Pre C19, at restaurants that we‘ve frequently gone to, we get to know the wait staff. And they remember us as good tippers. Current C19, take-out, we’re still good tippers.
Before I met my wife, that came from a very large family, her Mom was a waitress. If the diner had a slow day or not so great full customers, it meant that her tips were short. Which meant her own kid’s dinner was not so filling.
@Squatch, I’ve proudly done that too. I’ll try and make it a short story but...
On my way back home from a Jeep camping trip, I rolled in to Mojave Ca. This was late at night so I took a chance on a diner that was still open. When I got out of the Jeep, I noticed the car next to me had a flat tire. After I sat down, the waitress walked up almost in tears. Come to find out that it was her car. I offered to change it her but, she had no spare. She said that the diner was closing soon and she was going to call a tow truck which was going to cost her $xx.
Once she got herself together, she asked to take my order. As a joke, I said, give me whatever the cook was going to throw out and that will be good enough for me. A little bit later, she set down a plate of steak & eggs plus the sides. It was good and it hit the spot. The bill was, to my surprise, was $0.00. She said the owner/cook said so. I left her a $100 tip and walked out full and a with smile on my face.
And there’s more.
As I got to my Jeep, she ran out the back door to thank me for my kindness and generosity.
As we were standing there, I looked and saw the head of a 1/4” bolt and said, I can fix that.
Ten minutes later I aired it up. She gave me a big hug and I drove off with an even bigger smile.
Edit. I also mentioned to her that most Jeepers are good people and very willing to help out when they can.
