Comments on: A bit tight at Epicure http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/a-bit-tight-at-epicure/ The insiders' guide to food and drink in Melbourne. Since 2005. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/a-bit-tight-at-epicure/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Ed Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:17:54 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=351#comment-981 Thanks everyone. I think the most silly thing of all is the note. As there is no obligation to tip why leave the note? Thanks everyone.

I think the most silly thing of all is the note. As there is no obligation to tip why leave the note?

]]> By: Jodie http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/a-bit-tight-at-epicure/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Jodie Sun, 06 Aug 2006 16:46:10 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=351#comment-980 I can't for the life of me understand why you would leave that note. Why draw attention to yourself, why not just remain anon? On the subject of tipping, I'm a fashion retail manager, my staff and I deal with the public all day, every day, serving them. We're paid a very similar rate to waiters in this country, so tipping is not something I do here. Ever. However, when visiting countries where the staff are essentially working for that 'commission', I'll always tip accordingly. I can’t for the life of me understand why you would leave that note. Why draw attention to yourself, why not just remain anon?
On the subject of tipping, I’m a fashion retail manager, my staff and I deal with the public all day, every day, serving them. We’re paid a very similar rate to waiters in this country, so tipping is not something I do here. Ever. However, when visiting countries where the staff are essentially working for that ‘commission’, I’ll always tip accordingly.

]]> By: chocolatesuze http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/a-bit-tight-at-epicure/comment-page-1/#comment-979 chocolatesuze Sat, 05 Aug 2006 10:34:25 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=351#comment-979 wow thats pretty silly isnt it? i would tip even if the service and food werent too good! wow thats pretty silly isnt it? i would tip even if the service and food werent too good!

]]> By: chocolatesuze http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/a-bit-tight-at-epicure/comment-page-1/#comment-978 chocolatesuze Sat, 05 Aug 2006 10:31:53 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=351#comment-978 wow thats pretty silly isnt it? i would tip even if the service and food werent too good! wow thats pretty silly isnt it? i would tip even if the service and food werent too good!

]]> By: Kelvin http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/a-bit-tight-at-epicure/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Kelvin Sat, 05 Aug 2006 10:27:10 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=351#comment-977 Some service we receive in Melbourne doesn't deserve any gratuity for sure... any suggestions that the food was not done as ordered, or on one rare occasion where my beef was cooked to not by a factor of 1, but nearly 2 times too salty, was almost met by a jeer by the wait staff. Who do they think they are? Although I don't discriminate against waiters, having worked as one myself, some people out there think too highly of their own positions. Especially in PXXXX CXXXX. I agree that tipping in Australia should be treated as a Bonus for excellent service. As such, service and quality of food could be judged mutually exclusive... In the case of Epicure, she/he might ask why should they pay out of their own pocket when they dine out every day and night? It all adds up. Placing the explanation card, depending on 'viewpoint' could be interpreted as the critic wanting to tip but didn't, and thus felt it appropriate to explain themselves? I guess they haven't any other appropriate choices if company doesn't want to pay! Some service we receive in Melbourne doesn’t deserve any gratuity for sure… any suggestions that the food was not done as ordered, or on one rare occasion where my beef was cooked to not by a factor of 1, but nearly 2 times too salty, was almost met by a jeer by the wait staff. Who do they think they are? Although I don’t discriminate against waiters, having worked as one myself, some people out there think too highly of their own positions. Especially in PXXXX CXXXX.

I agree that tipping in Australia should be treated as a Bonus for excellent service. As such, service and quality of food could be judged mutually exclusive…

In the case of Epicure, she/he might ask why should they pay out of their own pocket when they dine out every day and night? It all adds up. Placing the explanation card, depending on ‘viewpoint’ could be interpreted as the critic wanting to tip but didn’t, and thus felt it appropriate to explain themselves?

I guess they haven’t any other appropriate choices if company doesn’t want to pay!

]]> By: Lucas http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/a-bit-tight-at-epicure/comment-page-1/#comment-976 Lucas Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:29:40 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=351#comment-976 I am very much against obligated tipping. I find it ridiculous that people expect tips. I only ever tip if the service/food has been above that of other places (or in other words - exceptional). A tip is a 'gift' to the people working for their efforts in making your experience a great one. i really hope we aren't going the way of the States (and parts of Europe)and people automatically add tips. Thank goodness here in Japan they don't tip! Even for exceptional service. I have even been told it is rude to tip in some places. I am very much against obligated tipping. I find it ridiculous that people expect tips. I only ever tip if the service/food has been above that of other places (or in other words – exceptional). A tip is a ‘gift’ to the people working for their efforts in making your experience a great one. i really hope we aren’t going the way of the States (and parts of Europe)and people automatically add tips. Thank goodness here in Japan they don’t tip! Even for exceptional service. I have even been told it is rude to tip in some places.

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/a-bit-tight-at-epicure/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Ed Fri, 04 Aug 2006 19:48:03 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=351#comment-975 Kalyn, tippng culture is very different here. Wait staff get paid a reasonable wage and tiping is optional - the iceing on the cake for excellent service. I think the weird thing is that this one section of a newspaper is dishing out the silly card. Interestingly the rival Murdoch restaurant reviewer - who worked for The Age – doesn't tip at all, saying it his upbringing that instilled meanness as a virtue! Kalyn, tippng culture is very different here. Wait staff get paid a reasonable wage and tiping is optional – the iceing on the cake for excellent service. I think the weird thing is that this one section of a newspaper is dishing out the silly card. Interestingly the rival Murdoch restaurant reviewer – who worked for The Age – doesn’t tip at all, saying it his upbringing that instilled meanness as a virtue!

]]> By: kalyn http://www.tomatom.com/2006/08/a-bit-tight-at-epicure/comment-page-1/#comment-974 kalyn Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:57:30 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=351#comment-974 Very strange. I can't understand why the reviewer wouldn't just tip out of their own pocket, since they had gotten the meal for free. Maybe they thought it would be a way to get back at the paper, but it seems extremely poor behavior to me. (From a woman who worked as a waitress, cocktail waitress amd bartender while in college. And when I finally became a teacher I kept waiting on tables for more than 10 years!) Very strange. I can’t understand why the reviewer wouldn’t just tip out of their own pocket, since they had gotten the meal for free. Maybe they thought it would be a way to get back at the paper, but it seems extremely poor behavior to me. (From a woman who worked as a waitress, cocktail waitress amd bartender while in college. And when I finally became a teacher I kept waiting on tables for more than 10 years!)

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