Most of us forgot what going out to eat was like. It’s been a while since someone took our orders, served us, and made our meals more enjoyable.
The next time you go out to eat, remember that your server wasn’t making money for a few months. Now, servers are working harder than ever, communicating more diligently and clearly than ever. With a sweaty mask on.
20% should be the minimum allowed for servers. 30% should be standard.
Covid showed us that we don’t need servers to eat restaraunt food, but dining is far less enjoyable without them. Let’s be generous to those who curate experiences for us, who set the table for us, who make us feel at home.
Let’s start tipping like whatever we don’t tip would be left in our bank accounts when we died. Which it will be.