Do you have a preferred way to pay when dining out?
Keep it simple by paying with cash.
My story
A few weeks ago, Brian and I were dining out in celebration of our anniversary.
The couple beside us were attempting to pay their bill.
Due to technical difficulties, there was a delay in the restaurant’s ability to process their card.
For pretty much the duration of our meal, they scrolled their phones and waited for a resolution to materialize.
When the server brought us our bill, we counted out the cash, added the tip, handed it to the server, and were on our way.
I was extremely grateful that we had come prepared to pay with cash.
Paying with cash simplifies the entire process of paying the bill.
There are no technical glitches when using cash to pay your bill.
No declined cards, system fails, or zero balance gift cards will delay your ability to pay the bill and take your leave.
The only glitch I can possibly think of is if the restaurant doesn’t accept cash.
Cash or card, always have a plan B.
Tipping concerns are null and void.
You know exactly who gets the tip because the cash is handed directly to the server.
Do not assume that your server automatically receives tips paid by card.
Tipping in cash eliminates the need to ask the question.
What happens to the tip is in the hands of the server, literally.
There’s no outside influences on the amount of tip you give.
There’s no empty space for you to write in the amount of the tip you want to include.
No prompt on a card reader will guilt you into giving more, or cause you to give less, than you planned.
Tip based on what you feel is appropriate.
Eliminate the need to wait for change or a returned card.
Carry enough small bills to pay the bill, and the tip, without asking for change.
As soon as you hand the server your money, you are free to leave.
One note about paying in cash; don’t leave cash unattended on the table.
That is an invitation for trouble.
The same principles that apply to dining in also apply to picking up take out.
Keep it simple by paying cash.
As a bonus, paying with cash eliminates the concern of credit card theft.
We’ve all heard the stories.
You send your card back to pay your bill, and the next thing you know, you have an unauthorized charge hitting your account.
Pay cash and eliminate even the possibility.
Paying with cash is a great way to support small businesses.
Transaction fees are big business, and someone has to pay them.
If the restaurant adds the fee to your bill, then that’s all the more reason to pay cash.
If the business is absorbing the cost, you are supporting them by allowing them to keep the transaction fees.
Do you have a preferred way of paying when dining out?
If you want to keep it simple, pay with cash.
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