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RE: The Bayfield Inn: Apostle Islands, WI
Those are stunning views!
You would think that when you income relies on tips you might be a bit more attentive to your patrons. We did notice that many of the workers at the restaurant seemed to have thick accents like they were from an Eastern European country. Which isn't a big deal, it's actually quite similar to the migrant workers I have talked about in the Northern Michigan area. Again though, your job is to serve people, not get laid. Pay attention to your patrons!
I thought the same. Around here (Ghana), tipping is not very common, so when someone tips, waiters feel fulfilled because someone found their service extremely satisfying enough to want to pay for more than their food costs.
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I wish tipping wasn't as big of a thing as it is here in the US. It has really gotten out of hand and it would just be better if costs were low enough that businesses could pay their employees a livable wage.
Yhp. And what’s really sad is how business are guilting customers into tipping when it’s their responsibility to pay them better. Like you pay your employees horseshit, but yeah, I’m the villain because I don’t want to pay more than my food costs.
As for how it became a thing in the US, I often wonder about it a lot. Waiting is not paid any better here in Ghana (it’s probably even worse here if anything) but tips are still considered a bonus and not really an expectation. Are the quality of service still comparable to the US though, I can’t say. I don’t think it is. But then again, I’m pretty sure it’s in the job description itself is to deliver quality service, so it baffles me how there would still be an expectation to be tipped for doing your job.
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