i don't really know why, but after i am done eating i just need to be out of a restaurant ASAP
One thing that really bugs me at a restaurant. When I am finished I don't expect to be held hostage while the bill is processed. There is an easy way to resolve this however. If I have to wait longer than I feel is reasonable for the bill to arrive (or return) I simply get up and head towards the front door and wait. This always gets prompt attention as it lets the person know without a doubt you are in a hurry to leave.
Keep in mind a LOT of people prefer to sit and relax for at least 10-15 minutes after a meal so wait staff will often take their time as to not make you feel rushed. You shouldn't punish them for that in my opinion. Since I differ in my habits I place the burden on myself to speed things up. I find that getting up and standing near the door establishes this in a polite way because it invites conversation. Usually the person will rush up and apologize and it gives me the chance to smile and say "no problem at all i'm just in a bit of a hurry".
If I feel the need to zero tip I will not do so without involving the manager.
yeah waiting tables isn't that hard. The only time I was tipped 10% was the busiest I've ever been but I still got 15-20% out of all my other tables that night.
I tipped this bitch a dollar last night at stake and shake because we were her only table, never received a refill (of water wtf?) and she was talking with her coworkers. She also swept underneath our table while we were there which is really fucking rude. My manager would have chewed me out for doing that. I should have left nothing
Here's what you should do:
LEAVE.
Don't fucking pay these people, stand up, get your shit, and get out. If this bitch isn't the least bit concerned in, at the very least, taking your fucking payment, leave the fucking place. Fuck paying these people.
Now she can explain to her boss why her fucking customers left without paying.
is it wrong that i clicked on this thread soley to read the tags?
If the level of service warrants a 0 tip, leave a nickel. That makes an impression because they know that you did not forget, and are deliberately making a statement about their shittiness. I've only had to do it twice, but there are some lazy assholes out there.
ever go to fenton's that place has horrible service sometimes
I have never given 0 for tip when dinning out and I usually dine out a lot.
However I could not believe the service we got. Got in, sat for 5 mins waiter did not come to ask us for drinks or anything.
Ordered drink 5 mins in, it took about 7 more mins for our two drinks to come and it was only diet coke and root beer. I look around, it's mildly busy. So I shrug it off.
We order our food. Food was great. but when it was time to go she took a very long time to grab the obviously empty plates. After she got the empty plates we ask to bag certain items (bone for the dog). She took the plates and we were sitting there for about 10 minutes. Then she asked us if we were having desert, we said no. Then she leaves.
10 mins later we get the bill.
I put the card in the bill and I am waiting while I see her stop to chit chat. At this point I am annoyed. This person can stop to chit chat while we are waiting to go, whatever.
She grabs the bill no shit, 10 minutes after the bill was delivered. It took her another 10 minutes to process the bill.
Unbelievable.
I smiled at her, put a fat zero and walked out.