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I always don't quite like the tipping culture in restaurant.  Why do the customers have to use this  ...
sike 發表於 2012-1-2 01:00 PM

tipping culture is part of the results of under-paid waitress/waiters and servers...
U don't need to tip in Europe because they don't get minimum pay and live on tips there...

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Waiter in US vs Canada .. big diff la..   

Then from Asin ..

Waiter/waitress from asian are very  ...
Catpiano 發表於 2012-1-4 04:31 PM

Not sure about AB and the restaurants you go to..
I think most resto here pay close to minimum hourly rate for servers.
They make most of their income from tips (esp higher end restaurants).  
I do get good service in Canada but not from all restaurants. Sadly, I don't want to say it out but most Asian restaurants didn't try hard on improving their service.
They are selling the "value" instead of a dining experience. i.e. service isn't a big part of it.

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But when you go to those high end restaurants with "good services", their menu prices are already  ...
快樂牛郎 發表於 2012-1-4 05:38 PM

I was googling to make sure that i am not wrong on assuming that servers get only minimum pay... I was shock to find out that some (in the states at least) get WAY less than minimum on their base pay...

this guy was getting $2.35 per hour...
On his table tip:

Cooks get 5%. Bartenders get 2%. Busers get 3%. Hosts get 2%c of my ‘reported’ tip earnings.

I earned $2.35 per hour for my work. Worked 11 hours. So I got $47.

Read it if you have a lot of time:
http://moneyning.com/personal/do-waiters-always-deserve-the-tip/