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Study Finds Table Compliments Boost Tips for Servers

8/27/2026

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  • Mel Robbins says a mentor at Michigan’s Red Rooster Tavern taught her to target women for tips.
  • Robert Mahon, partner of Mahon Hospitality Group, says servers should read the whole table, not favor women.
  • John S. Seiter and Harry Weger Jr. found servers who complimented diners earned tips in a 2010 study.
  • Lisa Burdette, of the Dallas School of Etiquette, says women can influence a man's tip.