Comments on: Granville Cafe Professional Shyster! http://busteddaily.com/2009/05/04/granville-cafe-professional-shyster/ Exclusive celebrity news and gossip! Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:03:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: sähkön hintavertailu http://busteddaily.com/2009/05/04/granville-cafe-professional-shyster/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 sähkön hintavertailu Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:35:08 +0000 http://busteddaily.com/?p=1246#comment-2446 Interesting story once again! Thanks a lot=) Interesting story once again! Thanks a lot=)

]]> By: J Gosney http://busteddaily.com/2009/05/04/granville-cafe-professional-shyster/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 J Gosney Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:27:11 +0000 http://busteddaily.com/?p=1246#comment-1754 I have to say, charging a customer a gratuity on their bill without prior warning is wrong. Yes, waitstaff and bartenders etc do rely on tips, that isn't bad in itself. Its the fact an establishment has the cheek to charge a 'mandatory' gratuity. If waitstaff & bartenders etc aren't happy with their wages/salary & tips - then its up to them to talk to their superiors to come up with a straightforward, honest and informative means to rectifying that. Not charging a sneaky 18% gratuity on a bill. I know a lot of people do not pay close attention to the bills at their favourite establishments as they know prices etc & for a place to charge their loyal customers a gratuity that is almost a secret (since it hasn't been mentioned by the poster that there was a big, clear sign informing customers of it) is downright disrespectful to their loyal customers. I have to say, charging a customer a gratuity on their bill without prior warning is wrong. Yes, waitstaff and bartenders etc do rely on tips, that isn’t bad in itself. Its the fact an establishment has the cheek to charge a ‘mandatory’ gratuity. If waitstaff & bartenders etc aren’t happy with their wages/salary & tips – then its up to them to talk to their superiors to come up with a straightforward, honest and informative means to rectifying that. Not charging a sneaky 18% gratuity on a bill. I know a lot of people do not pay close attention to the bills at their favourite establishments as they know prices etc & for a place to charge their loyal customers a gratuity that is almost a secret (since it hasn’t been mentioned by the poster that there was a big, clear sign informing customers of it) is downright disrespectful to their loyal customers.

]]> By: Busted Daily http://busteddaily.com/2009/05/04/granville-cafe-professional-shyster/comment-page-1/#comment-1745 Busted Daily Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:57:00 +0000 http://busteddaily.com/?p=1246#comment-1745 I guess my point was completely missed by you Brenda. That's ok. I guess my point was completely missed by you Brenda. That’s ok.

]]> By: Brenda Chwalzki http://busteddaily.com/2009/05/04/granville-cafe-professional-shyster/comment-page-1/#comment-1744 Brenda Chwalzki Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:10:12 +0000 http://busteddaily.com/?p=1246#comment-1744 Interesting opinion considering I used the same coupon recently. I love Granville and I find the gratuity perfectly acceptable for the fact that they gave me an entire meal FREE with only having to buy another meal and two drinks. Being a waitress in a former life, I found that a fixed gratuity is often added because people tend to only tip on the reduced amount, instead of the amount BEFORE the discount - which is not cool to the waitstaff. The coupon accurately discloses the offer, and if it's not to your liking, don't use it. They gave you FREE food for god sakes. Interesting opinion considering I used the same coupon recently. I love Granville and I find the gratuity perfectly acceptable for the fact that they gave me an entire meal FREE with only having to buy another meal and two drinks. Being a waitress in a former life, I found that a fixed gratuity is often added because people tend to only tip on the reduced amount, instead of the amount BEFORE the discount – which is not cool to the waitstaff. The coupon accurately discloses the offer, and if it’s not to your liking, don’t use it. They gave you FREE food for god sakes.

]]> By: Busted Daily http://busteddaily.com/2009/05/04/granville-cafe-professional-shyster/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 Busted Daily Tue, 05 May 2009 02:47:30 +0000 http://busteddaily.com/?p=1246#comment-1721 Once again a gratuity is a thank you and is not required. I understand people depend on tips for their livelihood but maybe they should be in a different profession. I don't believe in anything mandatory for a gratuity although they should recommend what gratuity could be left. I tip well but have never had it try to be a set mandatory fee. I don't expect to have a restaurant pretend to give me a deal but then charge me something extra. Once again a gratuity is a thank you and is not required. I understand people depend on tips for their livelihood but maybe they should be in a different profession. I don’t believe in anything mandatory for a gratuity although they should recommend what gratuity could be left. I tip well but have never had it try to be a set mandatory fee. I don’t expect to have a restaurant pretend to give me a deal but then charge me something extra.

]]> By: Andrea http://busteddaily.com/2009/05/04/granville-cafe-professional-shyster/comment-page-1/#comment-1720 Andrea Tue, 05 May 2009 02:09:31 +0000 http://busteddaily.com/?p=1246#comment-1720 While I understand how annoying a gratuity can be, please keep in mind that servers and bartenders depend on these along with their tips to make a living. A server makes an average of $2.13 an hour and a bartender averages around $4 or so, not including tips. While it may seem like they aren't doing much, a bartender is usually responsible for making the drinks for every single patron at the restaurant or bar, not an easy thing to do. While a client is entitled to scratch out the gratuity, know that doing so will also scratch out the server or bartender's chance at making rent, grocery, gas and living money. While I understand how annoying a gratuity can be, please keep in mind that servers and bartenders depend on these along with their tips to make a living. A server makes an average of $2.13 an hour and a bartender averages around $4 or so, not including tips. While it may seem like they aren’t doing much, a bartender is usually responsible for making the drinks for every single patron at the restaurant or bar, not an easy thing to do.

While a client is entitled to scratch out the gratuity, know that doing so will also scratch out the server or bartender’s chance at making rent, grocery, gas and living money.

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