ECON Restaurants Are Now Adding ‘Equity’ Charges to Customers’ Checks to Fight Oppression
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Bad Hand
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I was at a casino restaurant and there was a table of Blacks next to us. When they left the table, floor and chairs looked like a herd of hogs had eaten there there was food all over the table, floor and chairs plus spilled drinks and they didn't tip either.
Doing this equity garbage is a great way for restaurants to go out of business and I hope they do.
Doing this equity garbage is a great way for restaurants to go out of business and I hope they do.
PghPanther
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Meals........two a day. (I have so much fiber in the meals they keep me full and am never hungry in the middle of the day nor at night)
Breakfast 6am.............6 scambled eggs.........2 full cups of plain whole oats in water (chilled in the freezer first) not cooked.............with 1 whole red delicious apple sliced up into the oats.
Mid Afternoon around 2-4pm 2nd meal.............plate with a pound of frozen veggies (lots of mixed colors and variety) mixed with cooked brown rice ...........and a 8-10 oz chicken breast with two sliced up roma tomotoes.......(sometimes I use honey mustard on it)
.............or the same plate of food but instead of the chicken breast.
....a 12 oz cup of Cottage Cheese....
.....or a 6 oz can of water pack tuna.....
.....or a 32 oz of cup of plain yogurt.
I drink only water..........
My big savings are I don't eat red meat................and I don't drink anything but water
I really don't snack at all but if I did it is usually oats with apples and maybe some added raisins and raw nuts......(sometimes that might be a 3nd meal but very rarely do I do that)
Basically I eat two meals a day and often will switch them around...........or mix and match the protein/carbos....
Example........The goal for each meal from my weight training is to get a good animal source of protein/fat.........by selecting .either eggs, chicken, cottage cheese or yogurt...........and then a good source of complex carbos in fiber/nutrients with either a combo of oats with fruit ..........or veggies with brown rice..........
So I have 14 meals a week normally and most of this food is dirt cheap and I buy the generic brand (Walmart Great Value) as well.
My grocery bill weekly is 25 to 40 bucks and averages about 35 bucks a week at most.
Of course some people would see eating like this as living in a diet prison........but I find it very satisfying with no cravings between meals because of the fiber/roughage really keeps digestion on the right track and sense of fullness with no sugar imbalance cravings and all the metabolic diseases that come with simple sugar/no fiber processed food diets............
Interesting enough I've experimented with eating junk or normal craving /comfort foods in my diet and the only thing I get out of that is an addiction to wanting to eat more of it to the point where I day dream about eating that all day..............and I also get a lousy feeling when my stomach is full...........unwanted fat gains..........bad skin breakouts........ and poor digestion/elimination..........not to mention what would happen to my health if I ate that way my whole life.
So staying clean with my diet makes me feel great good and with my weight training look good to the point where it becomes its own impetus to continue doing so .......not to mention that I save a fortune.
I bring both meals to work everyday..............as a result I save 10 to 15 dollars a day from not ordering a lunch or something to bring in mornings........that compared to my cost for my meals being about $1.50 to $2.50 a meal.................that averages out to about $60 a week in savings or over $3,000 a year.........so if I eat like that in 6 to 8 years I have saved enough money by brining my own food to work to have bought a new car (20K) Chevy Cruze by avoiding any ordering of food where I work.........
Okay all this is TMI I guess but perhaps it may be of interest to others.......
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PghPanther
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Its not just food.....................a friend of mine was an indoor pool lifeguard at a big hotel in a metro area and whenever they had conventions with Blacks after they used the pool and left he said it looked like a tornado hit the place and turds were in the pool, the toilets were all backed up with crap, urine and tp all over the floor...............(I asked him what color was the pool water after?).............
My friend was social liberal back in the day when he did this job during summer breaks from college but he said every time they had all Black this or that function at the hotel it was always left in this kind of shape.............as a result over a couple of summers his experiences made him "prejudice" as he explained it to me towards Blacks. At the time I was a college social liberal as well and was disappointed to hear him talk like this about another group of humans..........until I ended up living around them post college and the reality of his experience hit me as well.....
PghPanther
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They need to correct that.........................to read......
"Studies have also shown that there is inequity and built-in bias in the way consumers give tips,” the statement reads. “In general, Black or Brown servers are more likely to "doctor food" than Caucasian servers. There is gender rainbow hair color bias as well.” "
pauldingbabe
The Great Cat
And they will run your ass off and at the end of the meal try every flim flam bullshittery to get out of paying the full check.
It is known.
PghPanther
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That is the #1 reason I won't let anyone else prepare me food .................the possibility of "doctoring it"........especially when that person is a POC.
If they has simply raised prices, there would be no politics here, simply economic demands required higher prices.
But they went woke, they had to make it political, that changes the whole nature of the issue.
Frankly I think they're idiots for doing things the way they did.
But they went woke, they had to make it political, that changes the whole nature of the issue.
Frankly I think they're idiots for doing things the way they did.
Squib
Veteran Member
Well, the left worships their gods with great devotion, make no mistake!
PC gods and other sick, fallen, hellish masters they’ve made a death covenant with…
So in the end, or, until the end, they have their reward.
Personally, to think that I was highly regarded by such a pathetic gaggle as these Marxists, perverts, pedos, and all other mentally damaged (Demonically controlled) are, means nothing to me.
I wouldn’t fart in their general direction if they begged for it.
Raggedyman
Res ipsa loquitur
absolutely NOT TMI . . . its excellent advice BEDROCK truth and good common sense advice.
pauldingbabe
The Great Cat
Even one year of college for one employee would mean selling a LOT of coupon books!!
Bps1691
Veteran Member
Errrrr....
There is inequity in leaving tips ... but of course they twist it into something else
The Tipping Divide
A new study finds that African Americans generally tip their waiters less than white diners, often because blacks are less familiar with the custom of tipping 15 to 20 percent. And restaurant workers of all races dislike waiting on black people because they assume the tips will be less, NPR's...
www.npr.org
Plus...
I've heard many through the years that say that younger black groups at restaurants are much more demanding, make a much bigger mess and are generally a pain in the ass to serve.
We almost never go out to eat unless it is through a drive up or pick up just because there are so few local restaurants left in our AO. We have to travel to the edges of our AO to larger towns and then you get into the Chains. The food is overpriced and frankly most of it is just fair at best.
There isn't much I can't cook well and my family always wants Dad to make it instead of going out. For father's day I made real shrimp scampi over rice noodles with a home made giant Italian loaded salad, real Italian bread sticks with dipping sauces (homemade all), and a chocolate cream pie for the grand kids. Had strawberries and angel food cake for the adults. Much better than we could have gotten at any restaurant in the area.
Can’t wait for these idiots to figure out that it’s going to make their taxes higher. And they’re not gonna be able to offset it like they think. It will kick the business into a higher tax bracket. As sSomebody else said get woke go broke.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
So you're eating the eat like a bear diet plan. I have a couple of friends who are doing this, and have lost a considerable amount of weight and have actually gained muscle in spite of the fact that they do not exercise.
Firstly, I question whether the servers ever see a nickel of that 15%
Then..I've tipped at least 20% unless extraordinarily bad service ever since I was 16 with a drivers license and old enough to work crap jobs myself. I have never eaten out much, because I am an excellent cook and so are my friends and family (the only kind to cultivate!). These days...maybe once a month as a routine for breakfast with my old co-workers, unless I have visitors, house-guests, etc. that want to do something "out".
A place like this ain't going to wash with me or very many people, even in "da Cities". Seems to bring to mind one fairly popular hippy/dippy eatery I know of who tried this a few years back. It didn't last long because people don't like to be hog-tied and robbed. Even Libs.
Then..I've tipped at least 20% unless extraordinarily bad service ever since I was 16 with a drivers license and old enough to work crap jobs myself. I have never eaten out much, because I am an excellent cook and so are my friends and family (the only kind to cultivate!). These days...maybe once a month as a routine for breakfast with my old co-workers, unless I have visitors, house-guests, etc. that want to do something "out".
A place like this ain't going to wash with me or very many people, even in "da Cities". Seems to bring to mind one fairly popular hippy/dippy eatery I know of who tried this a few years back. It didn't last long because people don't like to be hog-tied and robbed. Even Libs.
Blah blah blah. I’m perfectly fine paying the extra, for the reasons outlined above. But in my world, that IS the tip. But after paying, I’d make sure the server was apprised of why no “separate” tip, and then the manager. Further, I’d tell them I won’t be back, ever, because I’d be afraid of them contaminating my meal. Then give the facility a one-star Yelp rating with full explanation.
Most of our favorite servers are what’s referred to as people of color. To us they’re just people. The only reason I mention it is that they are very nice and give great service. In return, we are very nice, don’t make a mess and tip good. We all win. 
Oh, and we would never eat in a restaurant charging a fee as in the OP.
Oh, and we would never eat in a restaurant charging a fee as in the OP.
Chicken Mama
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Thank you so much for taking the time to explain. You're truly disciplined and yes, that diet saves you a bundle of $. You don't find it boring or rigid? Never spaghetti, seafood or other options? And 32 oz of yogurt in one sitting? Good golly, I'd explode! Lol.
Again, thank you. I admire you for your dedication.
PghPanther
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I'm no different than anyone else...........if I was told I had stage 5 cancer and 3 months to live I think I would eat pizza and cherry pie everyday........LOL.
But the results in the gym and the condition of my body (no pain no meds) is so profound for someone my age (really low body fat with lots of muscle) and I know from experience that diet is the key that it really does want me to stay the course so to speak.........
I've always had a huge appetite so downing a big plate of veggies/rice along with a 32 oz of yogurt keeps me full but not stuffed..........however that is a huge volume of food yet only has about 800-900 calories in it...............
One quarter pounder with cheese is well over 1,000 cals and I could eat 3 to 4 of those easy if I wanted to....and glad I don't......LOL
but the point of that much yogurt or cottage cheese in one setting is to reach about 100 grams a day in 1st class protein divided up between two meals to meet the demands of weight lifting recovery for the muscles is a big part of the size of the share I'm eating at each meal.......
Anyway I hope some of the information was helpful..........
The most amazing I've learned over the years is eating really healthy can be done really cheap...........and it really does make a difference in what you look and feel like......
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Jubilee on Earth
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That (one and only) time a few months ago when we went out to eat we had such a mediocre waitress. She was about 24 and had blue hair, and you could tell she was one of those follower types that just did whatever the crowd did. It wasn’t that she was exceptionally terrible meeting our needs (although she wasn’t great), but she was just so apathetic. She did not engage us in any personal talk, did not ask us any questions about why were we out, or if it was a special occasion. We made it clear it was our first time eating there and she didn’t even mention it, and she rattled off her “suggestions” as if they were fully scripted. My hubby tried to ask her about school, what she wanted to do, but she just giggled and kept saying, “Right? Right?” It was bizarre, to be honest. Back when I waitresses in the early 90s, all of us knew that the key to getting good tips was to engage your tables and really give them a tailored experiences based on their mood and the vibes they were giving off. For a table like ours, I would have handled it a hundred times differently.
So it’s not just bad, expensive food, but it’s blah, disinterested, self-centered blue haired liners waitstaff as well. No thanks.
Tristan
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Chicken Mama
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I applaud you! Too many men couldn't whip up more than a bologna sandwich, or won't. Those who say "it's cheaper to fix a meal at home" or "we haven't eaten at a restaurant in months" are rarely the one doing the daily planning and cooking, and rarely does it dawn on them that the wife really does need a break from it. Kudos to you!Errrrr....
There is inequity in leaving tips ... but of course they twist it into something else
The Tipping Divide
A new study finds that African Americans generally tip their waiters less than white diners, often because blacks are less familiar with the custom of tipping 15 to 20 percent. And restaurant workers of all races dislike waiting on black people because they assume the tips will be less, NPR's...
Plus...
I've heard many through the years that say that younger black groups at restaurants are much more demanding, make a much bigger mess and are generally a pain in the ass to serve.
We almost never go out to eat unless it is through a drive up or pick up just because there are so few local restaurants left in our AO. We have to travel to the edges of our AO to larger towns and then you get into the Chains. The food is overpriced and frankly most of it is just fair at best.
There isn't much I can't cook well and my family always wants Dad to make it instead of going out.
db cooper
Resident Secret Squirrel
And I know of an example of a low life that did just that and bragged about it. This took place in the 70's, the guy was a cook and bragged about "hawking up herman luggies" and spitting them on the burgers. He had a good ending though, became a severe alcoholic and whacked himself.
And when I was in basic a gentleman of color (guess which color) got caught making a deposit in the bread dough while choking his chicken. In that era people with extreme low IQ's were drafted, and this person was most likely of that sort too.
There are some very disgusting people out there which makes a good case for home cooking.
TKO
Veteran Member
Restaurants died during covid. You CAN make better food at home and it won't be junk Gordon's delivery truck food. Any restaurant doing this social crap is going to be dead soon. The good old days are long gone. Communism is here. My wife and I note the following going out to eat: 1) prices have increased by at least 25%. 2) menus are bare bones now with at least 30% of menu items gone. 3) fewer patrons at restaurants. (it ain't just covid related) 4) the food isn't as good as it used to be because they have cut corners. 5) portion sizes are much smaller. (case and point. we went out recently and had fish and chips at a local place. they are famous for them. what we got was 2 dollars more expensive and half the portion size of what you used to get.) Yep. You can do better at home. TONS better.
Texican
Live Free & Die Free.... God Freedom Country....
The company will be out the cost of the food less the price for coupons when the customers use the coupons to purchase food.
The customer gets a good deal on the food, the workers get an opportunity to go to college and the owner of restaurant is able to help his employees and his customers. Good for all.
Texican....
AlfaMan
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They're also the worst waiters and waitresses too.
Blacknarwhal
Let's Go Brandon!
You mean "the company will temporarily accept a slightly reduced markup on the price of its food".
tiredude
Veteran Member
that is how it will be 'hid' in the future...... we wont be able to tell if it is white tax, inflation or what ....the only ones that will know are the employees who may or probably wont make more......
PghPanther
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I don't think in terms of a type of diet...............I think in terms as what is the most nutritious natural source of food (short of organic which is not necessary) I can consume to optimize my health and preserve lean muscle mass with my training and these are good choices in the right price range........
PghPanther
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A waitress or waiter also needs to assess the situation.......if it looks to be a dinner among family and friends that are conversationalist with those serving the food then you participate in that in as genuine approach as possible with those you are serving...............however, when the party is on business and they look engaged in business its best to fill your role and keep a low profile but keep an eye on them so if one of them needs you attention you can respond................I've had many a business lunch were we were deep into negotiations and a server comes over and interrupts us for more drink when its obvious we would have asked for it if we wanted more......
Another problem I have is when a server comes over to clean your table they use a damp rag to wipe it clean and then never use a clean dry rag to wipe it dry.........so you sit down and the damn table is damp/sticky..................ugh hate that..........where is the common sense?
I never see servers do that........its always a damp towel and then they leave the table moist like that........
Of course I haven't eaten at a restaurant in 20 years so I don't know what its like today.......
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mistaken1
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Exactly, just raise prices across the board by 15% and pay your employees.
But as we see from the announcement, virtue signalling is top priority.
annieosage
Inactive
Simple solution - DON'T EAT OUT. EAT AT HOME !!!
If you want atmosphere, have a drink, turn down the lights, turn up the stereo. Enjoy the food YOU fix, and enjoy your
family !!!
Are you spying on me
annieosage
Inactive
Latest article by DD related to restaurant industry hiring. It is hard to find good people but instead of requiring a specific "equity charge" they need to just increase their menu prices. 
Navigating Talent Gaps Across the Foodservice Industry
3 Min Read 6.22.2021 By Melissa Evans
This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Buyers Edge Platform. Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.
As restaurants open back up, operators are ready to hire, and in some cases, rehire, employees – but many are finding it difficult to find candidates willing to return to work, and the search for good talent is tougher than expected. With the unemployment boost extended through the beginning of September, unemployed foodservice workers don’t seem motivated to return to work. And since hospitality was one of the hardest hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic, people are on the hunt for different kinds of “pandemic-proof” jobs.
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Navigating Talent Gaps Across the Food Service Industry
Navigating Talent Gaps Across the Foodservice Industry
3 Min Read 6.22.2021 By Melissa Evans
This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Buyers Edge Platform. Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.
As restaurants open back up, operators are ready to hire, and in some cases, rehire, employees – but many are finding it difficult to find candidates willing to return to work, and the search for good talent is tougher than expected. With the unemployment boost extended through the beginning of September, unemployed foodservice workers don’t seem motivated to return to work. And since hospitality was one of the hardest hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic, people are on the hunt for different kinds of “pandemic-proof” jobs.
Continued at link
Navigating Talent Gaps Across the Food Service Industry
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"Any problem I have is when a server comes over to clean your table they use a damp rag to wipe it clean and then never use a clean dry rag to wipe it dry.........so you sit down and the damn table is damp/sticky..................ugh hate that..........where is the common sense?
I never see servers do that........its always a damp towel and then they leave the table moist like that........"
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Ugh. I hate that too! Gross. HOW many filthy tables has that cloth just wiped *clean?* They should be using paper towels, a fresh one for each table. I can't figure why Health Dept's don't get after that. Ever been to a coffee shop where the baristas are wiping the milk froth valve with the same cloth they wipe down the counters with? Ever watch the staff pick up the dirty glasses by the inside rims? How much hand washing do you really think goes on in a busy establishment?
Stay well away from places that serve food, and you will be MUCH less likely to get a cold, the flu, C19, etc.
"Any problem I have is when a server comes over to clean your table they use a damp rag to wipe it clean and then never use a clean dry rag to wipe it dry.........so you sit down and the damn table is damp/sticky..................ugh hate that..........where is the common sense?
I never see servers do that........its always a damp towel and then they leave the table moist like that........"
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Ugh. I hate that too! Gross. HOW many filthy tables has that cloth just wiped *clean?* They should be using paper towels, a fresh one for each table. I can't figure why Health Dept's don't get after that. Ever been to a coffee shop where the baristas are wiping the milk froth valve with the same cloth they wipe down the counters with? Ever watch the staff pick up the dirty glasses by the inside rims? How much hand washing do you really think goes on in a busy establishment?
Stay well away from places that serve food, and you will be MUCH less likely to get a cold, the flu, C19, etc.
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db cooper
Resident Secret Squirrel
Later on I recall seeing a whole barracks full of these people. They worked in supply with the specialty of being manual cargo handlers. They even looked and acted like a box of rocks. For all practical purposes, and being serious, they were mentally disabled. The DoD had a draftee program back then where they purposely drafted low IQ people for the war, and I believe those folks were some of them.Fortified
Probably the only pokin’ he was gonna get.
