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Non-related tipping --- the other night at Red Robin, we had one fo the worst servers i've ever had.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka Joemetz) Jan 31 '13, 13:33

We saw our server five times in the course of the meal. Once to take our order after someone had already brought us drinks, once to basically walk by to ask how things were (I don't think she stopped walking to hear the answer), then at the end when I guess she decided we'd had enough and just sat down our check...then to come back 10 minutes later to tell us we'd qualified for a half-off appetizer...than another 5 minutes later to actually give us the now-paid check.

Any thing asked for took at least 10 minutes, both of my drinks came from other servers I grabbed on the way by...there were only like twenty tables and at least 4 servers...that should not be beyond the scope of taking that damn long.

We were right by the entrance to the bullpen so it wasn't like she could get waylaid on the trip back with our request.

Kelly hardly ever complains about service, she was like 15% and that's only becuase Nathan was his normal messy kidlet self.

I was more than okay with 10% at most. And I'm almost always a 20% person at minimum

Responses:

Kim and I firmly believe that everyone deserves 15% but there are rare occasions when we debate it for reasons like this. -- nm - David Jan 31, 13:51 16
- I completely disagree that you can just mail it in and get 15%. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 31, 13:53 4
  - Heh. I tip on takeout, often. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 31, 13:54 3
    - me too. not 15%, but some. -- nm - Andie Jan 31, 13:55 2
      - We usually do a couple of dollars for takeout. -- nm - David Jan 31, 13:56
      - yep. servers for it often do more than just hand over containers. -- nm - b. Jan 31, 13:56
- If I'm at the low end chains I'll tip 20% almost always. - Mel Profit Jan 31, 13:52 10
  - Same here. We'll go 35% for great service just because we appreciate that sort of dedication with a difficult job. - David Jan 31, 13:54 9
    - we gave our normal waitress (we have her almost every sunday morning, for years) a $20 tip on a $28 bill the weekend before Christmas. - Andie Jan 31, 13:56 8
      - I've done this with hairdressers and with one of our old waitresses who since left the establishment we frequented. -- nm - Diva Jan 31, 14:00 4
        
        I've never been treated as well as we were treated by E. - Mel Profit Jan 31, 14:02 3
        
        she is greatly missed. -- nm - Diva Jan 31, 14:03 2
        
        If FB is to be believed I suspect she'll be making an appearance. - Mel Profit Jan 31, 14:06 1
        
        yonh! -- nm - Diva Jan 31, 14:07
      - v. good. :) - -- nm - b. Jan 31, 13:57 1
        
        your IM - exactly. - Andie Jan 31, 14:00
      - That's a really nice anecdote. -- nm - David Jan 31, 13:57
I feel like occasions like these should be learning experiences. - Dr.Vermin Jan 31, 13:44 1
- Should've punched him in the jaw. - Beryllium Jan 31, 13:47
the Red Robin in Wrentham was also pretty bad service-wise. -- nm - Diva Jan 31, 13:42
my worst dining out story ever is from red robin. I still go there, but i am always, always scared to. -- nm - amanda Jan 31, 13:39
additional tipping advice.... - Capstern Jan 31, 13:36
yuck. if there's a survey on the receipt, definitely do it - maybe send a note, in any case. I've been impressed with most of the service I've had - b. Jan 31, 13:36

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