About 55 years ago, I took a date to the Monmouth Park race track. It was my first time at the track and I was told that it would impress my date if I got clubhouse tickets and sat at a clubhouse table. We sat there all afternoon and had a meal as we made bets. When I left the table, the waiter followed me and said something like, "Excuse me sir, can I speak to you privately?". He took me out of my dates earshot and said, "I appreciate your tip, it is much more than the usual 10%, however, you took my table up all day and I usually serve three or four parties during an afternoon". I realized that he was correct and asked him what was appropriate, he answered me and I gave it to him. The waiter was right to not suffer from my youth and inexperience. I left with no hard feelings and a better appreciation for the waiters job.
On the other hand, I have watched tip percentages increase, over the last 55 years, from a standard 10% to a current 20% while the price of a top drawer meal has increased from $20 to $100. Can someone tell me why the percentage has increased and what will the ceiling be on tip percentages?