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Tips are cool…
Are You Getting Your Share?

Story By: Tom House / Editor in Chief

Ahhh…the endless search for the ever-elusive BIG TIPPER. Could you be the server or bartender who gets the BIG ONE tonight (…get your mind out of the gutter!)? Serving people and making a living off tips is a lot like gambling…don't you agree? Sometimes it seems, the harder you try the less you are appreciated! Then you come in one day with a wicked hangover; you spilled mustard on your work shirt when you were stuffing your face with that Wendy's Double-Cheeseburger or Chicken Sandwich on the way to work! You forgot your apron or orange shorts. You are a mess all shift, and end up making $500.00! It seems there is no pattern, and no rhyme or reason when it comes to earning tips. The only thing you can do is to give yourself the best opportunity to make the BIG TIPS. Putting luck aside, there are some "tricks" and strategies you can use to help you make great tippers out of average tippers.

The best plan is to treat every customer you get like as if they were really VIPs. Sometimes management may come up to a server or bartender and say, "Hey, take real good care of this guy…he is a major VIP." Well, if you subscribe to my plan, you will never have to worry about having to suddenly raise your level of service a few notches because someone is allegedly more important than another customer. Customers will appreciate how fair you are with your special brand of service. You will always be looked at with more respect than the employee who caters to only one or two customers, moves about slowly, tries to pass his responsibilities on fellow employees (unaffectionately known as skating), gives crappy service, and complains all the time. You instead are well groomed, amazingly informed; always smiling and positive, and most importantly…you anticipate all your customers needs effortlessly. You can recommend with confidence, know when steaming hot towels are appropriate if you are a server, constantly changing napkins if you are a bartender…"You are the best you have ever worked with"…because you are YOU! YOU are having a relaxed pleasant time serving people, and they know it!
When the roulette wheel finally spins your way, and the VIP is actually in front of you, they will tip even more than usual. They will be so thankful they got such a professional hospitality employee to serve them, instead of the alternative. High-rollers have anxiety over who will be waiting on them...if you make it easy for all your customers, they will make it easier for you. Remember, when you get a really bad tip…don't freak out…patiently wait for that next BIG TIP, and every thing will average out. I always looked at it this way…you will be waiting on many more people before your "career" ends, and will be over-tipped in the near future.

Have you ever noticed when you do have a really great night, the next night is often not very profitable…but when you average the two together…it always comes out to two decent nights. Are you getting the picture? The search for the BIG TIPPER, as I mentioned when this story began…is actually the other way around. The BIG TIPPERS are searching for deserving ITBer's who know how to handle customers like them. That's why it is called waiting on tables, or waiting on customers…bet you didn't know that!

Want to check out what Vince Neal is doing these days? Check out his Website at: http://www.vinceneil.net/

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Niteclubreviews.com© Update!
Jeffrey Reeves, vocals & lead guitar for KC and the Sunshine Band

Our dear friend Jeffrey Reeves (The Breeze), vocals and lead guitar for one of the hardest working bands in the USA, K.C. and the Sunshine Band , is doing excellent after dealing with cancer and then returning to the band, where his spot was held for him. I was at their recent Coral Gables, Florida show at The Bank United Center, and he is and always has been one hell of a great performer! From singing to dancing to playing lead guitar, he is amazing. During the show, he was called out to the front of the stage by K.C. to play "The Star's Bangled Banner", Jimi Hendrix style! Brought down the house...and the Tom House! The whole band was awesome, the nostalgic hits non-stop and, K.C. can still "shake his booty"! The dancers on stage with K.C. are worth the price of admission! Jeffrey has a lot to smile about and remains an inspiration to South Florida's music scene, and to cancer patients and musicians everywhere! Rock on Jeffrey Baby! We love you.

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Tom House and Vince Neal at Dr. Feelgoods

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~ Hospitality NEWS FLASH ~
2008
Do you like your ice cubed, chunked or shaved?
Ice is considered a food and an emerging trend among consumers, according to this writer, who says Americans purchase four bags of packaged ice each year. The Internet also has helped propel this trend by offering a way for "ice snobs" to share their secrets and recipes. The New York Times (8/12)
Researchers: "Hazardous drinking" is a public health issue
"Hazardous drinking" should be classified as an alcohol-use disorder, according to a group of Finnish researchers. Drinking more than recommended guidelines suggest is a precursor to alcohol abuse and dependence, they said, and the problem might be more common than previously thought. Yahoo!/HealthDay News (6/23)
Starbucks boosts closures to 600 stores
Starbucks will close 600 U.S. stores, an increase from recent plans for 100 closings. The coffee giant said the stores were not profitable and many were newly opened. Starbucks plans fewer than 200 new store openings in the next fiscal year. The Seattle Times (7/2)
Beer is beverage of choice in U.S.
Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage among U.S. consumers, according to a new Gallup survey. Wine and liquor have narrowed beer's lead in recent years, but 42% of those polled still cite beer as their favorite alcoholic drink. Brandweek (7/28)
A taste for American whiskey stirs abroad
Sales of iconic U.S. whiskey brands Jim Beam and Jack Daniel's are on the rise abroad, especially in Russia, Eastern Europe, China and South Africa. American whiskeys face stiff competition from more popular and ubiquitous Scotch whiskeys.
The Wall Street Journal (6/22)
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