Cool Wallets for the Wait Staff: the Quest to Protect One’s Tips

There are a lot of horrible things associated with being a food server. Number one, most of your customers are going to assume that A, either you weren’t smart enough to go to college or B, just assume that you aren’t very smart. It isn’t fair, but it’s not the worst thing – the worst thing would have to be the apron.

First of all, aprons don’t serve their purpose very well. Most aprons only tie across the lap and protect the crotch of your pants while your shirt bears the brunt of every squirt of syrup, splash of Coke, and surprise mashed potato assault. Also, your fellow servers will without a doubt be pulling on your apron strings to untie it anytime you walk past them. This is supposed to be funny…but usually, they find out who was laughing when you accidentally on purpose leave one of the honey bottles out for them with the cap unscrewed.

Then there are the pockets. Three wide pockets, none of which stay sewn shut at the inside seams so it’s more like having one big pocket and all of your change will inevitably wind up inside your ticket book along with the ever errant spoon, used butter knife, and again, mashed potatoes from the aforementioned mashed potato assault. This wouldn’t be such a big deal, but usually, a server’s tips go in the right pocket of the apron. The only way to combat this problem is to use a wallet, but not just any wallet. A billfold is impractical here, so here are a few alternatives to having people at the bank look at you funny.

Vvego’s very cool Pivvot wallet is the wallet any server wants on a slow night. You might get maybe six or seven tables at the most, but it’s built to hold 6-8 cards and can be ordered with a money clip. Professional tip? Bring only your debit card and driver’s license to work, but use the pockets for the larger bills. The money clip can hold the five’s and ten’s you get and the wallet is so flat that it sits comfortably in your front pocket. This way it is UNDER the apron and defends your money like Batman defends Gotham.

What if you work mornings and you need something that can hold the average amount of money you’d make on a Sunday morning? The VVault Wallet is the one for you. You’re gonna roll up that cash  anyway and as the breakfast and lunch shifts get more hectic, you’re eventually going to stop caring and make a mess of it. This way you can fold your bills up neatly and tuck them neatly into the leather pocket. Another wallet being small enough to fit in the front pocket of your pants, the saddle-stitched leather will ensure that your wad remains free of sticky residue.

Any small convenience in the severing world should be counted as a win. The hours are painful, the customers are rude, and you may or may not have shaken hot sauce into your assistant manager’s unattended coffee cup once or twice. Shouldn’t you at least have the right to protect your hard-earned cash?

The answer is YES.

Mad Women: It’s NOT All About Men These Days

Here’s the thing about AMC’s Mad Men – it’s a series that portrays 1960’s history in an honest light. All you ladies who want to uppercut Don Draper into the sun definitely aren’t alone. The character lives by the norms of the times, and no amount of bourbon or array of $150 suits (which would cost much more in 2013) are going to change that, but that’s how it was.

Women were only emerging in the workplace and being considered for jobs that were more than secretary, nurse, or teacher.  Men were the bread winners and the icons of the corporate world.

Happily for women, that is no longer the case.

No offense to you gentleman. Credit should be given where credit is due, but thankfully, the 21^st century allows for the ladies to have the same opportunities as any man. Essentially, “la femme Draper” now exists, and executive women can rock a suit just as well as any of the Mad Men. What does any suit need to be totally the bomb?

A killer cuff link set.

While women may not wear ties, to look polished and really professional, shirts need a cuff link set to look amazing! Do they have to be men’s cufflinks? Heck no!  Though Vvego’s accessories are mainly for men, we also make it possible to add flare to any outfit regardless of whether it’s a man’s suit or a woman’s.

Do women necessarily have to wear pink cufflinks because pink is for girls? No, but it’s an awesome fashion statement. Vvego’s selection of cufflinks isn’t limited only to a single color, either. Iin addition to pink acrylic, you’ll find bright green, crystal rainbow, and cool confetti styles to name a few, and that’s truly only the tip of the iceberg.

Each acrylic cuff link set is solid in design, are original, and made in America. The acrylics are even TSA-friendly, though we offer beryllium copper sets and titanium, too. Yet, no femme Draper wants to be caught in airport security for metallic cufflinks they forgot to remove. Keep that in mind!  What you want is a quick strut through the metal detector to the next in-flight drink, and you can do that with any pair in our acrylic selection.  

Vvego Cares: The Personalized Thank-You

You know what the four most condescending words are in the English language?

“Have a nice day. “

Now, theoretically, it’s not condescending at all – if you really mean the sentiment and there’s a person who matters to you on the receiving end of it. That’s perfectly fine. It might seem a little weird from the receiver’s perspective, though.

Here’s why…

 How many store clerks tell you this at the checkout? If you’re at the grocery store and have bought a healthy amount of fruits and vegetables, that’s one thing. You will be having a nice day and having a nice salad for lunch.

However, if you’re at the pharmacy counter buying gauze, burn salve, and Neosporin, chances are you are not having a nice day. Chances are, you are in severe pain and wanting to say something not so nice to the person INSISTING that your day be nice.

There’s a better way to handle the buying/purchasing cycle. A simple thank you is all it takes.

Thank-you for shopping at Vvego.

There’s nothing to it! It’s simple, but more importantly, it sounds a bit more GENUINE. After all, you as the customer have just shelled out money from your hard-earned job to buy a product that was guaranteed to fulfill your needs. Of course a thank you is in order!

At Vvego, we make it a point to send out a hand-written thank you with every wallet, belt, or cuff link set purchase because the customer MATTERS. There are no superlatives, no insisting that someone have a nice day, even if they were just rear-ended on the freeway hours before, and there’s certainly no insincerity.

The wallet is genuine leather and guaranteed to withstand the zombie apocalypse and beyond that. Every product is made in America by responsible adults and our company is HONORED that you chose them above Wal-Mart, Target, or one of those brands who does ask you to have a nice day.

We also aren’t going to throw the package at you and force you out before you even have your card in your wallet because the mother of three behind you needs her shea butter body lotion.

The best part?

If anyone asks a Vvego customer to prove that we take great care with our customers, they WILL be able to do so.