One of the reasons many people decide to go out to eat is to get out of having to do the work—cooking and the post-dinner cleanup—themselves. But service industry workers have also shared the right and wrong ways customers leave their tables after enjoying a relaxing evening out, indicating it’s common courtesy to stack one’s …
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‘This is a classic trick’: Customer catches server adding $20 to tip after offering free drinks
A server who comped drinks to get bigger tips was outed by an irate customer who discovered she helped herself to an increased tip without authorization. Sunny (@sunnyjunnyy) posted a viral clip blasting the server for her actions and it has accrued over 845,000 views as of Friday. In the clip, she breaks down the …
‘This waitress needs to be fired’: Woman orders a mocktail for her 12-year-old, server brings out spiked drink
TikToker Brynn Chilson (@originalbchillmama) shared a hard-to-believe moment with her 38,000 followers. Her 12-year-old was served an alcoholic beverage after ordering off the mocktail menu. The TikTok was viewed 220,300 times. The video opens with Brynn filming herself in conversation with a server. The camera focuses on Brynn, while her children, another adult, and the …
Rude Customer Told Server That She Ruined Her Daughter’s Engagement Party Because Of Her Own Poor Planning. – ‘You think I can show up with no food?’
An engagement party is a big deal to most people but what if you’ve got no food for the event. Well, the simple thing would be to actually have food already prepped but this mother didn’t and then tried to take it all out on a server and even blame her for ruining her daughter’s …
‘Dang they need to keep me on Mondays’: Waffle House server reveals how much she makes in tips
Servers often use TikTok to showcase how much they make in tips. A Hooters server made $553 after a 16-hour shift, and a Texas Roadhouse server only earned $60 during a 6-hour shift amid a blizzard. A Waffle House server shared how much she received in tips after working a six-hour shift on a Monday …
‘So you’re just gonna be in here for free?’: Server slams customers who stay to watch the Super Bowl without ordering anything
Super Bowl fans’ entitled behavior outraged a server who slammed customers for sitting around to watch the game without ordering anything for hours. In a viral TikTok video with over 1 million views and captioned “BE GOOD TO YOUR WAITSTAFF TODAY,” TikTok user Syd (@poorandhungry) performed a skit to spread awareness about people who take …
‘All of these could go so wrong’: Server shares what secret things she does to get customers to tip 20%
We’ve all probably come across servers who rattle comments that are seemingly off the cuff. Oftentimes, these zingers are “bits” that they use as a means of connecting with guests to entertain themselves at work or in the hopes of securing a better tip. Restaurant server and TikTok user Hailey (@hailey.lynnnn) uploaded a viral clip …
‘I worked at APPLEBEES’: Server shows what really happens when you give ‘your compliments to the chef’
A server recently went viral on TikTok after posting a short video in which she showcases what happens when you “give compliments to the chef”… and you’re not at a fine dining restaurant. The 8-second clip, which was posted by @emmiegray, who appears to be a waitress at the restaurant, shows her giving a double …
‘So because we’re not tipping we’re getting kicked out?’: Server tells customers to place to-go order after they told her ahead they wouldn’t be tipping
Viewers are divided about how a server handled a couple who said upfront that they wouldn’t leave her a tip. In the viral TikTok video, which has more than half a million views, Syd (@poorandhungry) clarified that this situation isn’t new to her. It’s happened multiple times across the different restaurants she’s worked at. In …
‘She is right’: Former Texas Roadhouse server reveals what really happened to their Kraft Mac & Cheese
A former Texas Roadhouse server went viral on TikTok after sharing why the restaurant mac and cheese probably tastes different. Hannah Rae (@hannahraeet) said that working at Texas Roadhouse was one of the “funnest” jobs she’s ever had. “This was my first ever job, so I know a thing or two about Texas Roadhouse,” she …
‘20% minimum’: Server ‘takes back’ ‘pleasure serving you’ stamp after customer only tips $5
Is this how your server really feels? A viral video captures what most waitstaff think when they have to accept a skimpy tip from a tight-fisted customer (and no, laying on the compliments doesn’t make up for not getting paid). The video went viral after being posted as a reply by Truly Tay (@serverbookexpress), a …
‘I feel awkward’: Server slams tables that stop conversation when she comes over to refill water glasses
Servers have long used TikTok to share their gripes about customers. For example, some servers have complained about customers who claim to “know the owner” so they can get a better table, or other customers who try to bring in outside food and drink. Even more have noted their annoyance at customers who expect them …