Friday, June 17, 2011  Tipping at Buffets          brian said...
Totally agree that a tip is a must if the service is decent.
We've seen quite a few people leave without giving a tip. The
waiters / waitresses work hard too and if they do, then they
deserve a tip.  We've seen a large table at a buffet once make a
mess. There were at least 10 people and when they left, they
left without leaving a tip. Understandably the waitress was
upset. The words I would use to describe those people wouldn't
be able to be published here.  If service is decent and it's an
under $20pp type buffet then we usually leave $3-4.  Meadowjack
said...  I really can't stand it when they automatically add the
tip. It removes the incentive for the server. I'd rather they
raise the price and leave the tip to the patron. When the tip is
paid in advance, the customer has no clout. Just my opinion.
Writer said...  Some buffets feel that they need to include the
tip in the price because just too many people do not leave a tip
- even when th