http://ltsaloon.org/archives/4889 A Place to Gather and Talk Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:52:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://ltsaloon.org/archives/4889#comment-7723 Ana Grarian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:58:01 +0000 http://ltsaloon.org/?p=4889#comment-7723 First and foremost make the restaurants pay a living wage. A waitress should not have to depend on tips for fair pay. Then we could tip if we wished to, for excellent service. The current policy means that the waitress who works her tail off in a diner slinging hash and slapping away grabby hands earns next to nothing while someone in a more expensive place can make big bucks for the same or less work. Tipping rather than an up front price also serves to hide part of the cost of the meal. Whatever the policy it should be clear. Friendly's it seems is under staffed all over. First and foremost make the restaurants pay a living wage. A waitress should not have to depend on tips for fair pay. Then we could tip if we wished to, for excellent service. The current policy means that the waitress who works her tail off in a diner slinging hash and slapping away grabby hands earns next to nothing while someone in a more expensive place can make big bucks for the same or less work.
Tipping rather than an up front price also serves to hide part of the cost of the meal.
Whatever the policy it should be clear.
Friendly’s it seems is under staffed all over.

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