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Old 25th April 2008, 11:04 AM   #11 (permalink)
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On Apr 25, 9:14 am, Rudeney <rude...@mickeypics.com> wrote:
> Steve Russo wrote:
> > On Apr 24, 2:37 pm, Rudeney <rude...@mickeypics.com> wrote:

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> >>> Funny, I've never noticed a tip jar next to the dance pole.
> >> Oh boy, I could make some really funny cracks about that...;-)

>
> > Oh boy, I could make some... never mind. Too easy.

>
> Oh well, you can lead a horse to water...

But you can't always bait him into making a questionable, double
entendre involving a strip club, a dance pole and a funny crack.

Nope. You'll never suck me into that one.
 
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Old 25th April 2008, 07:52 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Let's take a look at Chef Mickeys
Current price is $30A $15C (plus Holiday pricing as approp.)
Figure conservatively in 1 hr a waiter will have 3 4tops and 2 2tops total.
We'll figure all 4tops as 2A & 2C.
That's 10 adult and 6 children meals per hour.
10x30=300
6x15=90
Total is $390.00 before tax and not including any specialty or alcoholic
drinks which are extra.
10% tip is $39.00
15% tip is $58.50
18% tip is $70.20
20% tip is $78.00
Plus the small wage that Disney pays.
Those hourly tip figures are really large even considering that waiters
quite often have to do an hour or two of cleanup every shift.
Mickey's serves from 5:00-9:30 with the last people probably leaving at
10-10:30.
Even with just serving 4.5 hours and a cleanup of two hours at 10% tip gives
a waiter an average hourly wage of $27.00
I definitely think $27.00 per hour to be a glorified busboy is PLENTY never
mind tipping at 18% which would be $48.60/hr.
And then we have guests which like to splurge and leave 25%, for what reason
I don't know, if everyone did that the average would be $73.13/hr including
cleanup.

Start running these figures at table service restaurants where 2 adults can
easily run up a bill of $100+ and see what happens.
These people are being paid REALLY well even at low tip percentages.

I tip 10-15%. Typical 10% buffets and 15% table service for good "expected"
service. If the waiter is lousy tip goes down, if waiter is excellent I'll
tip more.

My 2 cents, errr....$2.00,
Dizznoid




"Gloria in Miami" <konslergm> wrote in message
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> True, but the folks who work counter service (which is not a tipped
> position) make considerably more than servers who are only paid a couple
> of dollars an hour with the expectation that they will make up the
> difference (and more!) in tips.
>
> Comparing counter service workers and servers is like comparing apples and
> oranges. They are both fruits, but that's about where the similarity
> ends.
>
> Gloria in Miami



 
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Old 25th April 2008, 10:56 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Dizznoid says:

> I definitely think $27.00 per hour to be a glorified busboy is PLENTY
> never mind tipping at 18% which would be $48.60/hr.


Well, gosh. "Glorified busboy"? Every time I'm at Chef Mickey's, the
servers are in constant motion. They're keeping the drinks coming and the
dishes cleared, bringing new silverware when the kids inevitably drop
theirs on the floor, fielding special requests and answering questions, all
while minding the little ones dancing in the aisles and keeping the party
going.

Last year I was surprised to see that Chef Mickey's servers earned 18%
under the dining plan; I had always heard that 10% was standard for buffet
servers. Regardless, I don't begrudge the servers the money they earn.
They need to earn a living too.

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