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In response to "I'll be totally honest here, you shouldn't be doing separate checks for that many people. -- nm" by MDH

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

Posted by Roger More (aka RogerMore) Oct 30 '18, 13:29

different times and (d) their competitor says separate checks are fine

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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

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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

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