Sundays are the worst....

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I order water because I prefer drinking water with food. I dont turn it into lemonade. I tip 20%.
 
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salutethehill said:
It's rare enough that, when it does happen, it makes the news.

When I was in high school I washed dishes at a lodge (and enjoyed it). I've never worked as wait staff. I tip 20% and round up to the nearest dollar.

I order water for one reason...I'm fat enough without the soda. Haven't had a soda in 2 years.

I also regularly attend church, though Sunday lunch is always spent with my family at home. Sunday dinner is usually with a small group at the local Zaxbys, if we go out (kids have school in the morning).

I also enjoy long walks on the beach, playing my dulcimers (mountain AND hammer), snow skiing and UT sports.

Just kidding about the beach...I'm a mountain man.
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Ok that particular phrase being used may be rare but the site was launched by church, not a servers union, for a reason.
 
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The last time I was out to lunch during the Sunday rush I listened to a man complain about the blacks and Mexicans and gays, then talk about how awesome the service was that morning.

I try to avoid eating anywhere on Sundays.
 
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burntorangeVOLffle said:
As a manager I was just as annoyed by the employees that thought they deserved EVERY Sunday off because they went to church. I was very flexible with the schedule to the point of almost being taken advantage of. I had a few that would whine and whine if I scheduled them one Sunday a month. I would (half) jokingly tell them if they want Sundays off then go apply at Chic-fil-a.
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shame on you,fire em and get people that will work on a Sunday,there are plenty that would like to have the work

I do have to say that I didn't agree with Dear Abbey giving a raise to waitresses,years ago,amazing what a newspaper column could do back then,i didn't get a raise from Dear Abbey

i do go with giving a tip for what the service is worth,not the price of the food,i have over tipped and left a penny too,just to let them know they sucked at there job,it happens

and yes i have worked at food places before
 
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It's really painful to see the angst directed toward Christians that eat out on Sundays. God has instructed us to love above all, give generously (as our possessions are not our own), and to help those less fortunate. If this is a prevailing opinion, then we are failing miserably. I, for one, always tip generously and thank our waiter/waitress for being patient with our messy kids. I also try to clean up as much as I can before leaving. Apologies for those who aren't treated this way.
 
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Last night we decided to deviate from the norm and hit up the local pizza hut after church. The place was empty when we got there, and the waitress was obviously not happy that this group of people decided to eat at her establishment. She was very short with us, and even raised her voice a few times being smart-alecky...but I remembered this thread.

I ordered a water like I always do, and maybe it's because of this thread that I noticed she seemed disappointed. Sorry, I drink water, it is what it is...but I remembered this thread.

I asked for a small pizz..."WE DON'T HAVE SMALL..WE ONLY HAVE MEDIUM AND LARGE...AND THEY'RE THE SAME PRICE". Oh, of course, I guess I should have known that, having no menu and having not set foot in a pizza hut in over a decade...but I remembered this thread.

I was surprised at how quickly the pizza came, and she did a good job keeping the drinks full, and after the food was delivered she settled down a bit. Still, some of my friends sensed the hostility from the waitress, which, as most of us work some sort of service-related job, seems ridiculous. I told them, "guys, apparently the Sunday after-church crowd has a reputation of not tipping well, so regardless of this chick's attitude, let's help her out." Mr Pink resisted, but he came around.

We made it rain...because of this thread.

I hate you all.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
It's really painful to see the angst directed toward Christians that eat out on Sundays. God has instructed us to love above all, give generously (as our possessions are not our own), and to help those less fortunate. If this is a prevailing opinion, then we are failing miserably. I, for one, always tip generously and thank our waiter/waitress for being patient with our messy kids. I also try to clean up as much as I can before leaving. Apologies for those who aren't treated this way.
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I don't think it's directed at Christians necessarily but Sunday lunch just sucked for lots of reasons. It was basically a filler shift you had to work every so often once you'd proved yourself. It was definitely the least favorite shift of the week. You'd get there at 10am to open and wouldn't get a table for a couple of hours. Probably felt like crap since servers aren't exactly the early to bed types. You also knew the bills were unlikely to be filled with high dollar items or booze so that dropped the tips as well. Our shifts on Sun usually ended around 2-3pm and that just happened to be when the next wave of church people showed up. Some would be unlucky enough to get sat right at the end and it would drag to almost 4pm. So it could be a mix of things rather than just putting it on the customer

I will say my thoughts about kids at a restaurant has really changed in the past couple years. I try to clean up as much as I can but Cheerios and silverware are going to hit the floor. Yes I usually compensate the server for it too. Just paying it back
 
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ATC_VOL said:
I was a cook for 6 years and just about every server I worked with hated the Sunday crowd. I even had family members talk down to me for working on Sunday mornings (even though I went to church at night) yet they went out to eat every Sunday.
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I always loved that; get down on people working on Sundays but sure don't seem to mind visiting the business.

Plus I'm pretty sure at least one reason most churches have at least 2 services on Sundays goes back to farming days; or so I've been told.
 
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I worked at Chilis, Champs' and Texas Roadhouse . The after church crowds were the worst. I had a 6 top once where they put a $50 bill under the sugar ramekin. However, when I turned it over , it said "disappointed? With God you won't be." Then the name of their church. I almost got fired after my outburst from that. It still makes my blood boil.
 
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RDU VOL#14 said:
I worked at Chilis, Champs' and Texas Roadhouse . The after church crowds were the worst. I had a 6 top once where they put a $50 bill under the sugar ramekin. However, when I turned it over , it said "disappointed? With God you won't be." Then the name of their church. I almost got fired after my outburst from that. It still makes my blood boil.
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I know some won’t agree, but our pastor mentions stuff like this almost every Sunday. He said most people know where you go to church, and we wanna be a church with a good reputation in our community, if you’re not gonna tip, then go home and eat a sandwich!
 
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A manager and/or an hourly employee should put together a to go order. A lot of people don't tip on them and most restaurant employees I've worked with know this.

I have zero tolerance for whiny azz servers.

I would have fired her as well.
 
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I tip on to go orders. Never know who is responsible. If a server or bartender was, its likely they had to tip out on the sales not to mention pay taxes.
 
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vollygirl said:
Why would you tip for a to-go order?
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At places that have a dedicated Togo position, that employee is probably making something like $5-$7 an hour, plus tips. Not as bad as the server making $2-$3 plus tips, but they’re still counting on tips to make up a decent chunk of their pay.

At least that’s how it was where I worked several years ago. That’s why I tip a little bit for Togo if they are friendly.
 
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I never know the rule on to-go orders so I usually just tip around 15% anyway...unless it's a picking up a pizza.
 
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Boca Vol said:
I never know the rule on to-go orders so I usually just tip around 15% anyway...unless it's a picking up a pizza.
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I'd be curious to know where most people think that tip money from to go orders goes.
 
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I worked as a waiter during college. Because of that, I have real empathy for servers now. I always tip 20% unless the service is bad and then I’ll only give 15%.

Church crowds were the absolute worst tippers.

Also, one server per shift was assigned to handling to go orders, by boxing up all of the food, grabbing utensils, napkins and sometimes drinks to go. It was a real pain in the butt while you had tables you were tending to. I wouldn’t expect a full tip but I would certainly appreciate something like a $5.
 
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I would rather eat somewhere like a firehouse subs where there’s no tipping… Overall waitress service at low to medium priced restaurant is horrific anyway.I really am not interested in ordering as soon as I’m sitting down and never see the waiter or waitress again until my check comes no thank you That is why I refuse to eat at places like Applebee’s, Ruby Tuesday’s or Chili’s the service is absolutely terrible
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Since I've never worked in a restaurant, I certainly would. Is it split in a general tip pool?
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Tough to answer, like Doozer said it depends on the restaurant. In my restaurants whoever rang the order in (sales under their name) were responsible for making sure it was completed and delivered, so they kept the tip. If a manager took care of it, the tip, if there was one, went to the tip pool.

Doozer, obviously you're correct on it depends on the restaurant, but I still wonder where most think it goes.

If you get a to go order from Chili's and tip, where do you think it goes?

Olive Garden?

Behr's Den (privately owned)?
 
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