Open
Wed. - Sat.
5 p. m. to 9 p. m.
Sunday
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Prime rib
Fri. & Sat.

Reservations are appreciated
(308) 762-5300

We accept
VISA
MASTERCARD
DISCOVER
and
BEEF CERTIFICATES

Should you have a reservation?
Reservations never hurt.

Waitress Nightmares
Why waitresses get gray.

Tips on tipping
and other information you may not be interested in.

How much should I tip?

The standard tip at a restaurant or lounge has been 15% for a good many years though it is gradually working up toward 20%. Some good information about tipping can be found at http://findalink.net/tippingetiquette.php The site covers tipping everyone from Bell Boys, and Cab Drivers to Maids and Waitresses. If you go there now please use your browsers back button to return.

When your guest says, "I'll get the tip."

We have all been in the situation where our guest said, "I'll get the tip." Then they toss down four crumpled ones and the bill was $50.00. Do you tell your friend the tip should be more? Do you try to slip a bit more on the table when your friend is not looking? Or do you just pay the bill and hope the waiter or waitress doesn't remember you the next time? What should you do? There is no fool proof answer. One way out is to tell your guest, "No, please, this is my treat. When it's your turn, you get the tip."

Is gratuity added to the bill on large tables?

At Cattleman's Steakhouse we don't add gratuity to the bill. Most of our customers leave reasonable tips. The exception being when a customer asks for a price quote for an event. We usually ask if they would like the tax and tip included in the quote. If you are unsure please ask. If you find a note on your guest check stating that Gratuity is NOT included, don't feel you are being singled out. The note is just to save you having to ask.

Should gratuity be added to the bill on large tables?

Though 15% of a $240.00 bill seems lot of money for an hour and a half of the waitress's time, waiting on a large table can be harder than waiting on several smaller tables. While one waitress is taking care of a table of 12 another waitress may wait on four tables of 4. A waitress's job starts long before the rush hour and lasts long after. During much of that time they are likely making less that they are paying the baby sitter.

Because large tables tend to tip less many restaurants add a tip to the bill for tables of 6 or more. I seldom tip less than 20% and don't like being told how much I should leave. That said, the dining public seems to be getting accustomed to having the tip included. More and more I am hearing "That table of 12 didn't leave a dime." or "Their bill was $240.00 and they left a $10.00 tip. I wonder what I did wrong." In most cases, I don't think the intention was to short the waitress. The customer probably thought the tip was included.

Are tips reported as income?

Absolutely. Waiters and waitresses are required by law to report tips to their employers. The employer is required to withhold and match Social Security, and Medicare along with withholding income tax.

Do minimum wage laws cover wait staff?

Yes, but the rate is much less, and the total of wages and tips must meet or exceed the minimum wage of other workers.