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In response to "I just canceled a reservation for ten because the venue (upscale pub) couldn't handle separate checks. That's reasonable, right? -- nm" by Roger More

I'll be totally honest here, you shouldn't be doing separate checks for that many people. -- nm

Posted by MDH Oct 30 '18, 13:25

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if you want my business, you can separate checks, and just tack on the auto tip on each. -- nm - groiny Oct 30, 13:45
Agreed -- nm - amoxy Oct 30, 13:36
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Yup. -- nm - David Oct 30, 13:30
I know what you mean but (a) no one carries cash any more (b) they have card machines that they bring to the table (c) people are going to leave at - Roger More Oct 30, 13:29 37
- Oh and (e) they charge an 18% service fee for large groups - which is fine, but for that % I'd like separate checks. -- nm - Roger More Oct 30, 13:33 35
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    - 18% is below standard tip rate in DC (and hell every major US city). -- nm - MDH Oct 30, 13:36 17
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        Do you know how many people when splitting checks don't leave tips? There's a reason it's there. Many people think "someone else will handle it" -- nm - MDH Oct 30, 13:38 2
        
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        Who the hell do you eat with? Anyone we ever go out with always know they tip for their bill. -- nm - The Tuesday Night Delight Oct 30, 13:39
        
        Right? Do not force me to tip, especially not before I've walked in the door. Tips are earned. nm - The Tuesday Night Delight Oct 30, 13:37
        
        Service charges for large parties can be removed upon request. -- nm - ty97 Oct 30, 13:37 11
        
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        if bad service, nah -- nm - ty97 Oct 30, 13:39 9
        
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        Maybe you do. -- nm - ty97 Oct 30, 13:42 7
        
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        when is the last time you didn't tip? even if you had appalling service? -- nm - Half-price Halloween cAndie Oct 30, 13:43 5
        
        About three weeks ago. - ty97 Oct 30, 13:56
        
        Oh, you never "not" tip. That can be thought of as forgotten. If service was bad, you leave a shitty tip, so they know you didn't just forget. :) -- nm - The Tuesday Night Delight Oct 30, 13:49 3
        
        word -- nm - groiny Oct 30, 13:51 2
        
        Disagreed. I have left zero on a couple of occasions. But they were *very* aware of how I felt. -- nm - Michael Oct 30, 13:53 1
        
        I never leave zero, but I will leave an insulting amount. -- nm - groiny Oct 30, 13:58
  - That's also a low tip, so I'm even more in favor of minimal cards. -- nm - MDH Oct 30, 13:34 14
    - Is it a tip or a service fee? - the wrong element, bad guy Oct 30, 13:39 1
      - I'll never tip more if a tip is pre-forced on me. -- nm - The Tuesday Night Delight Oct 30, 13:40
    - 15% is the Toronto norm. -- nm - Roger More Oct 30, 13:36 10
      - Same around here. -- nm - The Tuesday Night Delight Oct 30, 13:37 9
        
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        I'm 32, and I unless I've received awful service, I've never in my life tipped less than 20% at a sit down. -- nm - MDH Oct 30, 13:39 7
        
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        10 checks for a single table is NOT 'standard service' -- nm - ty97 Oct 30, 13:41 4
        
        Maybe it's different here, but I haven't had an issue with getting separate checks for groups this size for a long time. -- nm* - Roger More Oct 30, 13:43 1
        
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        it's actually not nearly as difficult anymore, the software make it pretty damn easy. -- nm - Half-price Halloween cAndie Oct 30, 13:42
        
        Yup. -- nm - Michael Oct 30, 13:39
    - It is a low tip...and it's what I would give in this situation. Split the checks and it bumps up. -- nm - The Tuesday Night Delight Oct 30, 13:36
  - Okay, this tips me in your favor. -- nm - Michael Oct 30, 13:33
- yeah, card machines make this trivial, IMO -- nm - Reagen Oct 30, 13:31
Why? How hard is it to ring stuff up separately? They ring meals up per seat anyway, what's so hard about putting certain seats on a check together? -- nm - The Tuesday Night Delight Oct 30, 13:27 2
- Try ringing up separate tabs when you split appetizers, etc. Awful. -- nm - MDH Oct 30, 13:35 1
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I have to agree -- nm - mud Oct 30, 13:27 2
- Right, one check then Venmo money to each other to balance everything out. Make me some Paypal money! -- nm* - Baron Dresden, Wizard Oct 30, 13:28 1
  - You all should pay every time there's a large group. - the wrong element, bad guy Oct 30, 13:42

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