I LOVED working for tips!
When I got out of high school I realized that by finding the right place to work, and learning to be the best server, I could write my own paycheck. I didn’t have to go in and ask for a raise, I could earn what my customers thought I was worth. And, I could learn how to get better everyday, and get paid while learning.

Working with customers in a hospitality environment is not for everyone.

Most people take these type of jobs and EXPECT to just scrape by financially. They don’t realize that the beauty of this industry is that you are your own talent agent and coach. You can make as much money as most professions without spending years in college and running up huge student loans.

Of course, most waiters, waitresses and bartenders never consider there are ways to earn bigger tips. Most settle for the "average" of their co-workers.

Then there are the small minority who've learned some simple tricks and ideas that allow them to thrive while working for tips.

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It's amazing how FEW servers actually take the time to learn a few simple methods that would explode their income while working the same shifts!

Today, I am offering you a FREE email course entitled "Bonus tips for BIGGER tips". To learn more about a few simple ideas that can dramatically increase your income, click here to subscribe to this FREE course!

You really can Triple Your Tips!
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- Patti Farnham (author of "Gratuity Ingenuity, The secret art of bigger tips")
From bars to fine dining establishments she lived on her tips and discovered, tested and refined these simple to learn methods that can dramatically increase your tips!

Testimonial Patti Thanks a lot for the useful tip about the picture at the bar. It is really a good way to start a conversation with custumers. I really appreciate your help and for this useful tip. It makes me more money. I am looking forward to hearing from you again. Arpad..(email on file)

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Today's Short Tip on Tips! (new one everyday!) Try to make every table feel like they are the most important people in your section. Make sure you don’t use the same opening line with tables sitting next to each other.

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Current tips news;

Restaurant wait service deserves generous tips (The Optimist)
Short on cash? Want to save a few extra dollars for the holidays? My suggestion: ride a bike, donate plasma or cut back on the Starbucks coffee. But, by no means, don't forget to tip your waiters. Last week, a group of 130 people went to a restaurant close to campus to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Tips for business travelers on staying safe (Fortune via Yahoo! Finance)
If you do much business travel overseas, last week's three days of terror attacks in Mumbai, India's financial capital, had to give you pause -- especially since the deadly attacks struck two luxury hotels popular with foreigners, and a restaurant, the Leopold Cafe, that was a gathering place for visitors from abroad.

Tips Included: Knoxx Restaurant and Lounge opens in Lafayette (Inside Bay Area)
There's another new restaurant on Lafayette's restaurant row. Knoxx Restaurant and Lounge on Mt. Diablo Boulevard will celebrate with an official grand opening Thursday night in the space of the former Pasta Per Tutti.

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