It’s Victoria Day on Monday!

It’s National Patriots Day on Monday.

Both Canadian holidays.

My staff learned this tonight around 10:00.

Why you ask?

Because my staff rarely makes less than 20% on a check.

Rarely.

Last night a server made $500 on a $500 check.

That’s unusual but 24, 25, 26 percent tips are the norm. After tip out my staff easily still walks with 20%.

That was not the case tonight. From the start the servers were asking what was going on.

One server made 15% on a big party. Another was tipped $40 on $375. A server who prides herself on her average was making 17, 18 percent all night.

Then around 10:00 a server came and said. I know what’s going on. It’s a 3 day weekend in Canada.

Ahhhhhhh

That explains everything.

And before anyone says anything.

They know better.

They all know better.

All of them.

Yes, it’s not done that way in Canada.

But fun fact: Before I left for Europe I knew what the customs were. Fuck. Before I left for Oklahoma, I knew the customs.

They are just cheap.

That is all.