Give a little bit..

I would like to start this blog by saying that I am fortunate enough to work in a restaurant where we have many regulars that love us and treat us respectfully and leave us more money than we sometimes deserve. We also are treated well by our bosses and enjoy going to work. Unfortunately, previously I worked in a chain restaurant I will not say which one it was, you're only clue is that it is a day of the week.

This place was awful. I will not go into detail about the long terrible hours we worked and made barely any money, the corporate standards with the ridiculous rules, or how they liked to take away any form of individuality that you have.

I would like to go into detail about how people do not know how to tip when they are at a chain restaurant so I would like to give you some facts and rules for when you are out at a chain restaurant.

1. Tip 20%; if your server sucks chances are they are busy with other people, they are in the kitchen trying to make sure your order goes out properly, or they are doing the abundance of "side work" they have to do to keep the restaurant working.
2. When you have a coupon; tip 20% before the coupon would have been applied. If you're getting a free entrée why not tip on the original bill, it's the nice thing to do.
3. Don't yell at your server, chances are they are having a worse day than you are.
4. CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR CHILDREN. I am not your babysitter, chances are I do not want to clean your kids crushed up mac and cheese and French fries off of the ground.
5. Tip a little extra if you come in 10 minutes before the kitchen closes, show the appreciation your server deserves, they have to stay there extra time because you decided it was best to eat dinner at one in the morning.
6. Last but not least, these people are making 2.13 and hour! THEY NEED YOUR MONEY!