Saturday 14 February 2009

Tipping is clearly not just a city in China.

So tipping seems to be a big deal in Canada, and I hear it's much the same in the US. You have to give 15% to a waiter, unless they're really good they get 20%, or really bad, in which case you only give them 10%. You what?! Surely a bad waiter deserves no tip?

And bartenders get $20?! For serving a drink? Ridiculous. When I worked at the illustrious Red Lion in Egham, I didn't even get a tip for stopping fights.

As for paying the wages of poorly-recompensed waiting staff, is that not what the restaurant/bar should be doing?

Here's the views of Mr Pink in Reservoir Dogs, to back up my argument:

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