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Ustwo · 02-01-2008, 09:59 AM

While host maybe upset about the 15-20% range, I'm more annoyed by the <15% range types.

That to me is just ignorance of the system, being a tightwad, or just overly bitchy about service.

I don't know if he stole the concept, and I can only paraphrase it but in one of Steven Brusts books he covered part of this pretty well, and based on how restaurants show up in his works I assume he worked in one for quite a while.

There are two types of people you do not wish to serve as a waiter.
The first is someone who has always been very wealthy. They will assume they are the most important person in the establishment and expect you do everything above and beyond for them as a matter of course making unreasonable demands. The other type are those too poor to normally eat there. Because the cost of the meal is so great to them, they expect to be treated as if they were spending a great deal of money, when in fact its only a great deal of money to them, and are overly critical of any detail out of place and resentful of the cost.

02-01-2008, 09:59 AM	#267 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	While host maybe upset about the 15-20% range, I'm more annoyed by the <15% range types. That to me is just ignorance of the system, being a tightwad, or just overly bitchy about service. I don't know if he stole the concept, and I can only paraphrase it but in one of Steven Brusts books he covered part of this pretty well, and based on how restaurants show up in his works I assume he worked in one for quite a while. There are two types of people you do not wish to serve as a waiter. The first is someone who has always been very wealthy. They will assume they are the most important person in the establishment and expect you do everything above and beyond for them as a matter of course making unreasonable demands. The other type are those too poor to normally eat there. Because the cost of the meal is so great to them, they expect to be treated as if they were spending a great deal of money, when in fact its only a great deal of money to them, and are overly critical of any detail out of place and resentful of the cost. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps.