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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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6/01/22 11:30AM

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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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1/21/22 7:15AM

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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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11/19/21 10:02AM

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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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10/19/21 9:45AM

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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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8/31/21 6:51AM

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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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6/17/21 6:48AM

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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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5/18/21 7:20AM

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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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3/09/21 5:57AM

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

Dear Salty,

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5/19/20 6:38AM

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

Hello Salty Waitress!

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4/10/20 6:58AM

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

Dear Salty,

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2/28/20 8:12AM

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

Dear Salty,

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2/21/20 7:06AM

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

Hi Salty,

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2/07/20 6:15AM

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

Hey Salty,

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1/31/20 7:05AM

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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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1/28/20 5:28AM

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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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1/24/20 6:31AM

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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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1/17/20 6:24AM

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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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1/14/20 5:53AM

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

Hi Salty,

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1/10/20 7:01AM

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

Dear Salty,

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1/07/20 6:19AM

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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?