快樂牛郎

WHO CARES

you don't even have to pay tips if you don't want to.

快樂牛郎

Tips is ok because it keeps the menu prices low and people who pay little tips get to be subsidized by those who pay a lot.

快樂牛郎

JUST CURIOUS

快樂牛郎, 如果你參加香港D旅行團﹐講明臨走時要比(某數目)的TIPS。但個領隊全程比最爛既S ...
librazhy 發表於 2012/1/2 16:32

講明臨走時要比(某數目)的TIPS is not tips
it's just another fee

when you go inside a restaurant
they don't tell you 講明臨走時要比(某數目)的TIPS

快樂牛郎

That's really funny to read this post......why ppl  r always so "cheap" ?? If u really enjoy the res ...
lazycow8850 發表於 2012/1/3 02:03

i wouldn't say they "deserve" to get tips while people who work in the kitchen washing dishes don't get much tips

"they take ur orders, bring out food, clean up ur tables, etc!!"

this is in their job descriptions

快樂牛郎

That's really funny to read this post......why ppl  r always so "cheap" ?? If u really enjoy the res ...
lazycow8850 發表於 2012/1/3 02:03

and everyone has the right to eat out as long as they pay the base amount.

快樂牛郎

I don't see how a waiter can be exceptionally good.  They can be extra friendly but whatever they do is not rocket science.  Maybe the norm is that they should be doing a poor job so the not-so-bad ones become exceptional.

快樂牛郎

Not sure about AB and the restaurants you go to..
I think most resto here pay close to minimum hou ...
布小熊 發表於 2012/1/4 17:32

But when you go to those high end restaurants with "good services", their menu prices are already inflated to include such premium services.  There's no reason to pay those waiters extra either.

快樂牛郎

If u guys never work as a waiter or waitress....u really don't understand how hard they work!!! I am ...
lazycow8850 發表於 2012/1/5 01:08

you only gain respect when you don't ask for tips

快樂牛郎

Respect!!! Not just yelling, arguing in the forum.....Anyway, even servers r working in low level jo ...
lazycow8850 發表於 2012/1/7 01:21

What if the servers don't respect you? Would you still respect them?