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My Server Is Flirting With Me. Can I Reach Out to Her Online?

The ins and outs of finding love in a diner booth.

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PublishedJune 1, 2022

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Ask The Salty Waitress: All these tipping systems are making my head spin

Tip pooling, tipping out, tip jars—when did tipping get so complicated?

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PublishedJanuary 21, 2022

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Ask The Salty Waitress: How do servers actually feel about holiday shifts?

Working on holidays: a lucrative way to skip holiday tedium, or a seasonal bummer?

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PublishedNovember 19, 2021

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My server spilled coffee on me. Do I still have to tip?

The Salty Waitress chimes in on tipping etiquette after a coffee crisis.

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PublishedOctober 19, 2021

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Does my server think I’m a bad tipper?

A woman dining alone suspects she’s receiving less-than-stellar service.

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PublishedAugust 31, 2021

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Ask the Salty Waitress: How much do I tip on a non-alcoholic drink at a bar?

A 20% tip on a dollar cup of soda is definitely cheap, but will a bigger tip make me look weird?

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PublishedJune 17, 2021

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Ask the Salty Waitress: Should I tip my server in round dollar amounts?

Hello, Salty! So glad to see you’re back!

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PublishedMay 18, 2021

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Should I pre-tip before a meal?

Hello, Salty Waitress. I haven’t dined in person for quite a while but with the anticipation of getting vaccinated…

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PublishedMarch 9, 2021

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Ask The Salty Waitress: How do I support my favorite restaurant without being annoying?

Dear Salty,

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PublishedMay 19, 2020

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Ask The Salty Waitress: What are the rules for tipping in a pandemic?

Hello Salty Waitress!

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PublishedApril 10, 2020

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Ask The Salty Waitress: How much food do restaurants waste?

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PublishedFebruary 28, 2020

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Does a line cook have to tip the bartender?

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PublishedFebruary 21, 2020

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Ask The Salty Waitress: If a restaurant screws up my reservation, does it get a second chance?

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PublishedFebruary 7, 2020

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Ask The Salty Waitress: I don’t want this super late dish anymore. Do I pay for it?

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PublishedJanuary 31, 2020

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Why do I have to remove my AirPods to order coffee?

Dear Salty, I was at the coffee shop counter, and the cashier wouldn’t take my order until I took off my AirPod! And…

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PublishedJanuary 28, 2020

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Is it okay to snatch silverware from other tables?

Salty, how rude is it to snatch another napkin or silverware from a nearby unoccupied table if a server is nowhere…

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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020

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Ask The Salty Waitress: What does the bartender think when I request their cheapest booze?

Hi there, Salty,

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PublishedJanuary 17, 2020

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Ask The Salty Waitress: I’m going to be 5 minutes late. Should I still call the restaurant?

Dear Salty, I tend to be a timely guy and I always try and be courteous. Whenever a restaurant accepts it, I try to…

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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Is our server eavesdropping on our conversation?

Hi Salty,

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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Does my server think I’m a freeloader?

Dear Salty,

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PublishedJanuary 7, 2020

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Ask The Salty Waitress: Should I let a restaurant know that I’m celebrating a special occasion?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Shouldn’t this lousy drink be free?

Ask The Salty Waitress: I suspect this bar fills top-shelf liquor bottles with bottom-shelf booze

Ask The Salty Waitress: The cashier is texting instead of ringing up my order

Ask The Salty Waitress: Why do I have to cash out at the end of my server’s shift?

Ask The Salty Waitress: My drink is hundreds of dollars. Must I tip 20%?

My Server Is Flirting With Me. Can I Reach Out to Her Online?

Ask The Salty Waitress: All these tipping systems are making my head spin

Ask The Salty Waitress: How do servers actually feel about holiday shifts?

My server spilled coffee on me. Do I still have to tip?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Does my server think I’m a bad tipper?

Ask the Salty Waitress: How much do I tip on a non-alcoholic drink at a bar?

Ask the Salty Waitress: Should I tip my server in round dollar amounts?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Should I pre-tip before a meal?

Ask The Salty Waitress: How do I support my favorite restaurant without being annoying?

Ask The Salty Waitress: What are the rules for tipping in a pandemic?

Ask The Salty Waitress: How much food do restaurants waste?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Does a line cook have to tip the bartender?

Ask The Salty Waitress: If a restaurant screws up my reservation, does it get a second chance?

Ask The Salty Waitress: I don’t want this super late dish anymore. Do I pay for it?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Why do I have to remove my AirPods to order coffee?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Is it okay to snatch silverware from other tables?

Ask The Salty Waitress: What does the bartender think when I request their cheapest booze?

Ask The Salty Waitress: I’m going to be 5 minutes late. Should I still call the restaurant?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Is our server eavesdropping on our conversation?

Ask The Salty Waitress: Does my server think I’m a freeloader?