How many still tip waiters and waitresses at 20% or more?
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2ski
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I hate tipping for someone to poor me a cup of coffee.
longbow51
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If someone's really nice and attentive, throw it down; rude or poor service, 10%, as a "do better", although doubt that has any real affect.
And if you think this thread is contentious, go read the 13,000 posts on the Africa group about tipping PHs.
And if you think this thread is contentious, go read the 13,000 posts on the Africa group about tipping PHs.
I still tip decent. I rarely eat out anymore. Part of that is lack of places to eat and the quality when I get it.
I keep the Pie-0-Neer folks happy.
Dropped twice the bill a few times and it paid off. I can call and have a table ready in a few places in NM.
Left a dime and they never got it. The hint.
I keep the Pie-0-Neer folks happy.
Dropped twice the bill a few times and it paid off. I can call and have a table ready in a few places in NM.
Left a dime and they never got it. The hint.
Nick87
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Last venue the wife and I went to it was $18 per drink. Do they really expect people to tip much. Ridiculous.
I haven't been to Subway but twice in my life, but in Hastings Nebraska while travelling I was pointedly asked by a green haired nose ringed heifer how much I wanted to tip. I said "I'll decide when I'm through eating". I got my sandwich at the counter, went to my table, ate, cleaned up my table and left.
I don't quite get tipping counter pickup and clearing off your own table.
Nick87
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Saw this and thought of this thread...
The_Yuki_Yama
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I don't really understand why tips are based on a percent basis.
Why do I tip significantly more for an expensive bottle of wine than for a bottle of beer?
Why do I tip more for my steak than my wife's salad?
If I go to a more expensive restaurant, and the waiter has a lot of tables, and I tip based off percent, he is making multiple times more than the person serving me at a cheap empty diner.
Why would I tip the same for a walk through line serving 10x the customers of table service?
Because of these reasons I don't tip a set percent, but rather tip based on time/services required, performance, how busy the place is etc. This could be 100%+ on a $15 ticket but could also be 10% or less for $100 bottle of wine with poor service.
Why do I tip significantly more for an expensive bottle of wine than for a bottle of beer?
Why do I tip more for my steak than my wife's salad?
If I go to a more expensive restaurant, and the waiter has a lot of tables, and I tip based off percent, he is making multiple times more than the person serving me at a cheap empty diner.
Why would I tip the same for a walk through line serving 10x the customers of table service?
Because of these reasons I don't tip a set percent, but rather tip based on time/services required, performance, how busy the place is etc. This could be 100%+ on a $15 ticket but could also be 10% or less for $100 bottle of wine with poor service.
CowboyLeroy
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20 is pretty much the baseline for me, but if a server is going out of their way to be extra helpful or something I'll go over
corndog1
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We go out rarely and when we do there is usually six of us. Most places automatically add a tip with that many people which I like because they are deciding what the top should be for me. It is hard serving six people along with the other tables they have.
Texas Roadhouse the other night, $35 and change was the total...left a 50 and called it a night. Wasn't necessarily exceptional service, wasn't bad, but wasn't great. That Dave Ramsey is a big advocate for tithing, I consider decent tipping my tithing. Often over 20%.
CPAjeff
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I’ll usually ask the waiter/waitress about their life and if they’re a college student, young mother/father, second job situation, etc. the tip is usually 30%. If the person has no drive in life, over 20ish and living in their parents basement, etc. the tip is usually 10%.
did you eat there by yourself?
My 9 year old and 2 year old ... so basically yes. Got the happy hour steak deal, along with cheeseburger sliders and mac and cheese for the kids. Waters and lemonades for drinks.
happy hour steak deal... that's good to know.
man, everytime i walk through those greasy handled doors a terrible, disgusting, delighted, and uninhibited version of myself erupts. i don't think i could leave there for less than 50 bucks if i ate there totally alone, regardless of any happy hour.
noharleyyet
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TX Rdhouse is a muzzle break at the adjacent bench w/no muffs...but the food mostly ain't bad
primo american indulgence. everyone hates the party they're not at.
noharleyyet
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...great buttah
my tips at TR are most directly proportional to my wait staff member's willingness and timeliness in heeding my request for roughly one butter cup per roll.
