My wife and I tend to drink slowly/light and our friends say 20% is too little to leave because we are taking up seats at the bar. They say we should leave 20% for every hour we are at the bar because we drink so little that the bartender is losing money by having us take up seats. I say we leave 20% and that is sufficient as there is no minimum drink requirement at this bar and what is the alternative? If we aren't getting sloshed we don't get to sit down? What do you think?
2006-06-17 00:36:08 · 9 answers · asked by ArLorax 4 in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ Cleveland
You tip per drink, not per hour! $1.00 per drink is standard.
2006-06-17 06:35:00 · answer #1 · answered by lust_for_life1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bartender is not losing any money because he is making minim wage just like the waitress and the cooks and even the people that clean off the tables. I usually leave 15%.
You could sit at the bar for 5 hours it doesn't make a difference..
Now, if your wife wants to leave 20% then have her do so..
But make sure its her money that she is throwing back on the bar...
2006-06-17 17:32:54 · answer #2 · answered by Angus. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truthfully I have been a waitress and I can understand the tipping "ways." If you are there for 2-3 hours you should at least leave 30 percent which isnt too much but is fair because you are taking up the seats at the bar.
2006-06-18 09:53:00 · answer #3 · answered by mandi88_bailey05_ray 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow.have any of you ever tended bar?Tipping by the drink is standard yes,also greatly appreciated.Those who spend so much time figuring out percentages are probably considered bad tippers.And if you drink so little why not sit at a TABLE?Or just stay @home it's even cheaper.
2006-06-17 18:15:17 · answer #4 · answered by gypsy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you see a sign that tells you the hourly rental fee for a seat then you tip by the drink.
2006-06-17 07:46:33 · answer #5 · answered by zipman10 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why, what happened on 20/20?
2006-06-17 00:48:42 · answer #6 · answered by happyhippycats 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as a good rule of thumb: $1.00 per drink. always.
Maybe that's different at the yatch clubs or martini bars downtown. (i steer clear of them anyways)
$1.00 per drink.
2006-06-19 20:11:38 · answer #7 · answered by arnie17forever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$1.00 per drink is good unless you like the top-shelf stuff, then maybe more. remeber: the better you tip, the quicker you'll get that next drink!
2006-06-20 03:09:30 · answer #8 · answered by zoo2626 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after watching 20/20 last night I wouldn't tip him a darn thing.
2006-06-17 00:42:03 · answer #9 · answered by Iron Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋