How much do I tip at Victoria and Albert's

[Allensfan]

I know it is fixed price...we are also getting the wine...but should I tip off the bill at 20% like I would at any other resturant?

Thanks

 

[CleveRocks]

Absolutely. What are your alternatives???

 

[AllyBri]

DH always tipped between 25% and 30%. But I think 20% is fine.

 

[majortom]

For standard service I usually tip 20%. If service is outstanding, 25%-30% is appropriate. If a sommelier does the wine service, than one can tip only 10% on wine (most sommeliers are paid by the restaurant based on overall wine sales), if one's waiter does one's wine service, then one should tip equally on wine and food.

My personal preference is to simplify my tipping by calculating the whole number about 20% on everything including wine.

/carmi

 

[Allensfan]

Reading the responses, I realized how lame that sounded. I guess I am not used to fixed priced menus and I did not know if the tipping was different.

 

[shellybaxter]

The service was so amazing at V&As that I tipped 30%. Its an amazing expirience made, in part, by the servers,so I wanted to show my great appreciation

 

[Mister Disney]

At V&A we tip at least 20%, but normally 25%, and if the sommelier works with us.....we usually tip that person on the way out.

 

[imagine]

if you don't order any wine should you still tip? i thought the price include tax/tip so you didn't need to tip above and beyond (if you didn't order anything additional....)

 

[kpm76]

if you don't order any wine should you still tip? i thought the price include tax/tip so you didn't need to tip above and beyond (if you didn't order anything additional....)

The fixed price does NOT include tip so you should tip as you normally would once you receive the bill.

 

[Mister Disney]

if you don't order any wine should you still tip? i thought the price include tax/tip so you didn't need to tip above and beyond (if you didn't order anything additional....)

Please also be aware, that Prix Fixe does NOT include tax either.

Tax WILL be added to the Prix Fixe price