill up their wage to meet the minimum wage. If a server makes less than the minimum wage per hour after tip, the employer will fill in the gap. However, I assume that any employee that is that bad that they can't make it up in tips usually will get fired (which is what we want, weed the bad employees out). </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant/page/4#post-4860 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:13:48 -0500 mkim1206 4860@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Yvo, read my previous posts. I meant after the tip. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant/page/4#post-4857 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:52:09 -0500 Samwich 4857@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>do people really think my quote of being able to do things myself and not tip was how i felt?...its a quote from the officE~! </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant/page/4#post-4849 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:38:44 -0500 Yvo 4849@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>mkim, are you kidding me? You really think servers make $10/hour? Do you mean before or after tips? If after, I'll let it slide, but if you mean before, you are on some seriously good crack. </p> <p>Yes, I've worked in the service industry and have friends who have and still do. </p> <p>@adam, I only know that I know more than you ;) </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant/page/4#post-4848 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:51:51 -0500 CN80 4848@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Going out to dinner is about the experience. You are there to enjoy food, drink(s), environment; fun (except for that bank lady who according to her profile pic should be in sex work and not a teller or whatever she is) and having someone(s) take care of all your needs. We have all had bad service, bad food or bad drinks those are what might warrant a below 20% tip.<br /> Yes, servers often make more than the kitchen but ask a server who works a Monday lunch who feels secure on paying rent. The person with an hourly/salary check or banking on tips.<br /> Can you open your own bottle of wine? Drive a cab? GREAT! Do it that $1000 bottle of wine is likely available at your local liquor store for $300. Open it yourself in your apartment and servers across the City will rejoice. Buy a car drive yourself! Do it!<br /> Tables/bar stools at restaurants are real estate and you want the best client/guest/customer to take it. That doesn't necessarily mean the best tipper but guest who WANT to enjoy the experience, try something new...I don't know...not be a complete hand job that looks down at the human "handing" them a plate of food.<br /> Tipping is part of the culture. If you'd prefer servers make an hourly minimum wage like in Europe... Have you been to CVS lately? Yep it would be a lot like that. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant/page/4#post-4844 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:36:48 -0500 rinda 4844@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>isnt that how it is on most threads? </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant/page/4#post-4843 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:35:08 -0500 adamprato 4843@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>I think the only answer to come out of this thread:</p> <p>Everyone here knows more than everyone else. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant/page/4#post-4842 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:25:11 -0500 mkim1206 4842@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>well, i am sure most make at least $10 an hour in NYC. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant/page/4#post-4841 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:23:47 -0500 rinda 4841@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>each State's labor laws are a bit different from each other. NY labor laws require all employees to be paid a minimum wage but in service industries like restaurants and hotels it's a bit different. The employer can hire you at a $4/hour rate and b/c it is assumed and expected that the waiter will get tips the State will recognize the combining of wage+tips as meeting the minumum wage standard. at the end of the night, most servers will make more than $7.25/hour but the hourly wage they receive is much less. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant/page/4#post-4840 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:19:26 -0500 Wellerfan 4840@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>mkim1206, $4-$5 p/hr is a lot for servers LOL. I think it's legal since they get tips. As a busboy in early 90's I made like $2 an hr plus tips. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant/page/4#post-4839 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:03:27 -0500 mkim1206 4839@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>rinda, $4-5 an hour? isn't that illegal? isn't min wage something like $7.25? </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant/page/4#post-4833 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:05:45 -0500 StreetMeasOnsumer3008 4833@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>I do not believe I would put myself in the situation of $1G booze being the Midtown chapeskate that I am. If anf only if work is paying for it, then tips a-hoy! </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/tipping-on-alcohol-at-a-restaurant/page/4#post-4828 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:11:12 -0500 rinda 4828@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>mkim, average servers in the city make about $4.00-$5.00/hour + tips. and the tips are pulled and distributed by number of staff and hours you work. as a server, you may bring in 20%+ on each of your tables but many times you wont be going home with 20% of the tips you made b/c tipping out the other staff. bakers, line cooks, and sometimes bartenders generally get tipped out by the waitstaff. and in my experience, in the restaurants ive worked at, the back of the house has better benefits than the front of the house, like options for healthcare and paid time off. not all, but the finer establishments tend to.</p> <p>and wait staff can also be laid off any day. the turnover rate is much higher than the kitchen. </p>