Not impressed by the Grand Floridian Royal Table (Cinderella) food.

[PrincessTrisha]

Also keep in mind that servers pay income taxes based on their sales, not the actual tips. That means that even if you don't leave a tip, the IRS assumes that you did and taxes the server for it. Please keep in mind that when you don't leave a tip at a buffet, you are actually costing the server money.

The IRS assumes 8% - and if you don't make that, if you keep track you can claim the actual amount on your taxes instead of the IRS assumption.

 

[mrzrich]

The OP was talking about Cinderella's Gala Feast at 1900 Park Fare.

If she was, then it didn't cost her $200 for two adults and 2 kids.

 

[centurythree]

"Frankly I don't do it at a buffet... I'll have them remove it if they put it on... it makes my wife crazy, but I just can't see any justification for tipping someone that DIDN'T serve me my food... and at a character meal... a 18% tip on a 150 dollar meal is 27 dollars... does waiter that spend less than 5 minutes getting a drink deserve 27 dollars? The equivalent of 324 dollars an hour? If that's the way it is, then I shouldn't have gone to med scholl I should have just gone to be a waiter at Disney after high school and I would be a millionaire by the age of 21."

I realize you're exaggerating for effect, but I must say I know several doctors and several waitresses. My brother-in-law who is a brain surgeon has more money than he could spend in ten lifetimes.

The doctors I know have huge homes, many cars and no money worries. The waitresses I know rent small apartments, may have one car and have many money worries.

A doctor insisting that the tip be removed is a bit much, I must say. I'm with your wife on that one.

This sort of attitude is exactly why the higher income professions are so resented. According to this logic, a doctor should be paid less than a physical laborer since doctors don't work as hard as they do every day. I hope I don't come across that way to people after I graduate and enter my field.

I consider a baseline tip of 18-20% as part of the cost of the meal. If I feel that I can't afford the cost of the meal and tip right now, or I just feel that the combined cost is too high, I just skip the restaurant.

 

[disnut8]

If that's the way it is, then I shouldn't have gone to med school I should have just gone to be a waiter at Disney after high school and I would be a millionaire by the age of 21.

Wow. I'm not a doctor, never can be. I'm not a server and never can be (I'd screw up so many things it wouldn't even be funny).

However, when I go out for a meal and the server does a great job for me, I will tip and tip well.

For the surgeon who got me back to as normal as can be after the brain blood clot that almost killed me, I am very grateful.

In my opinion, both made me happy. Both have skills I can never have. One I could tip. One just charged me whatever he wanted.