Comments on: WHAT?! No TIP! That’s BALOGNI! http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/nobartendingtips/ Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:13:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/nobartendingtips/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Jason Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:43:26 +0000 http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/?p=85#comment-301 Probably the number one motivation for tipping is shame. If you are tending in a bar or club, you can easily shame non-tipping customers by going a little overboard in thanking those who do. It\'s a little passive agressive, but highly effective. Probably the number one motivation for tipping is shame. If you are tending in a bar or club, you can easily shame non-tipping customers by going a little overboard in thanking those who do. It\’s a little passive agressive, but highly effective.

]]> By: Linda http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/nobartendingtips/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Linda Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:31:28 +0000 http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/?p=85#comment-296 Tipping mean To Insure Proper Service. Most of my customers are regulars so if they don't pick up the meaning of tipping after the first few visits I make them my very last priority. That means every dish is washed, every customer has a full glass and the trash is empty before I bother with them. Tipping mean To Insure Proper Service. Most of my customers are regulars so if they don’t pick up the meaning of tipping after the first few visits I make them my very last priority. That means every dish is washed, every customer has a full glass and the trash is empty before I bother with them.

]]> By: Linda http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/nobartendingtips/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Linda Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:28:56 +0000 http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/?p=85#comment-295 GSS, it sucks that your training bartender did not share any of her tips with you but it does happen. I worked hard my first night and walked away with about five percent of the tips that I had mostly earned. The reasoning behind it is basically a bartender's tips is their main income and if they are training, it not only is a burden, but also when they tip out they will have to leave a shift that they are used to walking home with an average amount. It is like getting trained by an employee that makes ten dollars an hour and expecting to have them give you five of it. The only thing you can do about it is when you are experienced enough to train, tip out the newbie. I myself always end up over tipping and then have to restructure my budget. Overall bartending is not bad but when you are coming in on someone else shift you are cutting in on their money. GSS, it sucks that your training bartender did not share any of her tips with you but it does happen. I worked hard my first night and walked away with about five percent of the tips that I had mostly earned. The reasoning behind it is basically a bartender’s tips is their main income and if they are training, it not only is a burden, but also when they tip out they will have to leave a shift that they are used to walking home with an average amount. It is like getting trained by an employee that makes ten dollars an hour and expecting to have them give you five of it. The only thing you can do about it is when you are experienced enough to train, tip out the newbie. I myself always end up over tipping and then have to restructure my budget. Overall bartending is not bad but when you are coming in on someone else shift you are cutting in on their money.

]]> By: wade http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/nobartendingtips/comment-page-1/#comment-279 wade Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:58:57 +0000 http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/?p=85#comment-279 This really makes you think.Fortunately this has not happened to me ,but if it did,I would thank the client as usual for allowing me to take care of them and their guests,and when I get to my car, I usually make notes of the event and how it went.If I felt like I did a great job (I ALWAYS DO!!!) then I would note the lack of a tip and next time this client calls,RAISE YOUR RATE TO WHAT YOU THINK SHOULD INCLUDE THE TIP! You may not get the job but you know that client won't cheat you again if you do get the gig.This is our livelihood and I think most private party bartenders are afraid to charge what they are worth.If you take less than $30.00 an hour,you are cheating yourself and lowering the standard for other bartenders.Get what you deserve!!! This really makes you think.Fortunately this has not happened to me ,but if it did,I would thank the client as usual for allowing me to take care of them and their guests,and when I get to my car, I usually make notes of the event and how it went.If I felt like I did a great job (I ALWAYS DO!!!) then I would note the lack of a tip and next time this client calls,RAISE YOUR RATE TO WHAT YOU THINK SHOULD INCLUDE THE TIP! You may not get the job but you know that client won’t cheat you again if you do get the gig.This is our livelihood and I think most private party bartenders are afraid to charge what they are worth.If you take less than $30.00 an hour,you are cheating yourself and lowering the standard for other bartenders.Get what you deserve!!!

]]> By: anon http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/nobartendingtips/comment-page-1/#comment-272 anon Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:21:40 +0000 http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/?p=85#comment-272 If you get a crappy tip or no tip at all. offer them a free drink on the house and spit in the drink If you get a crappy tip or no tip at all. offer them a free drink on the house and spit in the drink

]]> By: Ashleah http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/nobartendingtips/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Ashleah Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:44:48 +0000 http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/?p=85#comment-268 Despite how much it sux when you work your tail off and don't get tipped, there's really not much you can do about it!!! If you know that you did a great job, then be proud of your work and move on. It is one of the down sides of the business of fast money and unfortunetly it is to be expected every once in a while. Not everyone is taught correctly or shares the culture of "proper tippin." Especially now a-days with the economy diving it is going to happen a little more often :( Best advise: keep trying hard, dont take it personal (UNLESS YOU'RE JUST DOING A REALLY BAD JOB), and move on!! Despite how much it sux when you work your tail off and don’t get tipped, there’s really not much you can do about it!!! If you know that you did a great job, then be proud of your work and move on. It is one of the down sides of the business of fast money and unfortunetly it is to be expected every once in a while. Not everyone is taught correctly or shares the culture of “proper tippin.” Especially now a-days with the economy diving it is going to happen a little more often :( Best advise: keep trying hard, dont take it personal (UNLESS YOU’RE JUST DOING A REALLY BAD JOB), and move on!!

]]> By: GSS http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/nobartendingtips/comment-page-1/#comment-261 GSS Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:00:54 +0000 http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/?p=85#comment-261 I am truly pleased to have found this website. I don't know where to begin...I attended bartending school and found a job in a night club. I started my first day working 9 hours straight (no break, no lunch), and at the end of the night, or shall I say the beginning of the next morning when I got off work, I was not given ANY of the tips that I made. I was informed that I was in "training" and that it was up to the training bartender to share the tips, which she did not. Please help me to understand this. This is my first experience in this industry and was not aware of how things work. That night made me realize that I do NOT want to work for an establishment per se, instead I would LOVE to do private parties/events I am truly pleased to have found this website. I don’t know where to begin…I attended bartending school and found a job in a night club. I started my first day working 9 hours straight (no break, no lunch), and at the end of the night, or shall I say the beginning of the next morning when I got off work, I was not given ANY of the tips that I made. I was informed that I was in “training” and that it was up to the training bartender to share the tips, which she did not. Please help me to understand this. This is my first experience in this industry and was not aware of how things work. That night made me realize that I do NOT want to work for an establishment per se, instead I would LOVE to do private parties/events

]]> By: Tabitha B. http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/nobartendingtips/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Tabitha B. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:50:31 +0000 http://www.bartenderconfessions.com/?p=85#comment-260 Great question you pose here. Unfortunately, I have no answer to offer (so why in the hell am I responding, eh!?!). But it did make me think, so I'll share my thoughts. Out of the 12 years I've been bartending, I've never once confronted a customer about a minuscule tip; perhaps I'm a pussy when it comes to that. While working as an employee within establishments, I generally receive above average tips from customers, so the occasional small/non-existent tip annoys me, but it won't make or break my piggy bank. When I'm working my own gigs, my hourly rate compensates well enough that if in the event the client (or patrons) don't tip, it's not even near the end of the world. But if I do receive tips, then yay for me! Playing devil's advocate, even though gratuity has come to be expected, it's still optional (as much as I personally disagree with this). So as much as I want to put poo in the shoe of the non-tipper, I don't feel as if I have any "rights" to ask the non-tipper, "What's up your ass? Why didn't you tip me?" or something to that effect. So in closing, I have nothing to offer as far as answers are concerned....sorry, my bad. But I'm still quite interested in what other people do, so I hope you get some great responses here! Great question you pose here. Unfortunately, I have no answer to offer (so why in the hell am I responding, eh!?!). But it did make me think, so I’ll share my thoughts.

Out of the 12 years I’ve been bartending, I’ve never once confronted a customer about a minuscule tip; perhaps I’m a pussy when it comes to that. While working as an employee within establishments, I generally receive above average tips from customers, so the occasional small/non-existent tip annoys me, but it won’t make or break my piggy bank. When I’m working my own gigs, my hourly rate compensates well enough that if in the event the client (or patrons) don’t tip, it’s not even near the end of the world. But if I do receive tips, then yay for me!

Playing devil’s advocate, even though gratuity has come to be expected, it’s still optional (as much as I personally disagree with this). So as much as I want to put poo in the shoe of the non-tipper, I don’t feel as if I have any “rights” to ask the non-tipper, “What’s up your ass? Why didn’t you tip me?” or something to that effect.

So in closing, I have nothing to offer as far as answers are concerned….sorry, my bad. But I’m still quite interested in what other people do, so I hope you get some great responses here!

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