Waiters and waitresses

A waitress starts an annual "Be Kind To Servers" month. A Goodwill
Ambassador for servers and a spokesperson.Looking for comments,
humorous experiences and pet peeves from servers and customers.
Mission is to generate respect and tips from the dining public.
Also promoting new book from the waitress called,"The Soap Opera Grill".
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Tip waiters in France appropriately

The French have a clear idea of when they should be tipped. Bills in bars and restaurants include a service charge, but it's customary to round out your bill with some small change unless you're dissatisfied. The amount varies: anywhere from €0.50, if you've merely bought a beer, to €1–€3 (or more) after a meal.

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Mackey No Longer Whole Foods Chairman; Waiters Sue Sparks

• John Mackey has given up his chairman title at Whole Foods, though he continues to be the company's CEO. [Natural Foods Merchandiser via Eater NY] Earlier: New Yorker Makes Whole Foods CEO Sound Like a Jerk • Male waiters at Sparks have filed a sexual-harassment lawsuit against the steakhouse. [NYP] • Higher operational costs and a need to make the night feel special are just two of the reasons restaurants charge so much on New Year's Eve...

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Waiters hit out at bad table manners as restaurants use tips to pay wages

Staff say customers are noticing the difference as the motivation goes out of providing good service. Jamie Elliott reportsAngry waiters have accused one of the UK's most exclusive restaurant chains of Scrooge-like behaviour in the run-up to Christmas, after it abolished the service charge in its restaurants and started to use cash tips to pay salaries.Some employees of D London, which runs the glamorous Quaglino's, Pont de la Tour and other...

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20 Secrets Your Waiter Will Never Tell You

What would two dozen servers from across the country tell you if they could get away with it? Well, for starters, when to go out, what not to order, what really happens behind the kitchens swinging doors, and what they think of you and your tips. Here, from a group that clears a median $8.01 an hour in wages and tips, a few revelations that arent on any menu.

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Waiters Tell You 30 Things Waiters Will Never Tell You

from Grub Street Philadelphia For anyone who has ever insisted their waiter was serving them caffeinated coffee when they asked for decaf (Hi Mom!), it turns out it's really the other way around. Waiters will serve you decaf when you've asked for regular, according to a group of servers asked by Reader's Digest to reveal 30 restaurant secrets, because they don't want to clean two pots of coffee at the end of the night. What are the...

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