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Cicling back to what was posted in the OP, I have waiters thank me by name all the time after a meal. As long as they get it right (and my last name's a 50/50 of pronuciation), I don't care. I've had severers call me Mr. [Jazz], which just makes me laugh.
This has been a practice in high-end restaurants for a long time, at least in Chicago. And there are waiters in those restaurants that used my name on my credit card to get to know me (I'm looking at you Jeffrey at Tavern on Rush - thanks for that tasty [and comped] Lobster Diablo the other day). It's a nice touch when you're out with clients since it makes you look like these guys know you and think highly of you.
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