marc in san francisco spotted this at a restaurant in the haight called all you knead (have fun with those puns, kids). i can certainly empathize, but after reading some of the reviews…well, maybe there’s a reason the tips aren’t so great.
related: a friendly tip from your waitress







270 responses so far ↓
#1
Can't believe it,
I always go for 20% in the hopes of the next patron getting better service because of a better tip. People really need a guide for this?!?!
Mar 10, 2008 at 5:25 pm rating: +2 
#2
Uncle Hunty
Wow, we give shit service and still expect 10 percent?
We lucky customers aren’t worthy to be served by such gods of the plate transportation industry.
Mar 10, 2008 at 5:27 pm rating: +11 
#3
Sarah
They were doing so well until 10%. Here’s the real guide:
10%: Your service sucked, but I don’t want to be a jerk , so I’ll leave you slightly less than 15% and hope you don’t figure it out.
OR:
Moving a decimal place is the extent of my mathematical skills. Sorry.
5%: Your service sucked, but I don’t want to be a jerk. However, I am also cheap. I can’t blame it on my math skills, because halving 10% takes almost as much effort as calculating 15%.
A Penny: Look at me, I’m an asshole!
Mar 10, 2008 at 5:35 pm rating: +6 
#4
nothanks
I tip a minimum of 50% and a majority of the time tip 100%
I feel that by me tipping well, even if the service is bad, it may make the day better for the server and potentially make it better for another patron.
Mar 10, 2008 at 5:42 pm rating: 0 
#5
Writerrejected
How *do* you actually say “you suck and I hate you,” in French, I wonder. Anyone?
Mar 10, 2008 at 5:43 pm rating: 0 
#6
yaya
Since when is a patron required to tip more than 15%?
I am sorry your employer pays you peanuts, but you can’t expect every patron to make up the difference over the standard 15%.
Mar 10, 2008 at 5:50 pm rating: +6 
#7
anglophile
Go ahead, blame the foreigners if you want. But you know it’s really the locals stiffing you. Damn hippies!
Mar 10, 2008 at 5:57 pm rating: +9 
#8
Troy McClure
This system is broken & one of the things I like the least about visiting the US. “We’re only going to pay you half as much as we should, & rely on your customers’ whims for the remainder. So keep that smile plastered across your face! And a bit of cleavage might not go astray.” Creepy? Or a good business nodel, to be emulated by other up-and-coming industries?
Mar 10, 2008 at 6:11 pm rating: +9