What is that old saying about news traveling fast............when I shot my mouth off the other day to the customer we met at the grocery store my friend was afraid the owner would find out and she would get fired, so far she hasn't. She called me when she got home tonight and said that customer came in the next night with his wife and another couple for dinner. She waited on them again and they were very nice to her and told the owner that everything was great, when the owner gave them the check she said they gave the money to her and said to keep the change.......the change amounted to just a little over a dollar on a check of over $150, she said the guy we had met just gave her a big smile and looked over at the owner as they left. She also said she overheard that customer telling some other customers that he knew for a fact the waitress was not allowed to receive tips.........like I said small town where everybody knows each other and small place. She told me that in the past 3 nights the owner has gotten maybe $30 in tips altogether, normally he would have gotten well over $200.........one customer walked up and said to the owner "I am so sorry that I have been insulting you all the time I have been leaving a tip, it's a common practice that the owner doesn't receive a tip. I apoligize and won't do it again" I realize this really was none of my business but what he is doing isn't right in my opinion, if he let the customers know that he was keeping the tips I would be fine with it but he doesn't and they were/are under the impression that the waitress receives them. So far she is still working but I told her she may still want to find a better place as soon as she can. Thanks for all the input.
