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I would have thought giving a local restaurant $4000 worth of takeout business would have been a positive story. No waitstaff, no delivery. Tip for what? -- nm*

Posted by rollo Aug 20 '22, 15:27

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By a team with players with salaries in the millions. -- nm* - .🎡 Aug 20, 18:13
I realize this is also a bit of a "perfect world" thing but why can't we just pay people a full salary and not make them beg? -- nm - Reagen Aug 20, 15:43 2
- Further supported by the fact that I've been tipping when I place my takeout order, not when I show up. That undermines the whole point of gratuity. -- nm - Max Aug 20, 15:50 1
  - If I pay ahead I generally don't include the tip but pay it in cash when I pick up. -- nm - Meg Aug 20, 16:04
Tip for prepping 100 meals above your normal … and the fact you’re worth billions of dollars and this is a rounding error in the budget. - Will Hunting Aug 20, 15:38 4
- They ordered and were presented with a bill for service and they paid it -- nm - rollo Aug 20, 15:40 3
  - I'm not being glib for the sake of an argument, the poor schlub picking up the food is supposed to navigate this on their own? -- nm - rollo Aug 20, 15:45 2
    - If I’m ordering for 4000k worth of stuff, I’m tipping a valid amount. - Will Hunting Aug 20, 15:47 1
      - I can’t speak to anyone else, but when we order pickup, we usually tip 20%. - The Allfather Aug 20, 16:20
My client is correct! It takes no more effort to carry a $100 steak across a room than a $20 steak. -- nm* - devil's advocate Aug 20, 15:30 1
- Do you think those custom-fit leather pouches for the tomahawk steaks sewed themselves?? -- nm - opposing counsel Aug 20, 15:30
It’s good for the owner, sure. For the staff who has to assemble it, potentially taking time away from their tables notsomuch. -- nm - znufrii Aug 20, 15:29 3
- A savvy restaurant would build in gratuity for any bill in excess of a certain amount. People should also be mad at the restaurant, not just the Lions -- nm - rollo Aug 20, 15:38 2
  - "I have an idea. You call in your order and hang up. Then I call in my order and hang up. Then he calls in his order..." -- nm - Max Aug 20, 15:48
  - Yup. See my response below. -- nm - znufrii Aug 20, 15:45

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I would have thought giving a local restaurant $4000 worth of takeout business would have been a positive story. No waitstaff, no delivery. Tip for what? -- nm*

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