The Tipping Saga!

[Rain]

I was trying not to reply on this one but for what it is worth my opinion.

I always tip the customary 17 - 20 percent but often not very enthusiastically.

I always have a problem like the other poster Mike with percentage tipping. I agree that some meals especially with wine can be expensive and yet the server takes the same time and works no harder than the server in the I drive place.

For instance just an entree of steak and a drink can for 2 can cost 100 dollars

20 dollar tip , in there 1 hour max. His wage plus tip is a lot more than Registered Nurses get per hour! That of course is off 2 people and he certainly serves more tables than one at a time so one wonders how much they end up earning .

 

[Boss Hogg]

I always have a problem like the other poster Mike with percentage tipping. I agree that some meals especially with wine can be expensive and yet the server takes the same time and works no harder than the server in the I drive place.

Ideally I would say that the better the restaurant the better the server, and in my experience that is the case, and so I am of the opinion they deserve it.

The only other thought I would throw in is that using the scenario above, have your steak (for example) in a cheaper restaurant and not a more expensive one as surely it will be cooked equally as well?

 

[PaulaSB12]

I so pay the tips as demanded, but I resent the idea of being told how much I have to tip, 18 - 20% is a bit much why is 10% not good enough? On a $61 meal that is $6.1 tip. Have any one of you looked at that bitter waitresses web site they are saying that they want at least 30% personally It think anyone who expects oer 30%for a tip neads to either get their head examined or get another job.

 

[Rain]

What I said was I also do not like being told what to tip, but as I said I do pay the required tip to eat where I would like to eat.
It is really not the amount of the tip but the principle of having a percentage suggested.

This time we have chosen Disney Dining Plan with tips included!

 

[Boo Boo Too]

My hisband works in a posh country hotel. American guests are notoriously mean when it comes to tipping. To make it worse they usually tip with $1 bills, never British currency.

When you travel, in general it is correct to take on the customs of the country that you are visiting.

Everyone likes to save money where they can... in the UK tipping is not expected the same way that it is in the US (personally I always tip in a restaurant, I tip taxi drivers, I tip my hairdresser, I tip bell hops and I tip spa services her in the UK... but that is me - an AWFUL lot of people don't or they don't tip very much). Americans are aware of this and therefore "tip accordingly"...

I am very confused with them tipping in $ bills though... Quite a few countries without a strong local currency (i.e. Egypt and Mexico) positively PREFER being tipped in dollars rather than the local currency... so maybe that is what they are thinking (still, the £ is plenty strong enough at the moment! ). Very odd!

In some countries tipping doesn't happen at all - so you don't tip.

In my mind, it is all about learning what is appropriate for the country that you are travelling in and do accordingly (although I tend to er on the side of generous). It is a bit like clothing: in the UK you could go into a church in shorts and strappy top... try doing the same in a mosque in Eqypt and you would be thrown out.

Boo

 

[Boo Boo Too]

I so pay the tips as demanded, but I resent the idea of being told how much I have to tip, 18 - 20% is a bit much why is 10% not good enough? On a $61 meal that is $6.1 tip. Have any one of you looked at that bitter waitresses web site they are saying that they want at least 30% personally It think anyone who expects oer 30%for a tip neads to either get their head examined or get another job.

Because 10% is not appropriate for tipping serving staff in the US... They get taxed on the assumption that they are being tipped 15% of the value of the cheque. So, no, 10% is not appropriate.

Yes, 30% is a silly expectation.

Boo

 

[paulfoel]

I so pay the tips as demanded, but I resent the idea of being told how much I have to tip, 18 - 20% is a bit much why is 10% not good enough? On a $61 meal that is $6.1 tip. Have any one of you looked at that bitter waitresses web site they are saying that they want at least 30% personally It think anyone who expects oer 30%for a tip neads to either get their head examined or get another job.

What website is that?

 

[marivaid]

It would be a lot easier if they just added the 20-25% tip to the bill (one of the reasons why we decided to go with the dining plan for Disney).That's what they do here (France) however, we also just happen to have some of the lousiest, rudest waiters in Europe. Don't know if it's a country thing or if it's just because they know they get 25% of your bill anyway!
I've always been told that the easiest thing to do is double the tax. Only thing is I didnt clue in that all states dont charge the same tax. I think NY is 11% but FL is only 6 or 7% (I could be wrong about that, dont kill me if I am).

30% is insane.Sorry I like waiters and all but I dont think they should make more money than,say, a teacher.And they would be if people tipped 30%.

Because 10% is not appropriate for tipping serving staff in the US... They get taxed on the assumption that they are being tipped 15% of the value of the cheque. So, no, 10% is not appropriate.

Yes, 30% is a silly expectation.

Boo

 

[catherine]

There are some situations that I wouldnt normally tip on and recently I went into Bob Evans and asked for a pie, when the lady brought it over I heard her (clearly) say to another memeber of staff "you watch, they wont leave a tip"!!! I was so shocked and peeved that she'd rudely made this comment she def wasn't getting one now!!.
I wouldn't have thought walking a pie from the fridge to till meritted one!? - Next time I probably would leave one, if its customary??

I lived in CA for 10 years and I never saw or heard of anyone leaving a tip when they went to pick up a pie! When I checked with DH's family (who live in the States), they thought that was totally rude and said that in no way would they leave a tip!

 

[Pooh Bear Hugs]

I have to disagree with the if you can't afford the tip then don't eat there attitude. If a family is on the dining plan the tip is included, if not they have paid for their food so they are entitled to eat it.