John Castle, 76-Year-Old Palm Beach Plutocrat, Breaks Insolent Waiter's Finger
John Cook · 01/10/12 12:36PMIt's an age-old and vexing question: How much is it fair to shave off the tip at a high-end restaurant to signal dissatisfaction with the waitstaff? Two percent? Five percent? Should you stiff them? For leveraged buyout king John Castle the other night, the answer was easy: Just crack the little fucker's finger.