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All that unlivable wage crap in null and void in ca though.......My best friend was a waiter, so I understand firsthand the industry provides many folks like single mothers a flexible work schedule.
The restaurant industry has lobbied for unlivable hourly wages below $3 an hour, so tipping is crucial to a waiter being able to live. Also, bad service could be beyond the waiter's control if a cook or another waiter has called out for the day.
My rules - Bad Service - 15%
Good/Great Service - 20%
Personally I wish tipping was eliminated, restaurant prices increased and staff were paid a standard livable wage. Research has consistently shown that we do not tip because of the quality of the service, we tip because of the personality and likability of the waiter.
Stop being cheap.