I got teased with cash today
I had a couple come in for a casual date tonight for thanksgiving. They only racked up a $43 tab. No big deal. They were very nice the entire time they were in. So here it comes. They ask for the check. I bring it. The guy pulls out about $100 total in cash and asks me how much he should give me. I’m a newer server and have never been asked that, so I gave the appropriate answer and said “you give me whatever you think is fair for you to give me”. 540
He took a 20 and put it back in his wallet and basically asked me again. I told him I can’t tell him how much to give me but that the industry standard is 15-20%. He then gives me $50 and takes the rest back. His bill total was 46.70. So he teased me by pulling out 100 and even setting it on the book, and then gives me $3.30 as a tip.
Why push me into a corner like that, tease me by putting the cash on the book, and then give me a completely shit tip after going through that whole convo?
Before you guys rag on me, I figured out very shortly after (just based on how the interaction went) that he wanted to see me show that I have a pair of balls and tell him I wanted what he put down on the table. So since I didn’t do what he wanted it was like “alright so you’ll be cool with this $3 then. Got it”.
As more experienced servers/bartenders, how would y’all have handled that situation?
My coworker told me I should’ve jokingly but firmly told him somewhere between 100 and 10 grand. Since I’m newer at this I’m still working on the whole being a yes man vs being the driver of the boat. I’m not mad about the actual tip since the tab was only $43 but I’m kinda mad about how the interaction went. 540