Comments on: Changing the Tipping Paradigm http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/16/changing-the-tipping-paradigm/ spirituality in the workplace Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:56:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: GhostGirl http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/16/changing-the-tipping-paradigm/#comment-2765 GhostGirl Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:53:59 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/16/changing-the-tipping-paradigm/#comment-2765 I agree, h sofia. The only problem I have with this is that the restaurant is changing the restaurant paradigm without letting the customer in on the change. As long as the server agrees to the deal in the first place, I don't think they have any right to complain. It's the customer who is being bamboozled in all this. And who the hell starts up a restaurant without the money to complete it before opening? It's the same mentality that has people buying houses they can't afford. I agree, h sofia. The only problem I have with this is that the restaurant is changing the restaurant paradigm without letting the customer in on the change. As long as the server agrees to the deal in the first place, I don’t think they have any right to complain. It’s the customer who is being bamboozled in all this.

And who the hell starts up a restaurant without the money to complete it before opening? It’s the same mentality that has people buying houses they can’t afford.

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/16/changing-the-tipping-paradigm/#comment-2764 Ms. Theologian Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:23:52 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/16/changing-the-tipping-paradigm/#comment-2764 I think you're right about the winner, Scott. I'm actually surprised they can keep staff. It reminds me of the sludge-on-the-lawn in that if full information is disclosed to and understood by the consumer, it changes the dynamic considerably. I think you’re right about the winner, Scott. I’m actually surprised they can keep staff.

It reminds me of the sludge-on-the-lawn in that if full information is disclosed to and understood by the consumer, it changes the dynamic considerably.

]]> By: h sofia http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/16/changing-the-tipping-paradigm/#comment-2762 h sofia Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:55:27 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/16/changing-the-tipping-paradigm/#comment-2762 Wow. That is totally deceptive to the patrons. It's fine if the servers agree to that type of payment, but the restaurant is relying on the patrons' understanding of tipping practice to finance a renovation - on a 3 month old restaurant? Why didn't they get enough money in their start up loan? If they're counting on those tips to finance a project of that magnitude, it must be a lot of dough, and they are already in trouble. Wow. That is totally deceptive to the patrons. It’s fine if the servers agree to that type of payment, but the restaurant is relying on the patrons’ understanding of tipping practice to finance a renovation - on a 3 month old restaurant? Why didn’t they get enough money in their start up loan? If they’re counting on those tips to finance a project of that magnitude, it must be a lot of dough, and they are already in trouble.

]]> By: Scott Wells http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/16/changing-the-tipping-paradigm/#comment-2761 Scott Wells Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:20:22 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/16/changing-the-tipping-paradigm/#comment-2761 Oh! Hubby and I almost ate there when we visited Philadelphia. How horrible! Capital improvements belong in the meal price. The customers and servers are the losers. The winner? The next restaurant to occupy the space. Oh! Hubby and I almost ate there when we visited Philadelphia. How horrible! Capital improvements belong in the meal price. The customers and servers are the losers. The winner? The next restaurant to occupy the space.

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