hotsnack: porter house critical 20%
With a grand media flourish (and a lovely fête last night) we're informed of this Friday's opening of Michael Lomonaco's Porter House New York in the Time Warner Center. Why is he running a 20% discount until October 8th? The un-written (yet widely acknowledged) golden rule of restaurant reviewing says that if a restaurant charges full price, it is fair game for critics. While chefs and restaurateurs know this, few can resist the allure of ringing the register on opening day, so many fall victim to early reviews. This is a rare moment.
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It's also apt to mention another industry standard on tipping. Chefs, VIPs, media, et al, are often comped or have discounted checks; the rule is to tip on the dollar value of the meal – not the lower amount of the check. I'm not sure that this applies at Porter House, but thought it was worth noting.
Neat trick to evade the critics. Hunter Cashdollar
Posted by: Hunter Cashdollar | October 13, 2006 at 03:50 PM
If your are in the biz, you also receive a 15% discount whenever you eat out. Just take the 15% from you tip and thats your discount.
enjoy, Ben
Posted by: ben | December 03, 2006 at 12:00 PM