If you dine out, you should read this...

[CathyBogart]

My sister has another one to add:

The fact that there are a few empty tables in the restaurant does NOT mean you get to be seated immediately. Those tables are empty because our servers are already stretched too thin and nobody is serving them. Whining at the hostess is not going to make the management staff more servers, nor is it going to make anyone happy. Just RELAX for 15 minutes so that you can have a server who is a)not completely frazzled and b) has the time to get to you between all of their other tables.

[Suki Wingy]

Thank you for posting this. I've never been a server but my mom was for years. I work where I have to cater to people's every need too, and honestly I HATE it. The least they could do is be nice. I don't eat out on my own except for fast food but my family always leaves a big tip. My mom usually gives 20% for good service.

[Animalhouse26]

Well as far as Tipping goes for me. I tip if your good. If you do as your job entiles, I am not Cheap. I actually have a friend of mine that will put out in Singles the amount Avg for the group on the table layed out. And if the waitress/waitor messes up, a bill will be pulled up, and if they do really well, then another will be layed down. So, the Server will see there tip at all times. No Boundries. If it is a 20 doller Meal ticket.. and the server earns up to 15dollers in tip, so be it.. if it is a 50 doller meal.. and the server Sucks.. and gets down to say 3 dollers.. then so be it. I have no problem paying 20+% .. But, Greet me with a smile, check on me.. And for heavens sake.. FILL UP MY DRINK When it is empty.. Not let it sit there empty from the meal till the bill.. That is just rude! And don't come over to me being a pain cause your having a bad day. If I am trying to joke around and have a good time.. Humor me! Even if my joke is Stupid!