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I worked as a cook for various restaurants for five years. If you are a bad tipper, I don't recommend making repeat visits to any restaurant. If you're an asshole before you get your food, I recommend not eating anything that comes out of the kitchen. Spitting does happen. Worse happens.
As far as the OP goes, I don't base my tips on percentage. I'm horrible at percentages anyway. I have a system. Considering I only really go out to eat when I go on dates, the average meal ticket I pay for is around $50.00. If I had exceptional service I tip $20.00, if I have really good service I tip $15.00, average service I tip $10.00, bad service I leave $5.00, horrible service you get a nice shiny penny.
Also, when I refer to service, I mean my experience based on the things my server is in control of. I know when something is the cook, or somebody else's fault.
I think basing your tip on service is a very good idea. If you're a server and you don't make good money, it's because you're not very good at your job.
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