Florida Church Gets Full Refund from Restaurant

Me either. I thought the tip was for refilling your drinks, etc. I tip good for good service. I tip mediocre for mediocre service. I don't tip at all for bad service.

 

The church could have done much more for its reputation if it had refused the refund and asked the person kept her job. Show some grace...

 

How do you know they didn't?
Corporate restaurants usually have zero tolerance on social media stuff. Another example of why people with no filter should stay off Facebook.

 

The story says they said they "never intended for anyone to lose their job" and that they were given a refund implying they took it. So glad they expressed empathy for employee.

Young people make mistakes and run their mouths too much on social media, no doubt, but I would want to make it clear that the offense was forgiven on my behalf despite the hash enforcement of corporate rules. If I were on the board at that church my suggestion would be to give the employee the refund which would speak volumes to the community regarding what the church is really about.

 

The whole entitlement mentality annoys me. A tip is a bonus for good service. They are not entitled.

 

You need to add a Zero to that number, and yes there was a lot of work going into a $740 order for one not to get a tip which they count on as part of their regular pay.

 

25 steaks, 25 chickens, and 25 orders of potatoes, and the total bill came to $735.

 

Takeout does not get tipped.

 

They typically get 15% tip, or $110 on a order this size. I might consider that a bit much for take out, but also it wasn't like one quick trip to car for 25 steaks, 25 chickens, and 25 orders of potatoes, +, and all the little extras and a lot of prep work to pack.

Not to mention, I suspect the check had a place to fill in the tip amount but yet that got overlooked and they got nothing. Working for minimal wage and knowing this humongous order that took up your day was for a church would probably set most people back thinking "What the heck!"

 

I order Pizza every 2 weeks or so and there is a place for the tip right on the receipt I sign when paying. Being take out I usually don't add to the amount on the receipt but I do drop a couple bucks cash in the tip jar. If I don't have cash I will add it in to the check.

My typical $2 is a little less than 10% for my takeout order.

 

There is a tip line on the receipt because that's what restaurant programs do. Tipping for takeout is not customary.

 

Not by you, evidently.

 

Look it up in any of the formal guides.

 

Sure. It customarily 10%.

General Tipping Guide - The Emily Post Institute, Inc.

 

What do the experts say?

"I do not tip for takeout at restaurants even though the workers want tips and many other people do tip them," said Michael Lynn, a professor of food and beverage management at Cornell University who's done research into tipping, via email. "Why don't I tip them? Because the service they provide (bagging food and handing it to me) is minimal and standardized. I don't think they deserve a tip."

What do the experts say?

"I do not tip for takeout at restaurants even though the workers want tips and many other people do tip them," said Michael Lynn, a professor of food and beverage management at Cornell University who's done research into tipping, via email. "Why don't I tip them? Because the service they provide (bagging food and handing it to me) is minimal and standardized. I don't think they deserve a tip."

 

Nameless source. I provided you with a "formal guide", but you don't strike me as the type to admit you're wrong, and beyond this, I don't care.