dining in a restaurant, pizza delivery, hotel busboy?
2006-07-19 05:30:31 · 17 answers · asked by sophieb 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
In a restaurant, the standard is 15% but you should tip more if you good really good service.
Pizza delivery is roughly the same standard, but I try to make sure the person gets at least $2 or $3. It costs them the same effort and gas to deliver a cheap pizza as it does a more expensive one.
By hotel busboy, do you mean porters? Baggage carriers? The standard there is at least $1 per bag. For room service, it should be at least 15%.
Keep in mind that many fine restaurants and hotels will add the tip, or gratuity, into the bill. So make sure you're not accidentally double tipping.
2006-07-19 05:37:45 · answer #1 · answered by Farly the Seer 5 · 10⤊ 0⤋
Restaurant - 15 to 20%. Pizza delivery - 10 to 15%. Hotel busboy - $5 to $10 depending on how many bags you have.
2006-07-19 05:35:51 · answer #2 · answered by locolady98 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a delivery, I usually round it up to the next $5 - for example, if the pizza is $17.25, I give them a $20. I guess if it were $11 I would opt for $12.50. But most pizzas aren't that cheap here! :o)
For a bellperson, I believe that $1 for every heavy luggage-type bag is appropriate. If I carry my own carry-on, I don't include that, even if they put it on the cart.
For a restuarant, my average is 15%. If the service was really great I might go up to 20% or more. I rarely go below this as most problems were not the server's fault, but the kitchen's. Rather than stiff the waitperson, I mention something to the manager or cashier.
2006-07-19 05:36:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dining in a restaurant=15% or more
Pizza delivery=15%
Hotel busboy? or Baggage clerk?=not sure what the tip should be
2006-07-19 05:35:13 · answer #4 · answered by askme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dining in a restaurant of any kind, where the waitress actually waits the table, I try to tip between 20 and 25%....I'm not rich, so I eat cheap to be sure I have enough for a good tip....This because I used to be a waitress and I know how overworked and underpaid they are.
Buffet style where I get the food, and they just check on me...15-20%.
Delivering pizza: 15%
Sonic Drive-Thru, where they bring the food to the car...my standard tip is about 50cents.
I avoid hotel help...I carry my own bags, park my own car...avoid hotels altogether in fact....I tell them point blank. "I don't have money. I cannot tip you well, if at all. Best let me do for myself while I'm here. Thankyou."
2006-07-19 07:33:02 · answer #5 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dining in a restaurant...15% for good service, 20% for excellent service.
Pizza delivery guy...if the pizza is on time and hot, $3.00. If not, whatever change is left over from the bill, plus $1.00. (i.e. The pizza is $19.27, and I give him a $20. My change is $0.73. I tell him to keep it and hand him another dollar.)
Hotel bus boy...I don't tip bus boys. If you mean the bell hops who carry your luggage to your room, generally $1.00 per bag.
2006-07-19 05:44:18 · answer #6 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a restaurant i ALWAYS tip 20% unless the service completely sucked. Pizza I always tip 5 bucks.
2006-07-19 05:37:00 · answer #7 · answered by cass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try to tip 10% but it also depends on the service. If I had to sit there and sip melted ice for ten minutes you can bet that dollar stays in my pocket.
2006-07-19 10:33:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really do use it as a method of telling them if they did a good job or not. If the waitress or waiter was good then they get 15 % if they were exceptional they get 20-22%.
2006-07-19 05:35:02 · answer #9 · answered by Gregg H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I start at 15% for decent service. I may tip higher or lower depending on service.
2006-07-19 05:40:39 · answer #10 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋