DDP/Automatic Tip: How much should I budget for each meal?

[The Lion King]

We are going on our first Disney trip next month. We are staying at Pop and have the DDP. We will be a party of 6 so that means they will add an 18% gratuity. How much should I budget for each TS meal. We are eating at:

Concourse
Crystal Palace (dinner)
Tusker House
Cape May (breakfast-OOP)
50s Prime Time Cafe

Thanks for your help.

 

[aubriee]

Go to allearsnet.com, look at the menus, figure at what you would probably eat, add it up for each restaurant, then add 18% (pretax) for the the tip. Then add up your tip totals. If you plan to tip more than 18% for superior service add more in.

I believe I've read that the waiters give you a piece of paper at the end of your meal with suggested 18% and 20% gratuities listed.

 

[Tricia1972]

I could give you a rough guess to the fixed menu places, but without knowing adults/children in your party it's impossible.

If you go to allearsnet.com and look at the menus you should come up with a number that is fairly close to what you're actually charged.

Being a party of 6 that 18% will be added to the total of your bill. (regardless if it's a DDP meal or an OOP meal)

 

[The Lion King]

I could give you a rough guess to the fixed menu places, but without knowing adults/children in your party it's impossible.

If you go to allearsnet.com and look at the menus you should come up with a number that is fairly close to what you're actually charged.

Being a party of 6 that 18% will be added to the total of your bill. (regardless if it's a DDP meal or an OOP meal)

There will be 3 adults and 3 children in our party. I will check out allears. Some of our meals are buffet. How is that gratuity added?

 

[Pumbaa_]

Here is a link to the DIS Menus

TS gratuities are the same for your party of 6, regardless if it is buffet or menu.

have fun planning!