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A pretty safe one, WEc. At least at retail. I don't think that mP needed to say anything about the corkage not being on the tab. The fact that he had a discussion (even if lighthearted) with the owner about having it waived makes his assumption that his suggestion was taken quite reasonable. It does sound like the waiter blew this one, but if he'd forgotten to put one of the meals on the tab and mP had not noticed it when settling up, I can't imagine that there would be a big problem squaring things at the last minute. As far as "punishing" the server, I'm sure he got an earful from management and was probably embarassed to have to present the second bill. Punishment enough in my mind. If he'd been dinged for the missed corkage charges (let's just assume that it was a couple bottles at $20 per) that would have been a substantial portion of his night's earnings. A pretty stiff price to pay for a simple mistake. PH | |||
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Could be worse. Next time, put your arm around his shoulder, gently lead him to the side and say, "Did you ever see that Sopranos episode where the waiter followed them into the parking lot?" *********** I don't always drink beer...but when I do...you'd better just stay away from me, okay? | |||
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An interesting point. But on the flip side, does that mean that you should not leave any additional tip when the manager has decided not to charge a corkage fee? Why reward the waiter for the owner or manager's decision/instruction? | |||
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I confess, I stole a cab from a group of Canadians in Bywater two weeks ago. I just knew they wouldn't complain. I did pay the fare though.  Paul Romero (tlily)- Owner, Winemaker, Tour Guide Stefania Wine http://www.stefaniawine.com | |||
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Had you not chimed in, I wouldn't have known I was so wrong in my thinking. Thanks, I appreciate it. ____________________ An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools. - Hemingway | |||
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I leave an extra tip even if the corkage isn't waived. After all, I would have tipped on the wine if I had bought it from the list. When in doubt, open another bottle. | |||
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My pleasure. Nice to see you posting again. PH | |||
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A place we frequent in KW did this recently, but I think they brought the second bill before we paid it so we did not have the tip issue. The server was waiving it and was overruled | |||
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Well, at least the server was trying to get you comped for free corkage. Even though he failed, I probably would have tipped him quite generously. | |||
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I read my bill entirely when I receive it. I have caught extra charges, missing charges,and missing discounts. Also ask server when soemthing is not on the bill, thus here I would have caught the corkage. In this case, if having tipped on the 1st bill, I would not have tipped on the 2nd. __________________ Ed Bowers Live simply, Laugh often, Wine a lot!!! | |||
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Of course - besides in KW it is at most 1 degree of separation so we have to take care of our servers and they take care of us | |||
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Very true. In a small(ish) town, I am sure that the word would get around pretty quickly as to who is a good customer (and worthy of special treatment) and who does not tip well. | |||
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Because, in theory, the corkage is supposed to compensate for the smaller bill size due to not purchasing wine from the establishment. Normally, you'd tip on wine purchased there, so you'd also tip on corkage, if not additional for the server handling your wine and stemware. If the establishment comped the corkage, I'd tip even more. Ἐν οἴνῳ ἀλήθεια En Vino Veritas | |||
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At first I thought you had stolen a cabernet, in which case I might have meekly protested. Punch it , Chewie! | |||
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There was a cab shortage, some sort of shoot out a few blocks away. The Canadian dudes were next in line but couldn't get organized to get all four in the cab at once. We just jumped in and I paid the fare for the two who got in with us. I did know they wouldn't protest. Paul Romero (tlily)- Owner, Winemaker, Tour Guide Stefania Wine http://www.stefaniawine.com | |||
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