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> > My pet peeve is when, like last night, the owner thinks he can walk
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> > his tab because he owns the joint.
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> Where i've worked if the owner offered me money for a drink it would
> be rung in but if not i wouldn't present him with a check. He owns
> the booze anyway, if he wants to pay for it again to either balance
> the books or set an example then great, but i wouldn't be loosing
> sleep over it if he didn't pay.
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> JAM
In this case, there are several owners, and it is established policy that they
get 50% off drinks. Personally, I don't really care if they pay or not, as
long as there is a policy that is followed consistently - so when we ring him
a tab and he walks it, do we circumvent policy and 100% comp it? Do we do the
50% comp and pay for it out of tips, since we didn't take a card from him as a
sign of respect and trust that he's an owner and will pay before he leaves? I
don't care - I just want a consistently followed policy.