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This is pretty messed. Unless its normal to have two yokes like that, then its probably a case of genetic mutation by the egg farm companies that went wrong.

Sorry for my ignorance, but what is the difference between a bar, club, speakeasy, and pub? Are today's speakeasies just a 1920s look and recipes? I probably won't walk into one since I do not drink alcohol at all, but I'm curious.

I just got back from Corton. The website asks guests to refrain from using flash photography and cell phones. I accept that gladly. You quote Drew here as saying,

"No, we're not going to stop people from taking photos," Nieporent said. "We'd just like people to be considerate of the other people in the restaurant.""

So why, when I entered, was I told that no photography was permitted. I asked nicely and was told, "no". The host asked the chef and reiterated that it was not permissible. I explained that I would not use a flash. I explained that I would not use the photos online nor for any commercial purposes. Still, my request was refused. I feel lied to based on the website only saying that "flash photography" was not permitted and also the quote here from Drew. So Drew, why is this?

The food at Corton was good but, just like Momofuku Ko, I won't be back. I see no reason to reward restaurants who don't consider my desire for a permanent memory, valid. They can make any policies they like but I still get to chose where I dine. I also chose to deal with people who advertise honestly. Drew said that, "we're not going to stop people" but that is just what they did. That to me is deceptive.

In the interest of full disclosure, the host did comp a round of drinks for us because of this. Still, it, (please, please, pardon the pun, leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

if you don't anticipate your dinner companion cheaping out, walk out the door and then immediately say 'i think i forgot cell/wallet/something' and go back in to make up the tip.

if you know you are going to eat with someone cheap, drink all the water or something, say you are gonna go to the washroom and find the waiter instead...tell him/her your friend is notoriously cheap but you don't want bring it up at the dinner table, here's part of your tip beforehand.
alternate solution: just let the other person think you are a ridiculously generous tipper.

and also, don't get mad at cheap friends, they are who they are. don't invite them out to eat if it bothers you so much. i just consider it part of the cost of the meal....

Whoa - I want that dozen of eggs!!! The yolk is my favorite part!

I have a slightly different question: I grew up knowing that tipped employees were paid only a fraction of minimum wage and had a 10% (terrible service) min tip with a 20% (good service) standard, but here in SF wait staff is paid the city minimum wage (higher than the national min wage) and most restaurants add a health care cost surcharge to support the city's universal health care coverage. I really think tipping in excess of 15-20% is extreme in this situation.

Also, many restaurants that add tip have started adding the tip (usually a few percent higher than 15%) to the total bill, not the pre-tax amount. which increases the tip by ~10% or >1.5% of the bill. If the service is especially good I usually add a bit more in addition to the pre-determined amount, but not if the tip is based on something other than the food and beverages ordered.

That being said, whenever I eat out with a friend who i know under-accounts for tip and tax when figuring their share of the bill, I always pay with cash and throw in a few extra bucks. BistroMath never ceases to amaze!

Thank goodness my friends all love to eat and tip well. When my husband and I eat out, if he foots the bill, I pay the tip. He's European, so rather than have him rant endlessly about why it's not his problem that American businesses take advantage of their workers, I pay the tip and he shuts up.

Also, in our tough economic times as more people use coupons for dining, I also tip on the amount of the full price of the meal, not the reduced price of the meal. I tip on the free meal of the "buy one meal, get one meal free" deals, because I know cheap diners out there will tip only on the amount they're paying. Yes, this is overkill. I've never worked in the service industry, but not everyone has the skills or resources or luck to find a good paying job at all times.

So it is very situational, but if say it is with friends I will make them aware that of my displeasure with an inadequate tip. Though it's not necessarily my place to teach this person about proper tipping as a friend I don't want to be continuously confronted with this situation with them thinking it is okay. Sometimes I'll even bring the server into the discussion sometimes as I don't think it's okay behavior. Now obviously if it is someone that you aren't on equal footing with it can sometimes be easier to somehow discreetly give money to the server. I think the real discussion about tipping is whether you do base it on the before or after tax total. A 20% tip should be considered standard for normal good service.

@ Liveto eat and joyy-
Same thing here. Problems calculatiing a simple tip.

"Can people really claim to be so ignorant about how much to tip? Move the decimal over one to the left and double it." or 10%, then double it.

Bill- $45,
10% is $4.50,
double it- $9 dollar tip

Your method is easier, but mine has helped a few math whizzes too.
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As for short tipping- I usally throw extra dollars in to make it 20%. If it's going to be an issue, I either slip money under my plate or excuse myself before the server returns to pick up the bill, catch the hostess and ask them to make sure our server gets "this" (some extra bills).

My frequent lunch buddy at work always undertips, mainly because she's never worked in the service industry and otherwise dines with her husband, who manages all their finances and prob knows how to do the math for tipping. We always split the lunch check, but on her $13 bill, she'll leave a dollar. Maybe I'm an overtipper (I've worked in the industry) and this isn't fine dining, but I feel like she should know to leave at least $1.50. Worse yet, another colleague looks to her to see how much she should tip on her lunch bill.

Can people really claim to be so ignorant about how much to tip? Move the decimal over one to the left and double it.

My mother and grandmother (mom's mom) are painfully bad tippers (it's a symptom of a larger issue, where the tip is perceived as "extra" or more of their hard-earned money). I used to try and and state my case as passionately and eloquently as possible, but I just got annoyed stares and accusations of throwing my money around needlessly. Since neither of them are big on eating at expensive restaurants ("such a waste!") I'll either offer to cover the bill as a way around the issue, or at least offer to cover the tip, as my way of contribution.

@rhinny - there's just no explaining to some people. It is what it is.

woops...that's @climbhighak, not @climbinghighak

Oh god! When eating out with a certain family member, I always have to tuck at least 20% in cash under a saucer or the bill folder, but secretly and only just as we get up to leave. I do this even for substandard service, as putting up with her garbage for an entire meal deserves fair payment (when do I get my tip?).

She thinks that it's generous to leave $100 for a $96 meal. Her reasoning is "if servers want to make more than minimum wage, they should get different jobs." This, of course, is ignoring the fact that they have that exact job *because* they (rightly) expect to make more than the minimum wage. ALSO: I have explained the way that tipping out the kitchen and bar works (having been a restaurant bartender in the past and survived off that tip-out myself...), but still, that has no effect. I cringe every time. Some people can see no logic.