Servers- Got any bad tipping stories?

Question

best answer gets 10 points. Here's mine: Last night I waited on a regular customer. He bragged all night that he just bought a $41,000 car. he left me a quarter. ON CHRISTMAS EVE!!

Answer 1

I am not a server, but I work at panera bread as a manager.  My catering coordinator delivered a 400 dollar order and the guy gave him a dollar and said he is to poor to give anything else, sorry. So my catering guy said you can keep it, you need it more than me haha. Other times people have 400-600 or even more orders that are all set up and delivered and they do not tip.

Answer 2

At least you guys got money.

I had one guy tell me how fabulous I was as a server and he left me coupons for his dating service.

Answer 3

I had one similar to that. I waited on a guy with a brand new Cadillac. His bill came to $49.50    He gave me a $50 bill and told me to keep the change, "You earned it" he told me.

Answer 4

I had a couple in their 40's come in to my bar, were drinking $10 and $12 drinks, xo cognac and frozen top shelf mudslides,  the whole time were talking about just getting back from aruba, they were tan and it was winter. there were there for 3 hours drinking, the bill was over $120 and they left the change, exactly 67 cents! they had left the bar and I confronted them in the parking lot getting into their BMW, I said what did I do wrong? and they said nothing, I threw the change at them and told them never to come in my bar again and they never did.

Answer 5

oh my god, this day was the worst. last night i was working and this group of teenagers with about 5 kids in it came in. they ordered food and when i brought it to them, everyone of them complained and demanded that i send the food back to the kitchen and have the chef make new. i did. then when i brought it to them them finally they took it. after and hour and a half later the paid the bill. when i went to go clear i got a couple pennies and a note that said "heres a tip, don't eat yellow snow! merry christmas!"