Post by Bellatrix on Oct 21, 2016 18:18:01 GMT
Took my mum out to lunch this week with other family members as a Birthday treat for her. Had lunch at an "upmarket" 
Deli, one of her favorite places.
To be honest I found it all a little pretentious and the proprietor rather precious. I've been in it before but just for coffee etc.
It was a 3 course lunch. We all seemed to have different things, I started with a prawn salad (other things had wheat in them) There were 3 prawns on a flurry of salad leaves and some rather bitter tasting oil
A couple of others had chicken soup, I tried it and yes it was a consommé but it tasted like a chicken stock cube had been served up in hot water.
Next came a square of fish which looked lost on the plate with 1 slice of potato (I actually laughed when I got this), shame I can't have potato anyway so it was just the little fish square for me.
My brother asked for salt and pepper and was told by Mr Precious he couldn't have any as the food was perfectly seasoned, so they don't provide it for table use
, I nearly choked on my little fishy when I saw the look on my brothers face .
My desert of fruit salad was served in a dish,which was about the same size as one from a toy teaset, and when the accompanying cream came someone mentioned Sylvanian families.
Now, the bill was £140.00, which we paid for but my mum insisted on paying the tip, so she gave me £10.00 to hand over when I paid the rest of the bill... which I did (there was not a "service charge" included on the bill or anything). Mum asked me if I'd added anymore to the tip myself as a service charge is usually 15%. No I didn't because the food was served by the proprietor and I didn't think it was that good and all rather mean.
I've left tips on tables before after meals for the waiting staff but I'm really confused with the idea of a service charge, especially at a set % rate as my mum suggested. I know waiting staff are usually on minimum wage but are not check out people too? I don't tip them when they put my groceries through.
According to mum, the bigger the bill, the bigger tip you leave... really! I see that as the bigger the bill, the more profit they just made
What do you think of tips/service charge, especially as you already pay extra to sit in there? Don't get me wrong, I do tip but should it not be at your discretion how much you want to give or if at all?
Deli, one of her favorite places.To be honest I found it all a little pretentious and the proprietor rather precious. I've been in it before but just for coffee etc.
It was a 3 course lunch. We all seemed to have different things, I started with a prawn salad (other things had wheat in them) There were 3 prawns on a flurry of salad leaves and some rather bitter tasting oil
A couple of others had chicken soup, I tried it and yes it was a consommé but it tasted like a chicken stock cube had been served up in hot water.
Next came a square of fish which looked lost on the plate with 1 slice of potato (I actually laughed when I got this), shame I can't have potato anyway so it was just the little fish square for me.
My brother asked for salt and pepper and was told by Mr Precious he couldn't have any as the food was perfectly seasoned, so they don't provide it for table use
, I nearly choked on my little fishy when I saw the look on my brothers face .My desert of fruit salad was served in a dish,which was about the same size as one from a toy teaset, and when the accompanying cream came someone mentioned Sylvanian families.
Now, the bill was £140.00, which we paid for but my mum insisted on paying the tip, so she gave me £10.00 to hand over when I paid the rest of the bill... which I did (there was not a "service charge" included on the bill or anything). Mum asked me if I'd added anymore to the tip myself as a service charge is usually 15%. No I didn't because the food was served by the proprietor and I didn't think it was that good and all rather mean.
I've left tips on tables before after meals for the waiting staff but I'm really confused with the idea of a service charge, especially at a set % rate as my mum suggested. I know waiting staff are usually on minimum wage but are not check out people too? I don't tip them when they put my groceries through.
According to mum, the bigger the bill, the bigger tip you leave... really! I see that as the bigger the bill, the more profit they just made
What do you think of tips/service charge, especially as you already pay extra to sit in there? Don't get me wrong, I do tip but should it not be at your discretion how much you want to give or if at all?
hope we are all enjoying a brill weekend, will catch up later xx
who is going through the mill at the mo, wishing you a very speedy recovery Trisha big luv 
storm brewing, must get me cauldron out 
