Rachel Ray is a lousy tipper.

[evlbstrd]

50 cents on a $7.50 lunch tab. Not even 10 percent. Give her the Secret Sauce.

[WCGreen]

1. That Sucks.....

[evlbstrd]

3. Oh, yeah.

Can you imagine working in the restaurant she and her crew invade and getting just a half dollar?

[WCGreen]

5. I'd say hey, how's 'bout a little sumthin' for the effort.....

[evlbstrd]

8. Of course you would.

Going on the cheap is one thing, but treat your wait people well. And set a good example on the teevee.

[WCGreen]

9. I waited tables for a year while I started my accounting service...

It was a little discombobulating...

[evlbstrd]

12. It's hard fuckin' work.

Sorry to paraphrase the dickhead in chief.
I used to think most people endured it at some time in their lives, especially in high school and college. It was a rite of passage for a lot of the people I know.

[yewberry]

2. YAYY!

I thought that I was the only one who noticed. Her "EVOO" and other assets seem to blind some folks to this obvious, catastrophic flaw.

(In fairness, she does seem to be tipping better lately. Having worked in the industry for many years, though, it'll probably take more than just half a season for me to get over shitty tips!)

[evlbstrd]

4. I spent many years there, too.

I spotted it right off. "Yummy" is not a tip.

[NJCher]

6. shameful

Most people who work in the culinary field are good tippers. It's sort of an unwritten rule, in fact, that one overtips.




Cher

[evlbstrd]

10. Agreed.

I almost always over tip. That's one reason I can't eat out very often.

[JI7]

7. how does she work out what the tip would be ?

in this case it looks like she is counting "keep the change" as the tip.

[evlbstrd]

11. It sure does.

She never mentions it, except when she totes up the bill for the meal.

[NMMNG]

13. Yes, she is

She certainly doesn't set a good example for anybody. x(