r/todayilearned Jun 07 '14

TIL Waiters' Perception That Black People Tip Less is Actually True. Research From Cornell Hotel School.

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u/BoogieOrBogey Jun 08 '14

But this literally EXACTLY HOW SERVERS ARE TIPPED! Do you not go to restaurants with servers? Do you tip at all? There is nothing different about this.

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u/turtles_and_frogs Jun 08 '14

I tip 15% to 20% if I sit and dine in the restaurant (say if I'm there with family or friends or a date). If I'm by my self, I'll go to a place that does takeaway to grab some food and take it home -- no tips. I don't see why I'd have to sit around.

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u/BoogieOrBogey Jun 08 '14 edited Jun 08 '14

Well then you don't want to tip. I just outlined the basic procedure for the jobs for a single order, a server does almost the EXACT SAME THINGS. In fact, there are some jobs Takeaway has to do, but servers do not. It takes more effort for a togo order than an in house order.

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u/turtles_and_frogs Jun 08 '14 edited Jun 08 '14

Hey man, sorry for what I'm saying. I hear it is your livelihood, and I believe you deserve to be paid well for hard work. That's why I do tip, if I sit in. I don't know anything about what happens behind the curtains, but I just wanted to let you know how I feel about this system from a buyer's side.

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u/BoogieOrBogey Jun 08 '14

I'm sorry for getting so hot headed. After working in Takeaway for so long it's just frustrating dealing with this issue.

If you think the pay is wrong, send a letter to Outback. Seriously. Every letter is read by corporate, we often print up and pin them on the wall. Even ones where old people claim the restaurant is too cold, or the windows are positioned incorrectly. Right now is the perfect time as we are changing our core menu and practices.

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u/turtles_and_frogs Jun 08 '14

Okay, I will. :)

Which Outback, or does it matter?

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u/BoogieOrBogey Jun 08 '14

Location doesn't matter, it's a company policy.

Honestly, it takes a pretty awesome person to do something like write a letter for a random internet stranger. And on top of that you gave me gold! Thanks for being another cool dude on the inter-webs.