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How much to tip with gift certificate and bad lobster?
My bill at Melting Pot was $130 and I had a $20 gift certificate which brought the bill down to $110 and I tipped based on 15% of $110 because my lobster tail was bad and they brought me a new one but I thought they should have taken some off the bill complementary or offered something on the house (like dessert). The first lobster tail wasn't just bad, it was black and I ate a bite before realizing it, it tasted funny and then looked at it. I showed the waiter the difference between the two and he said, "Wow, that DOES look bad!" Normally I would tip 20% based off the pre-tax and pre-deduction price. I would have tipped only 10% this time except he was a great waiter other than the lobster thing (not taking it off the bill). I figured since they replaced it that 15% would be adequate since some people are cheap and tip less than that even with good service and no food problems.
What is the "correct" tip percentage (and off what of price) to give?
Actually, your tip is fair considering the service you received. However, the formula you used to reach that number isn't ideal.
The gift certificate has *nothing* to do with tipping. We should automatically take that out of the equation. So, we're left with the pretax total of $130.
The service you received wasn't great. You were served unappetizing and potentially harmful food. Your waiter did not address your concerns in a way that you found acceptable.
In general, you should give a 20% tip for great service, 15% for adequate service, and 10% for poor service. Your service was somewhere in between poor and adequate. Your tip of $16.50 (15% of $110) works out to be approximately 13% of $130. Although you didn't use the right formula, you reached the right tip amount given the circumstances.
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Emotional Abuse
Birthday so far-treated2spa by sister, lots of gorgeous cards&gifts this morning, lunch with Dad now then lobster&drinks later. Perfect! Xx
I think you should tell them to keep their mouths shut.
You and your husband were happy with your wedding. You did an excellent job with the budget you were allotted… Part of being an ADULT is doing the best you can with what you've got.
I would be upfront with them the next time they say something. You should tell them that their comments about YOUR wedding are incredibly inappropriate, rude, and uncalled for. These people sound like they are pretty snotty when they want to be, so maybe you should throw in a snarky statement like "It's just so unclassy to knock one person's wedding just to make another seem better." You could even ask them why they didn't offer to help with some of the cost if these things were so important to them.
In the end, you need to tell them to knock it off. Your wedding was great for you and your husband. There is absolutely no reason why these people should be trying to make you regret it now, 4 years later. There is absolutely NOTHING constructive that can come out of them making fun of your wedding.