A question about tipping

[mt2]

I don't know if this has been discussed here before but I thought I would ask. How much do you tip bell services for your luggage? Also, how much do you tip the wait staff at the table service restaurants? Is it a percentage of the bill like here of 15% to 20%? When I tried to do this in Central America the people we were with nearly had a heart attack. We were told never to give that much. We were setting ourselves up to be followed and robbed. Is the tip built into the bill?

What do I do?

Thank you.

 

[Cyrano]

We normally tip 10 - 15%

 

[hildasmuriel]

* Wait staff in France will be paid at least the national minimum wage, so are not reliant on tips to make a living wage.
* A lot of people in Europe will only tip for particularly good service.
* 10% is considered a good tip.
* You will not be sneered at or harassed if you decided not to leave a tip.

 

[vettegirl]

We didn't tip at Cafe Mickey because the service was terrible.

 

[cap'njack.]

We will tip 10-15% but only for good service. I never feel pressured into leaving a tip in restuarants in Europe unlike in the USA.

Saying that I didn't actually tip in Annettes last time because we used HB vouchers so I just gave him those and we left