Out at Campisi's
Jul. 21st, 2007 09:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
eggwardsWhy do they keep this place so dark?
At least Skye still sparkles.
Maybe it's a special hell. Campisi's is a place my parents would have gone to in the 1950's. It's an Italian joint who's food, and apparently it's waiters, haven't changed since then.
They have a big problem serving big groups, and they won't split the check. That's extremely annoying in this day and age. I so rarely caryy cash.
The waiter we had tonight was old, bitter and didn't speak very well. We we tried to get some help on making the check work out amongst out six credit cars (and one paying cash, he was rude, and unhelpful. He said "If you give me seven cards, I'll run them for the same amount." Well, that was a no-go, so we did end up working something out, and most of us rounded up to include a basic tip with our payment amount we wanted him to charge to each card.
When he came back, we signed, and he started taking the bills as soon as we signed them, notiing that most of us did not write a separate tip amount. He didn't know we rounded up, and thought we were slighting him.
On the way out he told Scott (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sparkygearhead) "God will punish you for this!!"
I wish I could have rounded down now. Some went to talk to the manager about him, but given the resturant, the waiter is probably a family relation. I'll need to check what was charged with my bank tomorrow.
At least Skye still sparkles.
Maybe it's a special hell. Campisi's is a place my parents would have gone to in the 1950's. It's an Italian joint who's food, and apparently it's waiters, haven't changed since then.
They have a big problem serving big groups, and they won't split the check. That's extremely annoying in this day and age. I so rarely caryy cash.
The waiter we had tonight was old, bitter and didn't speak very well. We we tried to get some help on making the check work out amongst out six credit cars (and one paying cash, he was rude, and unhelpful. He said "If you give me seven cards, I'll run them for the same amount." Well, that was a no-go, so we did end up working something out, and most of us rounded up to include a basic tip with our payment amount we wanted him to charge to each card.
When he came back, we signed, and he started taking the bills as soon as we signed them, notiing that most of us did not write a separate tip amount. He didn't know we rounded up, and thought we were slighting him.
On the way out he told Scott (
sparkygearhead) "God will punish you for this!!" I wish I could have rounded down now. Some went to talk to the manager about him, but given the resturant, the waiter is probably a family relation. I'll need to check what was charged with my bank tomorrow.
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AARrgh... This is one of my "special places in hell" pet peeves.
Date: 2007-07-22 04:37 am (UTC)I have no problem with big tips or tips in general. (personally I almost always tip 20% OR MORE)
What I do have a problem with is restaurants that won't split checks. Hello? So many of us meet with friends these days and enjoy dinner but we are all separate after all. We need to pay our OWN bills and not have to carry cash or deal with the unequal splitting that can invariably arise in large groups.
Case in point... I was with a group of bears one night in Chicago. There were about 12 of us. Two of us in the party were either vegan or very light on money. We chose to eat an entree that cost less than 10 bucks apiece. The rest of the group shared appetizers, entrees, drinks, dessert and after dinner specials or coffee. When the bill came we were told they could not split it... actually, someone said they asked up front if they could split and were told no, but none of the rest of us were told that. Ultimately the group said, hey, we all need to pay 65.00 (not including tip). I was shocked. I politely said "Wait... I had water and a single entree that cost 8.95. I had nothing else. I will gladly give you 15.00 for my meal and tip but I should not be expected to pay 65.00 each for an 8.95 entree." They were appalled. They thought it would be best that everyone "split" the total bill AND the restaurant just wanted the total WITH gratuity. I felt gipped. I gave them my 15 and let them know that it was not going to happen. The other guy who dinned for less than 10 also refused. We felt squeeze on both sides. If the restaurant had split the bill and added the 18 or 20% gratuity I would have had no problem I don't mind paying a mandatory gratuity for a large group because sometimes this occupies the time of the server and they can't make additional tips. However... I won't pay for drinks, appetizers, entrees, dessert and anything else involved fora large group if I am not eating anywhere near the same. Call me cheap, which i am totally not, if you want to do so but I will say no.
Besides... who is the restaurant to dictate to me, the patron, just how the bill is to be split. Do you want my business or not? Take my money and give me food or refuse because you will have to use up one more tiny sheet of paper and lose out on my total bill. Did I mention that I GIVE BIG TIPS? I do in almost ALL cases.
Now days I say up front that I will be paying separately and if the restaurant or the group i am with has issues, I will just walk out. Think of me what you want but I am neither cheap nor a chump.
Re: AARrgh... This is one of my "special places in hell" pet peeves.
Date: 2007-07-22 05:44 pm (UTC)Yeah, i already knew the guy wasn't going to get a big tip. he was an awful waiter. if he had put the gratuity on the bill, I would have paid it, but otherwise, I'll give him something for his service, but it's going to refelct the quality of that service. Generally I'm generous and look over a lot of errors, but this guy was too much.