A tip question that probably hasn't been asked before

[annie1995]

I also have a question about this.

Last year when we were on the DDP and ordered something extra, they did not add it to our receipt. We always got a separate receipt. A few times we ordered a kid's meal not on the plan. So I would have the receipt from the DDP that last year included the tip and another receipt were I had to tip on the kid's meal. So usually a kid's meal was about $7.00. I would tip 18% which is $1.25.

I guess I am just wondering if others get extra's added to their bill or separate bills? So what will happen this year if we order an appetizer? I will have to tip on the receipt using the DDP and then tip on the reciept for the appetizer. So that means running the card twice for two tips on two bills.

Am I right?

I believe yes, you would have to run the card twice for 2 tips on 2 bills.

 

[TPCShauna]

Okay, I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but I'll toss it out there anyways....
I know that tipping on a percentage of the bill is customary, but why? I don't understand why you have to tip more for lobster than mac and cheese if it takes your waiter the same effort to carry it out. I understand tipping more for extras like appetizers, desserts, and drinks (because she has to bring them to you), but it doesn't make sense to me why the waiter/waitress should get more just because you order an expensive item.

We are not normally expensive eaters, but since we are paying so much for dxddp, we plan on getting our money's worth and trying pretty expensive items that we would've never been able to try otherwise. That being said, I don't really have the money to plop down a 20-30 dollar tip every meal, just because I am trying more expensive items!

By the same token, do you still only give a percentage, if you only order dessert or an appetizer somewhere? We still tip our regular amount, because IMO, it's taking him/her the same effort to carry it out as if we had ordered a real entree........

Just something to think about......

You are tipping a percentage because that server has to tip others off of their sales. In most restaurants, you have to tip the bussers/hosts a percentage of your overall sales, usually 10% and the bar 10% of your bar sales. That 18% tip is getting shared out at least two, if not three ways. Why would you not tip on that amount. I'm really not trying to be argumentative. I just don't understand.

 

[mom2my3kids]

Okay, I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but I'll toss it out there anyways....
I know that tipping on a percentage of the bill is customary, but why? I don't understand why you have to tip more for lobster than mac and cheese if it takes your waiter the same effort to carry it out. I understand tipping more for extras like appetizers, desserts, and drinks (because she has to bring them to you), but it doesn't make sense to me why the waiter/waitress should get more just because you order an expensive item.

We are not normally expensive eaters, but since we are paying so much for dxddp, we plan on getting our money's worth and trying pretty expensive items that we would've never been able to try otherwise. That being said, I don't really have the money to plop down a 20-30 dollar tip every meal, just because I am trying more expensive items!

By the same token, do you still only give a percentage, if you only order dessert or an appetizer somewhere? We still tip our regular amount, because IMO, it's taking him/her the same effort to carry it out as if we had ordered a real entree........

Just something to think about......

I don't know but its how it works, maybe because if its more money usually its a lot more food I have no idea. But I could not go into a restaraunt and get GOOD service and not leave at least 15% of the bill that is just me but maybe that is because I am a server and this is how I put food on my table

 

[KorieDWnut]

Just playing devils' advocate here, but what about the opposite?

What if you order a mac and cheese? The server is doing the same work as if the order was lobster and filet, yet they get tipped much less.

(p.s. That's why I always over-tip breakfast waitresses. Overall, they usually work harder than a dinner waitress (especially the way I drink coffee), and breakfasts are MUCH cheaper than dinners.)

Hahaha Thank you. I waitress during breakfast and lunch and from 7-1030am, I am the ONLY waitress there. Sometimes its slow and I only get a few tables at a time but in the summer I can fill the entire restaurant...13 tables...all to myself. I actually end up making more money during breakfast than I do during lunch and the sales are about half of what lunch is because it is so cheap. MOST of my customers OVERtip during breakfast...for the same reasons you stated. and even the 1-2 dollar breakfast tips I get add up really fast when I am turning tables over in 30-35 mins at a time.

 

[Pumbaa_]

tipping is always a sensitive topic. Just a reminder to keep the discussion nice

Tipping in the US is what it is. It is based on a % of the bill. To tip otherwise is not standard. If a guest cannot afford to tip an appropriate amount for good service, that is not fair to the server. If I could not afford the bill and the tip for a restaurant, I would not dine there. That's just me

 

[my3disneygirls]

Okay, I'm probably going to get flamed for this, but I'll toss it out there anyways....
I know that tipping on a percentage of the bill is customary, but why? I don't understand why you have to tip more for lobster than mac and cheese if it takes your waiter the same effort to carry it out. I understand tipping more for extras like appetizers, desserts, and drinks (because she has to bring them to you), but it doesn't make sense to me why the waiter/waitress should get more just because you order an expensive item.

We are not normally expensive eaters, but since we are paying so much for dxddp, we plan on getting our money's worth and trying pretty expensive items that we would've never been able to try otherwise. That being said, I don't really have the money to plop down a 20-30 dollar tip every meal, just because I am trying more expensive items!

By the same token, do you still only give a percentage, if you only order dessert or an appetizer somewhere? We still tip our regular amount, because IMO, it's taking him/her the same effort to carry it out as if we had ordered a real entree........

Just something to think about......

We tip usually 20% at lunch and dinner. A little more if the service was stellar. At breakfast we tip way over 20% because it's usually so cheap. One morning DH and I went to breakfast the bill was around 12 bucks. Now the server was really good and friendly. I'm not going to leave her 2.40, we gave her 6.00.

I don't necessarily agree with the way the % thing works out, but that's just the was it is. Maybe the % idea came about because it was figured if you can afford expensive meals you can afford to tip more and vice versa.

 

[my3disneygirls]

Just playing devils' advocate here, but what about the opposite?

What if you order a mac and cheese? The server is doing the same work as if the order was lobster and filet, yet they get tipped much less.

(p.s. That's why I always over-tip breakfast waitresses. Overall, they usually work harder than a dinner waitress (especially the way I drink coffee), and breakfasts are MUCH cheaper than dinners.)

LOL! I just posted something similar.

 

[NMW]

I voted yes. I our case we pretty much will have an extra bill at every dinner because we order alcohol. We will just tip 20% when we pay that bill too. Why would we not? I'm not sure I totally understand the question. Do you mean something like- you order wine and beer with dinner and you get a seperate bill for that obviously, since it's not included in the dining plan? In that case, yes, I would of course tip on those items. If you mean something else, than I am confused. Which is something common for me lately, so I'm sure it's not your question!

 

[kimbac3]

When we were there in September we were on the dining plan. At the Sci Fi I ordered the special cups..but I got them empty (cost the same as if they were filled but much easier to carry around that way!). I got a separate receipt for that and I did not tip because well..it wasn't food! All she did was grab some cups and brought them out.

 

[ilovepooh]

I tip 18-20% of the total bill, so I wouldn't tip extra. I'm not sure I understand the question, but I just look at the total bill and tip using that number.

 

[Tricia1972]

I tip 18-20% of the total bill, so I wouldn't tip extra. I'm not sure I understand the question, but I just look at the total bill and tip using that number.

Then actually you mean yes

The question is, would you subtract the amount of the special glow figure from your total bill and tip on the reduced amount.

If you'd tip on the total bill then the OP would consider you tipping 'extra'.