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Server Calls Out Four-Top Table for Ordering 7 Drinks—and Barely Tipping. Then He Realizes Serving Them Actually Cost Him Money

By Tiffanie Drayton Jul 11th
Fine Dining Server Waits on Table Celebrating Birthday. When They Rack Up a $274 Bill, a $0 Tip Is the Last Thing He Expected

By Melody Heald Jul 10th
‘I’m not trying to shame anyone for being broke’: South Carolina server waits on table of 6 celebrating birthday dinner. Then he shares a big no-no

By Melody Heald Jul 8th
Server Does The Most Waiting On A Group Of Dads, Essentially Turning Into An Entertainer. They Promise A Big Tip—Then She Sees The Tip Line

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Jul 7th
Server waits on table of 8. Then doing her job makes one of them threaten to beat her up: ‘All over a marg btw’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Jul 2nd
Florida woman begins working at Hooters. Then she reveals the rules that she has to follow as a server

By Melody Heald Jul 1st
Guests Rack Up $570 Bill and Tip What They Think Is an Appropriate Amount. Then the Server Leaves Them a Note: ‘Just so You Know…’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Jun 28th
Table Racks Up $140 Bill. Their Tip Is So Offensive That the Server Hands It Right Back: ‘I Don’t Need It’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Jun 23rd
Server Jokes ‘For Me?’ When Customer Mentions Buying a Chanel Bag. Then He Comes Back 30 Minutes Later With One: ‘I Was So Shocked’

By Rachel Thomas Jun 21st
Server says table left only $30 for Philly cheesesteak, sandwich and drinks. Now she has to pay the rest out of pocket: ‘Isn’t that illegal?’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Jun 20th
40-year-old dines at restaurant. Then the server tacks on senior citizen discount for her: ‘A win is a win’

By Melody Heald Jun 14th
Man asks server if she wants a $100-$200 tip. Then she sees what he actually tips her: ‘Played in my face’

By Melody Heald Jun 13th
Server offers exceptional service to women who stayed half hour past closing. Then she sees her tip: ‘I thought they were girls’ girls’

By Tiffanie Drayton Jun 10th
New York City Server Waits on 2 Women. Then They Refuse To Tip Her—For The Strangest Reason

By Rachel Thomas Jun 8th
Georgia server receives $700 tip from guest. Then Olive Garden refuses to give it to her—and fires her the next day: ‘This is why I only tip in cash’

By Gisselle Hernandez Jun 7th
Newbie server forgets woman’s Diet Coke, then she crashes out when he’s not fired over the simple mistake: ‘I would’ve asked her to leave’

By Melody Heald Jun 1st
Server says man left her a generous tip. Then his friend at the table demands she reveal just how much: ‘I know he gave you too much money’

By Tiffanie Drayton May 31st
Server waits on man who treats her so terribly, that the date he’s with ends up doing something shocking: ‘She knew what she was doing’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi May 29th
Server jokes around with guest, calls him a ‘party animal.’ She’s mortified when he reveals he’s a recovering alcoholic: ‘I’m so sorry’

By Gisselle Hernandez May 28th
Server takes customer’s order. Then she immediately knows what he’ll tip based on her profiling system: ‘We really should end tipping completely’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi May 25th