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Originally Posted by JamesH
Tonight I saw 3 mother fucking tables, but managed to get $55 (Around 19% average gratuity, not bad). It's just the slow season.
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That's your problem. You'll never make enough waiting on 2-3 tables per night. I'm going to assume you only have a 2 table section throughout the rush.
I feel your pain & I've been there but there is 1 thing I can tell you for certain ... if your restaurant is good and established there is no such thing as a "slow season". Perhaps some are better than others but you should never have to deal with 3 tables per night. As I said, find a hole in the wall in a good part of town.
Also $20/plate sounds to much like fine dining to me (although the ceiling is much higher than that). If 1-3 things on the menu are higher than $20, that's ok but it should not be the average.
In order for a restaurant to have stable repeat business their prices need to be fairly modest (don't mistake that for cheap). In the ideal restaurant to wait tables, one should be able to head in for a burger and 3 bourbons for ~$20. A family of 4 should be able to get off for ~$60.
Yes I know there are big ballers at this forum that are going to say those prices are too cheap but I'm not worried about them ... neither should you. If your restaurant is considered a luxury place, people won't show up 3 times per week and continue feeding you cash over and over and over ...
If you can't find a place like I am suggesting, go deliver pizzas. You've got the perfect car for it and can roll around
all night brainstorming about your internet empire. $100/night after tips, commission & paychecks