Red Mosquito

Self wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:We are about the same, 20% is where we start, though we very rarely have service that prompts more then that, and i don't know the norm for a buffet where all the do is refills on drinks, but i normally only tip a buck a person(2 when i get together with some friends and we hang out and talk for an hour and a half or so)

It's supposed to be 15-20% baseline for sitdown meal, 10% baseline for buffets.

10% for buffets? I must be a dick. I don't tip at the buffet.

Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:How about a place like sonic? Its fast food but they bring it out to you. I kinda felt like i shoulda given something the first time i ever went there, so the next time my change was like just under 2 dollars and i told the girl she could keep the change and she didn't seem ok with it

Birds in Hell wrote:[Australian]Tipping is absurd.[/Australian]

Birds in Hell wrote:[Australian]Tipping is absurd.[/Australian]

Scott wrote:I never tip on carry out.

theplatypus wrote:

Birds in Hell wrote:[Australian]Tipping is absurd.[/Australian]

Let me guess: Australian service workers get paid a dignified wage?

spike wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Birds in Hell wrote:[Australian]Tipping is absurd.[/Australian]

Let me guess: Australian service workers get paid a dignified wage?

my aussie wife was making like $20/hour waiting tables while in uni (college).

spike wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Birds in Hell wrote:[Australian]Tipping is absurd.[/Australian]

Let me guess: Australian service workers get paid a dignified wage?

my aussie wife was making like $20/hour waiting tables while in uni (college).

theplatypus wrote:

spike wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Birds in Hell wrote:[Australian]Tipping is absurd.[/Australian]

Let me guess: Australian service workers get paid a dignified wage?

my aussie wife was making like $20/hour waiting tables while in uni (college).

And somehow those businesses were able to remain operational.

Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:

spike wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Birds in Hell wrote:[Australian]Tipping is absurd.[/Australian]

Let me guess: Australian service workers get paid a dignified wage?

my aussie wife was making like $20/hour waiting tables while in uni (college).

Not counting any tips?

spike wrote:america's the only country with a tipping system.

Birds in Hell wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

spike wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Birds in Hell wrote:[Australian]Tipping is absurd.[/Australian]

Let me guess: Australian service workers get paid a dignified wage?

my aussie wife was making like $20/hour waiting tables while in uni (college).

And somehow those businesses were able to remain operational.

Well, those that haven't gone out of business or been forced to only open restricted hours due to the high cost of wages.

theplatypus wrote:

spike wrote:america's the only country with a tipping system.

What? No

Alternatively: whoosh

Top Adelaide restaurants staying shut during festive season over high wages

SOME of Adelaide's most popular restaurants and function centres will close their doors on Christmas and New Year's eves because of increased wage costs.

Traders say a State Government decision to create mandatory public holidays after 7pm on the two dates will hurt their businesses by forcing them to pay staff higher penalty rates.

A Sunday Mail survey of businesses across Adelaide found many would now remain closed rather than bear the burden of the costs.

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Restaurant & Catering SA chief executive Sally Neville said 75 to 80 per cent of businesses she had spoken with would close for the public holidays.
"Businesses feel that to put their prices up enough to cover the cost of those nights will alienate their customers, and they don't what to do that," she said.

Utopia @ Waterfall Gully co-owner Kelly Markos said this year would probably be the last time his award-winning function centre could afford to host one of its popular New Year's Eve weddings.

"We've got a wedding booked for New Year's Eve and it's causing huge issues for us because of the extreme rise in the wages," Mrs Markos said.

"Those nights are really important for us in terms of revenue but when you're looking at $50 or $60 an hour for casual wait staff it's not even worth opening."