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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #125 on: January 03, 2015, 06:08:02 PM »
Having worked in the restaurant biz as a bartender and manager, I've found 20% and up is a good tip,
; 15%, average; if you leave 10% or below, it wouldn't be a good idea to eat there again as you risk foreign objects finding their way into your food.

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #126 on: January 03, 2015, 06:09:33 PM »
$5 for good service.

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #127 on: January 03, 2015, 06:13:13 PM »
Having worked in the restaurant biz as a bartender and manager, I've found 20% and up is a good tip,
; 15%, average; if you leave 10% or below, it wouldn't be a good idea to eat there again as you risk foreign objects finding their way into your food.

Here's the thing, I left $6 bucks but I've been questioning whether I should have discounted the tip some bit because I was obviously being ripped of for the body builders breakfast.  Isn't the waiter also to some extent morally culpable simply by working for such an establishment?

Sure there are some who will say they were "just following orders" but we all know where that leads.

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #128 on: January 03, 2015, 06:14:00 PM »
It was 21 bucks including the tax and added banana slices for the bodybuilder's breakfast with chicken breast. 

Was 6 bucks too much for a tip? 
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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #129 on: January 03, 2015, 06:14:45 PM »
For that price the tip should be included. But from a business standpoint I'm sure they have to charge higher prices in order to meet overhead. Rents/leases/property isn't cheap on that end of town. Hope this helps for all of you business geniouses out there complaining about price.

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #130 on: January 03, 2015, 06:17:20 PM »
Here's the thing, I left $6 bucks but I've been questioning whether I should have discounted the tip some bit because I was obviously being ripped of for the body builders breakfast.  Isn't the waiter also to some extent morally culpable simply by working for such an establishment?

Sure there are some who will say they were "just following orders" but we all know where that leads.

If you feel that way just don't go there, again.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

As an aside, I believe in over tipping at places you go to regularly, as your order will probably get fast tracked.

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #131 on: January 03, 2015, 06:20:24 PM »
I absolutely despise the societal standard that tipping is necessary. If you don't tip, its like your shunned from society.  :-\ :-\
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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #132 on: January 03, 2015, 06:21:14 PM »
Learn to make pancakes.  Its really the easiest thing any moron can make.

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #133 on: January 03, 2015, 06:22:45 PM »
I absolutely despise the societal standard that tipping is necessary. If you don't tip, its like your shunned from society.  :-\ :-\

No, it's just if you returned to that restaurant and they remember, don't expect your service to the same. They remember.

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #134 on: January 03, 2015, 06:24:14 PM »
Learn to make pancakes.  Its really the easiest thing any moron can make.

TA, do you have a recipe you use for pancakes? Do you cut up any fruit and put it in?
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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #135 on: January 03, 2015, 06:32:21 PM »
TA, do you have a recipe you use for pancakes? Do you cut up any fruit and put it in?
I don`t really use fruit in them as I like the taste of a pure pancake with pure Grade B Maple Syrup.  I find that fruit masks this flavor.  If I was going to use fruit, I would make a compound butter with something like apple.
   


    5 oz all purpose flour
    5 oz cake flour
    2 Tb sugar
    1 tsp baking powder
    ½ tsp baking soda
    ½ tsp salt
    484 grams buttermilk-whole
    60 grams sour cream-full fat
    2 large eggs
    3 Tb unsalted butter, melted and cooled
    1-2 tsp vegetable oil

    Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.Spray wire rack set in rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray; place in oven. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, sour cream, eggs, and melted butter. Pour wet ingredients into dry. Stir until just combined (batter will be lumpy with a few streaks of flour). Do NOT overmix! Let batter sit for 10 minutes before cooking.
   
Heat 1 tsp oil in 12″ nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Using paper towels, carefully wipe out oil., leaving thing film of oil on bottom. Using ¼ cup measure, scoop batter into pan in 4 places. Cooks until edges are set, first side is golden brown, and bubbles on surface are just beginning to break, 2-3 minutes. Using thing spatula, flip pancakes and continue to cook 1-2 minutes, until the second side is golden brown. Serve pancakes immediately or transfer to wire rack in oven. Use last tsp of oil and repeat with remaining batter.

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #136 on: January 03, 2015, 06:33:45 PM »
I don`t really use fruit in them as I like the taste of a pure pancake with pure Grade B Maple Syrup.  I find that fruit masks this flavor.  If I was going to use fruit, I would make a compound butter with something like apple.
   


    5 oz all purpose flour
    5 oz cake flour
    2 Tb sugar
    1 tsp baking powder
    ½ tsp baking soda
    ½ tsp salt
    484 grams buttermilk-whole
    60 grams sour cream-full fat
    2 large eggs
    3 Tb unsalted butter, melted and cooled
    1-2 tsp vegetable oil

    Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.Spray wire rack set in rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray; place in oven. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, sour cream, eggs, and melted butter. Pour wet ingredients into dry. Stir until just combined (batter will be lumpy with a few streaks of flour). Do NOT overmix! Let batter sit for 10 minutes before cooking.
   
Heat 1 tsp oil in 12″ nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Using paper towels, carefully wipe out oil., leaving thing film of oil on bottom. Using ¼ cup measure, scoop batter into pan in 4 places. Cooks until edges are set, first side is golden brown, and bubbles on surface are just beginning to break, 2-3 minutes. Using thing spatula, flip pancakes and continue to cook 1-2 minutes, until the second side is golden brown. Serve pancakes immediately or transfer to wire rack in oven. Use last tsp of oil and repeat with remaining batter.


Thanks!

What is Grade B Maple Syrup?

I hear Vermont has some awesome maple syrup.
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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #137 on: January 03, 2015, 06:34:24 PM »
Thanks!

What is Grade B Maple Syrup?

I hear Vermont has some awesome maple syrup.


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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #138 on: January 03, 2015, 06:35:09 PM »


Oh damn, I didn't know maple syrup went that indepth.  :D good to know!
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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #139 on: January 03, 2015, 06:37:32 PM »
Grade B is the best by a wide margin imho

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #140 on: January 03, 2015, 06:41:14 PM »
Oh damn, I didn't know maple syrup went that indepth.  :D good to know!
Its very interesting and labor intensive as to how its produced.  I would never order pancakes or syrup from any ihop or place like that.  Two reasons, pancakes are retardedly easy to make and they will be much better than the bisquick mix those crappy places use and the syrup you get at those places are sub par and most of the time not even real syrup.

People waste their money and think they are eating pancakes and real syrup, when they really aren`t.  With real syrup, a good syrup, a little will go a long way.


I still have no idea why "bodybuilders" have latched on to pancakes.  Its bizarre.

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #141 on: January 03, 2015, 06:42:03 PM »
Grade B is the best by a wide margin imho

Id like to share some Grade B maple syrup with you on a rainy sunday morning. Right after we both wake up, the smell of you, all funky and warm.

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #142 on: January 03, 2015, 06:43:36 PM »
Its very interesting and labor intensive as to how its produced.  I would never order pancakes or syrup from any ihop or place like that.  Two reasons, pancakes are retardedly easy to make and they will be much better than the bisquick mix those crappy places use and the syrup you get at those places are sub par and most of the time not even real syrup.

People waste their money and think they are eating pancakes and real syrup, when they really aren`t.  With real syrup, a good syrup, a little will go a long way.


I still have no idea why "bodybuilders" have latched on to pancakes.  Its bizarre.

Bodybuilders latch on to anything they think will create a movement. Makes them feel important.

As for the syrup, Ive often heard if you want really good maple syrup to go to vermont. It can be quite pricey, but I hear its insanely good!!!
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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #143 on: January 03, 2015, 06:44:28 PM »
It was 21 bucks including the tax and added banana slices for the bodybuilder's breakfast with chicken breast. 

Was 6 bucks too much for a tip? 

My baseline is 18%.  More if the service is above average, less if the service is below average.  There's no excuse for bad service in a service-based/hospitality industry.

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #144 on: January 03, 2015, 06:57:35 PM »
Bacon Pancakes... makin' bacon pancakes

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #145 on: January 03, 2015, 07:35:46 PM »
Here`s a tip..............don`t stare into the sun !

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #146 on: January 03, 2015, 07:40:31 PM »
You tip me well and I will go above and beyond to make sure I can do everything I can for you the have the best experience possible while I am waiting on you. Where I'm from servers get paid $3.13 an hour and after taxes our paychecks are a few bucks a week. We make our money on tips. Take care of your server and your server will take care of you. We will always remember and bad mouth bad tippers and the entire staff will know it, trust me.

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #147 on: January 03, 2015, 07:41:30 PM »
You tip me well and I will go above and beyond to make sure I can do everything I can for you the have the best experience possible while I am waiting on you. Where I'm from servers get paid $3.13 an hour and after taxes our paychecks are a few bucks a week. We make our money on tips. Take care of your server and your server will take care of you. We will always remember and bad mouth bad tippers and the entire staff will know it, trust me.
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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #148 on: January 03, 2015, 07:51:41 PM »
If you feel that way just don't go there, again.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

As an aside, I believe in over tipping at places you go to regularly, as your order will probably get fast tracked.

This was my conclusion, that I pretty much won't be going there again.  It makes me sad though to see something good fade away.  I had good memories of the joint.

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Re: What tip on $21 Firehouse breakfast for one?
« Reply #149 on: January 03, 2015, 08:23:04 PM »
It was 21 bucks including the tax and added banana slices for the bodybuilder's breakfast with chicken breast. 

Was 6 bucks too much for a tip? 

You were going to tip a minimum of $4 anyway, a buck or two is nothing. A buck or 2 extra from every customer equals a good shift for the server...