Tipping on ordering

I went in Ducie Street warehouse and got a pizza n pint recently. When you order via the QR code on the table you get the option to tip or not.
A. You’ve not been fucking served yet
B. You can’t actually opt out of tipping as it transpires. Trust me I tried!
C. The pizza was practically thrown at me when it arrived with the waitress not even asking if that was mine, let alone say enjoy or any kind of greeting. If that’s good service, I dread to think what is bad!!

Joke.
 
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Took the kids to tgi Fridays at Cheadle royal recently.the bill came in at £130 for a burger and few chips each plus a soft drink with a tip option.. yeah they didn't get the tip.
 
city5189 said:
Took the kids to tgi Fridays at Cheadle royal recently.the bill came in at £130 for a burger and few chips each plus a soft drink with a tip option.. yeah they didn't get the tip.
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Getting to expensive to eat out these days we have cut back massively, only going to end with all these places closing.
 
Blue Maverick said:
Getting to expensive to eat out these days we have cut back massively, only going to end with all these places closing.
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Yep we rarely go out as a family for food in restaurants these days and prices like this is why. I wouldn't mind but the burgers was something like you get in the frozen section at Asda essentials.total rip off.
 
Tipping culture is seen as an entitlement now rather than an optional extra, and simply a way for restaurants/bars etc to make more money without putting their prices up. It should be canned and these places should simply pay their staff a better rate, rather than making on some instances a "service charge" compulsory to help cover their overheads.

A few weeks ago we were in a Frankie and Benny's, the food was alright, you're obviously never getting Michelin star quality food in these chain restaurants. But the guy serving us was lovely, nice and chatty, had some fun banter with the kids etc, and generally helped with the positive experience. When it came to paying at the end he came over with the card machine and I asked if we could add a tip as I genuinely thought he deserved it and wanted to chuck him a few quid. He told me that he appreciated it but not to bother, as tips get shared out across all staff at the restaurant including the managers etc, so whatever I tipped he'd only get pennies anyway and the "big bosses" would get the same split despite not actually doing anything.
 
bluemc said:
Tipping culture is seen as an entitlement now rather than an optional extra, and simply a way for restaurants/bars etc to make more money without putting their prices up. It should be canned and these places should simply pay their staff a better rate, rather than making on some instances a "service charge" compulsory to help cover their overheads.

A few weeks ago we were in a Frankie and Benny's, the food was alright, you're obviously never getting Michelin star quality food in these chain restaurants. But the guy serving us was lovely, nice and chatty, had some fun banter with the kids etc, and generally helped with the positive experience. When it came to paying at the end he came over with the card machine and I asked if we could add a tip as I genuinely thought he deserved it and wanted to chuck him a few quid. He told me that he appreciated it but not to bother, as tips get shared out across all staff at the restaurant including the managers etc, so whatever I tipped he'd only get pennies anyway and the "big bosses" would get the same split despite not actually doing anything.
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Did you not just drop him a note after paying?

I pay by card these days and physically give the staff the tip if I've enjoyed.

Probably a bit of a bummer for the chef/washer up etc but at least I know it's gone to someone who has been professional and dealt with us and not through the company books.
 
blue b4 the moon said:
Did you not just drop him a note after paying?

I pay by card these days and physically give the staff the tip if I've enjoyed.

Probably a bit of a bummer for the chef/washer up etc but at least I know it's gone to someone who has been professional and dealt with us and not through the company books.
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I did not, couldn't tell you the last time I went anywhere with a note of any kind in my pocket, which I'd imagine is typical of a lot of people these days.

Not great for tips, the homeless, charity collectors or Chinese restaurants looking to dodge the tax man. But it's the way of the world now.
 
bluemc said:
I did not, couldn't tell you the last time I went anywhere with a note of any kind in my pocket, which I'd imagine is typical of a lot of people these days.

Not great for tips, the homeless, charity collectors or Chinese restaurants looking to dodge the tax man. But it's the way of the world now.
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Don't have much 'cash' myself, just usually carry a £20 and a bit of change for those just in case moments where the card machine is down, need something small from a shop etc.
 
city5189 said:
Took the kids to tgi Fridays at Cheadle royal recently.the bill came in at £130 for a burger and few chips each plus a soft drink with a tip option.. yeah they didn't get the tip.
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The staff didn’t get their tip, TGI got their £130 so probably couldn't care less.
 
SamTheGuru said:
I have been to a few places in the last year or so where very strange tip culture is starting to creep in. Mrs and I went for a meal today in a Pizza restaurant where the food was really good, half decent value and will more than likely go again. However when we went in, we got sat down at a table and the waitress said you could go to the bar to order or "the best way is to order on the app". No problem with ordering off the app, but as you pay it is asking for 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% or other amount tip. There is a button at the bottom that says maybe another time. I find this really weird as I am not against tipping but I would like to do it at the end of service? All that had happened was we had been sat down at our table.

We went to a couple of bars in London about 6 months ago too where we had just ordered a couple of drinks at the bar and the drinks had not even been served before you pay and being asked to tip.

Am I missing something?
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Yep, pics of the Mrs.
 
city5189 said:
Just the two, 4 of us went 2 adults 2 kids.
£25 burger, little bowl of chips,soft drink each, bosh a days wages spent.. never again
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TGI's are ridiculous now with their prices. It's always been the more expensive end of the chain restaurants, given what they charge for burger & chips now you can get much better quality of food (and overall experience) by going to smaller/independent restaurants and spending less.
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
Everyone is on the make in this country now.
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Pretty well everyone is under the cosh mate. Businesses and punters.
Near me, almost every pub/restaurant adds a service charge up to 15%, a pub filet steak can be near £40 and a barely decent wine is £30 a bottle. They say the service charge is optional but really - who wants to end an hopefully convivial evening with an awkward conversation! No wonder places are struggling. The noticeable trend here (in the Cotswolds) is for pop-ups selling street food which in Manchester and big Cities has been around for a while.
 
Rory Bluelow said:
Pretty well everyone is under the cosh mate. Businesses and punters.
Near me, almost every pub/restaurant adds a service charge up to 15%, a pub filet steak can be near £40 and a barely decent wine is £30 a bottle. They say the service charge is optional but really - who wants to end an hopefully convivial evening with an awkward conversation! No wonder places are struggling. The noticeable trend here (in the Cotswolds) is for pop-ups selling street food which in Manchester and big Cities has been around for a while.
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You are David Beckham and I claim my £5
 
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