[shillelagh]

I used to work in a restaurant many years ago and what we used to do was the waitresses used to pool the tips and then split it between everyone - so then the cooks and the washer uppers etc would get a share. The manageress and the supervisors didnt get any - even if they waited on tables because they got paid more. The waitresses got a higher percentage of the tips than the washer uppers and the cooks got more than the washer uppers but less than the waitresses. The waitresses were the ones on the front line getting the earache from the customers or the compliments.

If i go out for a meal i dont always leave a tip - it depends on the service i receive and the standard of the food i will say this though most of the time i do leave a tip. Some places nowadays add it in. I would prefer it not to be added in - that way i can leave what i think is right. Been known to tip taxi drivers - depends if i got home safe and if they drove safely. I have even been known to ring a taxi firm up and complain about the driver.

Whats wrong with going to asda and packing your own bags that way you know they are packed right - heavy stuff at the bottom - light stuff at the top. Eggs at the top, spuds at the bottom.