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That they could get the same level of table service if waitresses were paid a flat wage.
That waitresses rely on tips to make up for a deficient wage instead of the other way around.
That less ice will mean more drink in the glass.
That the 185ยฐF water from the coffee machine will clean the silverware better than the much hotter sterilizing rinse of the industrial dishwasher.
That they should wait to complain to a manager instead of telling me right away if something is off so I can fix it.
Some folks have noticed the service you get in the States is shit, unless the wait staff identify you as someone who will give a good tip. If you're from an ethnic group notorious for bad tipping, you're never going to get good service, and so you're never going to tip well... Continuing the cycle. ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
It's not that it'll clean better, but an additional rinse can't hurt - especially if a utensil might have been crowded or rushed through the wash. Or maybe the waitstaffs hands are a bit suspect.