My husband and I have a disagreement on this issue. We're dining out at an mid-class sit-down restaurant. We have a single server, who brings drinks, takes orders, brings condiments, extra stuff, cleans spills, brings to-go boxes, refills drinks, etc.
Husband: "I think if I go to a restaurant and our server does all of the above but was not UNUSUALLY polite but average, I do not owe our server a tip at the end of the meal, as he/she was merely doing what was expected. Tips are optional, and 6% is not an insult."
Wife: "I think if we go to a restaurant, we are paying an amount for our food, and for service - two separate prices. Servers work for tips, that's their income. We pay the restaurant and cooks to supply and cook for us, we pay the server to bring it and other stuff to us. We're paying them for the job they do. A tip is not optional. I like 20% to 30%, but NEVER less than 15%."
Is a tip required or optional?
How much?
Please quote sources, and details.
2006-07-02
20:02:19
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