What to do when you DON’T get tipped

Heaven forbid this will ever happen to us, but it DOES happen, and when it does, we HAVE to be prepared with what to do next!

I want to do something a little different here.

I want to hear YOUR response to this question, and then I will post the best answers so we can all learn from each other.

It’s a question I get all of the time from bartenders everywhere, and it’s a great one!

What do you do when you don’t get tipped by your customer?

Whether you are working at a bar or a restaurant and you serve a customer who does not tip you, or you work an entire night for a private party and you don’t get tipped (or tipped poorly)…

WHAT DO YOU DO??

As bartenders, we survive and depend on our tips, so it really hurts us financially when we don’ get that tip we worked so hard for.

Recently, one of my bartenders did an event for me. The client who hosted the party was from a different country (I will not identify due to incorrect stereotyping for bad-tippers!).

Anyway, at the end of the night, the client walked up to my bartender, said thank you, HUGGED HER and gave her a $5.00 tip.

FIVE DOLLARS?!

My bartenders are used to making $100-$300 in a tip at the end of the night (and sometimes way more!!)

Needless to say, my bartender was devastated and confused. She thought she did an outstanding job, and the host loved her!

But I gave her tons of helpful advice that I use for those rare times when my tip is below par or non-existent. Advice that she truly took to heart that she believed was very helpful.

But I ask you, in your bartending or serving position, WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU DON’T GET THE TIP YOU DESERVE?

Please reply in the comments section of this BLOG. I will then compile the best answers along with what I have done in the past and will create a great article that everyone will get a FREE copy of!

So send me your answers, THANKS GUYS!

To your Bartending Success,

James Wedmore
Mobile Mixologist
Bartend4Profit.com