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At a 5 & Diner In Vegas Kent Tipped 2.00 Bills
At a 5 & Diner In Vegas Kent Tipped 2.00 Bills Hi Glenn - I adapted the $1 bill strategy into the $2 bill strategy (hey-I'm in Las Vegas, baby!) Makes it more than twice as effective, for two reasons. First, anyone can give a $1 bill but it takes extra effort to get $2 bills from the bank, so right off the bat it's more impressive. Second, a $2 bill is intrinsically worth twice what a $1 bill is, but the impact is greater-at least in my tests. Went to a 5-and-Diner for Sunday brunch. These little cafes are usually jammed on Sundays, and the servers are very busy and hardly have time to say hello. They are friendly but rushed. (Case in point: Last week my server gave me a second eggs benedict order, thinking she had not given me the first, and apologized for the mistake.) Okay, so THIS week, I walked in and asked for a 4-top booth just for me. Although she could have objected, she didn't and sat me down in a power booth. I thanked her then pulled out my checkbook of $2 bills and peeled one off. (I bought 50 $2s and had them made into a pad with a card-stock back and bought a nice checkbook cover to put them in. It's a nice touch.) My server was surprised yet pleased. She returned moments later to take my order. She suggested I have gravy with my biscuits, which turned out to be a tasty complement to my ham and cheese omelet. She returned with more tea promptly when my glass was getting low, and I pealed off another two-spot. She returned two more times to make sure I was okay, but I didn't tip her those times. Then, after I was finished, she came back and asked me if I wanted anything else. It told her I didn't want any more food, and asked her if she minded if I stayed at the table for a while to read. When she said it was okay, I peeled off another two-spot and said with a big smile, "Good answer!" Then she added, "In fact, you can sit here as long as you want." This, in a crowded restaurant with otherwise high table turnover. THEN, after about 20 minutes, she came back and said her shift was ending and that another server would be taking over. I gave her money for the check plus another two bucks and told her I, too, was about to leave. She then asked me if I wanted some iced tea-TO GO! -at no additional charge, of course. So, for an extra four bucks (I would have tipped her four anyway) I got treated like a king! Another way to look at it is, I rented a nice table with a nice view for an hour for only four bucks extra. I worked the same scheme at an upscale bar and got served immediately while others watched in awe. Best, Kent Last edited by Dien Rice : August 27, 2019 at 05:35 PM. Reason: fixed formatting |
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