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Las Vegas; ‘Tipping’ Tips To Remember

Do we all know what happens to a majority of the tip we leave behind after enjoying a nice dinner and great service? The Mike & Carla Morning Show was…

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Do we all know what happens to a majority of the tip we leave behind after enjoying a nice dinner and great service? The Mike & Carla Morning Show was encouraged to talk about "tipping" ettique tips this morning, especially living in a city like Las Vegas.

A lot of don't realize that the tip left behind is split between 4-5 people sometimes, it's being taxed, so the original server helping you at your table doesn't really get all that you think he or she does. The M&C Morning Show also got calls on other "hospitality" services other than food servers and bartenders...one guy called in regards to being a limo driver and besides filling up the limo with water, soda, liquor and beer, he only works on tips!

The other part of this topic got us into "to go" orders and what should we be tipping when picking up an order from our favorite restaurant? That's why The M&C Morning Show wanted to know how much the "tipping" landscape has changed over the past 10-15 years in Las Vegas.

We wanted to talk to those both in the industry and those that have worked in the business...it was quite the learning experience this morning. In fact, listeners were texting in voicing their lack of knowledge on all that goes on with a tip! Including the fact that if you give a specific employee a tip personally and they don't put it in the bucket or report it, they could get fired for "stealing"! Gotta admit, The M&C Morning Show was SHOCKED (shocked) to hear this.

Whatever the case, if you are new to Las Vegas and want to know the dos and don'ts of "tipping" in our great city, this is one segment you might want to listen to! Thanks to everyone for calling in as well as taking the time to text in on this segment...enjoy!

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas alumnus and restauranter, Guy Fieri, is known for making food feel welcomed in homes across America on the Food Network. His hosting skills have landed him on many different tv shows including the famous Diner's Drive-Ins And Dives. Fieri goes behind the scenes to eateries across the nation to taste test and get the origin story on why the locals keep coming back. Las Vegas restaurants have made not one, not two, but thirteen appearances on the show sharing the recipes, ingredients and must-try food plates. We are excited and proud to share with you restaurants that have made an impact not only in our community but across thousands of televisions across America.

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Figuring out where to eat can be a challenge so we decided to make it easy for you. Instead of Google Mapping "restaurants" or "food near me" we put together a list of restaurants that were featured on Food Network's popular television show Diner's, Drive-Ins and Dives. So grab a fork and let's chow down.

FAT CHOY RESTAURANTS

Location: 595 E. Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104 (Located in Eureka Casino)

THOSE GUYS PIES

Location: 2916 W. Lake E Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89117

LOU'S DINER

Location: 431 S. Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89107

Website: Lou's Diner

LOLA'S - A LOUISNANA KITCHEN

Location: 1220 N. Town Center Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89144

ROLLIN SMOKE BARBEQUE

Location: 3185 Highland Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89109

FORTE EUROPEAN TAPAS BAR AND BISTRO

Location: 4180 S. Rainbow Blvd #806, Las Vegas, NV 89103

JOHN MULL'S MEATS AND ROAD KILL GRILL

Location: 3730 Thom Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89130

CREPE EXPECTATIONS 

Location: 9500 S. Eastern Ave #180, Las Vegas, NV 89123

NAKED CITY PIZZA

Location: 6935 Blue Diamond Rd. Las Vegas, Nevada 89178

OSAKA JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Location: 4205 W. Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102

GUY FIERI'S KITCHEN AND BAR

Location: 3535 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 (Located in The LINQ Hotel + Experiences)

Mike O’Brian is the Program Director and Morning Show host on 96.3 KKLZ in Las Vegas, along with Carla Rea. He has been with the Beasley Media Group for almost 23 years. Mike was named one of the “Best Program Directors In America” by Radio Ink magazine. Over the years, “The Mike & Carla Morning Show” have been presented with a number of proclamations for their work in the community and numerous awards. Having lived in Las Vegas for over 35 years, he writes articles on living in Las Vegas, sports, and odd stories happening within the state of Nevada. Mike is the host of the morning show and program director of 96.3 KKLZ/Las Vegas. He has been doing mornings in Las Vegas for the past 38 years. Over the years, he has hosted a numerous amount of community events and has been the P.A. announcer for a number of sports teams in Las Vegas. He has written on living in Las Vegas, the sports teams here, as well as odd & little-known facts about Las Vegas & Nevada.