It’s no secret being a server is a physically, emotionally, and mentallydemanding job. There are long hours on one’s feet, difficult customers, a fast-paced environment that’s prone to mistakes, and a reliance on customers to make a livable wage. That’s why some servers feel pressured to lie in order to secure a good tip. It happens more often than you’d think.
Food & Wine has a list of the most common lies servers tell their tables. Blaming their mistakes on others tops the list at No. 4. This is how one popular New York-based server got a $170 tip from an aristocratic party of 12. He failed to send their orders to the kitchen and then proceeded to blame the kitchen.
TikToker Dean Redmonds (@deanredmonds) has 337,000 followers and often shares storytimes about life in the restaurant industry and bizarre customer encounters. One of his most popular content themes is how he deceives his customers into giving him large tips. Through his lies, he’s said he’s acquired a 40% tip and a $200 cash tip in the past. Because of his high success rate, he continues to lie to his tables…