Celebrities can be either a godsend... or the devil in disguise for food service workers
depending on generous tips to make a living wage.
Some superstars are big spenders, eager to show their entourage a good time — and flash
plenty of cash in the process.
But according to some sore servers sharing stories of nightmare shifts, certain celebs
couldn't care less about the little guy.
Here are just a few.
Ludacris
This Atlanta rapper-slash-actor's alleged tipping game is, well, ludicrous for someone
with his bank account.
A disgruntled waiter told Stained Apron that Ludacris left a 10 percent tip on over $100
to one of his unfortunate colleagues.
A few months later, he brought "a party of over forty" to another location, but reportedly
didn't follow the restaurant's policy: "The customary 18 percent included gratuity for
parties of seven or more was waived by the little prince in exchange for a generous 10
percent tip."
What's your fantasy?
Maybe being tipped fairly, Ludacris.
Mariah Carey
The New York Post reports that waiting on songbird Mariah Carey is more of a nightmare
than a sweet, sweet fantasy.
The paper claims the singer once brought her own giant entourage to a Las Vegas restaurant
after closing and demanded it stay open later than usual to feed her party.
After a lot of allegedly divalicious behavior and picky demands, Mimi and crew allegedly
stiffed the staff.
"There's always drama.
It follows me."
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Apparently Catherine Zeta-Jones' beauty is only skin-deep, at least if you're waiting
on her at a restaurant.
A waitress who regularly served the Chicago stunner says, "She's very scowly and cold,
won't smile or make eye contact, and gets short with you if you ask questions to clarify
the special requests she makes with her order."
The waitress says the Oscar-winner doesn't make it all worth your while: "Even when you
wait on her hand-and-foot, she tips about 10 percent, sometimes as low as 8 percent."
Where'd all that Zorro money go, Catherine?
Rachael Ray
A Redditor who dined next to TV cook and host Rachael Ray says she's "snippy."
"She took forever to tell the waitress what she wanted.
When she finally got her food and they asked how it was, she just kind of motioned as if
to say 'whatever'... on her way out, someone asked for an autograph and she replied, 'Don't
talk to me.'"
Another food service worker in a separate Reddit thread shared yet another horror story
about the mogul.
"A customer that was dining at the time wanted to buy her a drink so my coworker put in the
drink order and brought it over to her.
Rachael Ray gets all crazy celeb on her and goes, 'Does it look like I need a new drink
right now?'
Then, later, she shakes her freshly empty glass at my coworker and says, 'See how you
can see the ice in my glass?
Now I'm ready for a new drink.'"
Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone's basic instinct at restaurants is to be demanding and cheap, or so the story
goes.
One insider told the Stained Apron, "She asked the waitress for Evian water.
The waitress informed her that they didn't have that, but she would get her some water.
Sharon Stone threw a fit and insisted.
The manager made her run out and get the water for Ms. Stone.
Then she left a terrible tip."
Michael Strahan
Sounds like Kelly Ripa isn't the only person to have beef with Michael Strahan.
One Reddit user said Strahan was less-than-pleasant at California Pizza Kitchen: "Gave the guy
prompt, courteous service, never got intrusive, treated him as a regular person, checked on
him once to make sure everything was cool, pretty much everything you need to do to make
sure the customer has a nice dining experience."
Despite the good service, the waiter says Strahan was stingy: "Gave stiff, one-word
dullard responses the entire time and then left me about 5 percent tip as his thanks."
Julia Roberts
Before she was famous herself, actress Julianna Margulies waited on Julia Roberts in New York
City.
She told David Letterman in 2010 that it wasn't a pleasant experience, but that Margulies
later met Roberts at a Hollywood event and Roberts apologized profusely for her previous
behavior.
"She's lovely when you're not waiting on her."
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