No, that is from the RESTAURANT. The wait staff didn’t buy that candy. So, this concept has NOTHING to do with tipping.

“Touching Customer”

I don’t like when someone I don’t know touches me. That’s just creepy. I agree with the poster that said they didn’t like to be touched.

“Waiter Squatting Down Next to Table”

Makes the waiter or waitress look TIRED and LAZY. Not very professional looking if you ask me.

“Wearing a Flower in Hair”

I could care less if the waitress is wearing a flower in her hair. If she gave me bad service, she’ll receive a bad tip whether or not she has a flower in her hair or not.

“Introducing Self by Name”

I could care less what their name is until the experience is over when I see it on the receipt. That makes me want to tip less for DELAYING MY ORDER.

“Restaurant, Using Tip Trays w/ Credit Card Insignia”

That’s the restauant’s policy more than likely. This has NOTHING to do with the service, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

“Writing “Thank You” on Check
Waiter drawing smiley face on Check”

I could care less if someone does this. This still has NOTHING to do with the service.

“Tell a Joke (to entertain customer)”

The tip goes WAY DOWN if that server DELAYS my food from starting cooking or my drinks from coming to my table. That makes me want to STIFF the person for delaying my food to play around. You have a job, DO IT, I feel.

“Give a Puzzle (to entertain customer)”

I don’t want that or care about it. Has nothing to do with the service. If the server has to WASTE my time to explain the puzzle to me when I’m ready to leave, their tip WILL go down.

“Suggestive Selling (aka upselling)”

As long as it’s NOT pushy. If I say “NO”, then don’t ask me again. If the server does, their tip will go down for not respecting what I want. I am the customer, so if I don’t want a certain food, I don’t want it.

“Repeat Order Back to Customer”

Agree with this 100%. This way the order will HOPEFULLY come out CORRECT. I am ALL for this concept, very much so.

“Call Customer by Name”

I am not comfortable with them knowing my name if I don’t know them. It won’t count off for the tip, because it has NOTHING to do with the service.

“Forecast Good Weather”

Sure I may be in a better mood when it’s sunny, but even if it’s a pretty sunny day, if my order is TOTALLY wrong, I will still stiff if I don’t get an apology or if I get an apology, the tip WILL be lowered, GUARANTEED!

“Smiling”

Doesn’t make me tip more or less. It is MUCH MORE pleasant though to see someone smiling, OF COURSE.