Tipping

[BobsChick]

So far as tipping goes, what is considered an average tip? I'm glad I came here or I'd never have known about this, although I'm pretty sur they're used to that.

 

[BobsChick]

Also, where are ya'll getting the mousekeeping envelopes?

 

[ducklite]

Well, some people feel that you shouldn't tip the housekeepers.

We do tip unless the room isn't made up well or clean.

For us it's $1-2 per person ($5 for three people) per day, left daily, and another $2 each evening for turn down service.

Bell hops get $1 per bag, valets get $2 each time they get the car for us.

Bartenders get $1 per round, whether it's one drink or two. (If it's more than three people it goes up from there.

At buffets we tip 15%, full service restaurants we tip 20%, unless service is really good or bad, then we adjust accordingly.

Concierge we don't tip in cash, but do give a small gift such as a box of Godiva chocolates to share for a good job.

Am I forgetting anyone??

Anne

 

[MHopkins2]

Pretty much "ditto" to what Anne posted, except that I tend to tip bartenders more than necessary because
* I used to be one, and
* You'll often get "that extra something" when you're extra nice to the bartender.

 

[renessa]

They are really easy to make. Using a program like print shop or paint pro, just choose the envelope setting and create text saying "Mousekeeping" or whatever you choose. Then check out web sites with clip art- like disneyclipart.com and choose images. Paste them onto your project and print! Simple. For the premade version just go into search and look for Mousekeeping envelopes. The originator was Heidi- and she has a site on buffet net. Ren

 

[ukcatfan]

Just my 2 cents having worked behind the bar before. I usually tip according to the diffuculty of the drink. If it is a beer in the bottle then $.50 is enough. A draft beer or standard mixed drink I say $.75-1.00 each. Something more difficult, such as a frozen drink or LIT, I say $1-2 per drink. There are other things to take into account though. Was it fast? Was he/she nice? Did he/she put on a show? (flipping bottles etc.) If it was mixed, how generous were they? (some places have to measure, I think WDW is a free pour place)

Just use your best judgement. It may seem like you are tipping a high %, but bartenders usually have to tip out their barbacks a lot higher % than the waiting staff tips them out. It is not uncommon for a waiter to tip out the bartender only 5% but the bartender has to turn around and tip out his barback around 25-33%

 

[ukcatfan]

One more thing that I forgot to add. Bartenders remember the low tippers and have a tendancy to skip, overlook, help later those people. If that bad service happens to you because you don't tip well, there is not much you can do about it. The managers probably used to be behind the bar themselves and feel the same way about low tippers. You would probably have less of this at WDW though.

 

[ducklite]

I should add that my dollar tip to a bartender is generally for a beer and either a club soda or glass of wine. Nothing mixed, nothing difficult. I used to tend bar as well, and it's what I would have expected for the same items, factoring for inflation.

Anne

 

[ukcatfan]

You are correct. I never made it to regular bartending. I poured here and there but usually only backed. After the club went belly up and left all the employees high and dry, I decided to go back to the professional line of work. After all, it was kinda silly to have a degree and only work for a night club, but I wouldn't trade the experience for anything

 

[ukcatfan]

What happened to Ducklite's other post? It seems to have disappeared.

 

[Dizkneenurse]

Here are my Mousekeeping envelopes!

http://www.buffnet.net/~heidi/maid_envelopes/

Enjoy...glad so many of you are getting use from them!


Heidi