Waiter Rant: Confessions of a Cynical Waiter

[Kentan]

A NYC waiter and author of the Waiter Rant blog talks about the different types of tippers in this excerpt from the Globe and Mail. Unlike Andrew Morrison, he seems to have decided to stay anonymous for now.

Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip - Confessions of a Cynical Waiter

The original blog:

Waiter Rant

Here's the list of tipper types:

The Verbal Tipper

Heavy on praise but cheap with the cash. … Waiters don't want hugs. Show us the money.

The Accountant

Customers who tip on the amount of the check before tax.

The Compensator

Usually cocaine-snorting, wealthy Neanderthal types who heap abuse on the wait staff. These patrons, almost exclusively men, tip lavishly as a way to apologize for their boorish behaviour.

The Flat Tipper

You could spill hot soup on their baby or treat them like the Sultan of Brunei, they'll always tip you 15 per cent.

The Sugar Daddy

Out-of-shape, wealthy Lotharios who try securing sexual favours from waitresses by giving them embarrassingly large tips.

The Foreigner

Customers who come from other countries and feign ignorance about local tipping customs so they can save a few bucks.

The Nice Customer

These patrons respect you as a professional. They tip 25 per cent and up. Valued regular customers. Not enough of them.

[canucklehead]

That 25% tip category is a bit of an upsell if you ask me. But for exemplary service - no problem.