• Rentlar@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    I see it as a sneaky incentive from management for waiters to upsell you on more sides, drinks and desserts.

    Since the more marked up extras a waiter/waitress can fool people into getting, the better tip they can hope to earn at the end because of the %-based expectation.

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        11 months ago

        Not every meal in a “$x/plate” restaurant is gonna cost the same though. It’s not hard to reach a disparity between the cheapest and most expensive reasonable meal (similar sizes) of around a factor of 2 at many restaurants.

        Why is the server getting twice the tip if I order the most expensive plate and dessert vs cheapest plate and dessert?