where do I find a card that shows what to tip servers I do believe in giving fair tips.?

Question

I know they live off their tips. I gave $25 tip for my $100 order is that right.

Answer 1

in the US, you should leave an average of 15%. leave less if the service and food are bad, leave more if they are good.

you left 25%, that is too much unless the service was very outstanding..

Answer 2

That's generous, but it was also an expensive meal. You tipped 25% and hopefully you got great service.

It used to be that you tipped 10% (10cents for every dollar), however that was when gas wasn't 3-4 dollars a gallon and we didn't have $300-$500 dollar utility bills a month unless you lived in a drafty mansion. I make it rule to tip by service(not food, that's the cooks fault not the server's). I tip 15-20% for regular service. I tip by dollar amount if the service was outstanding. If they insist on adding a gratuity, I don't add anything else, and usually I would have tipped more. I know its not the servers fault, but I hate the practice and I say so.

If I get lousy service, I ask for a manager, I politely complain and then I expect them to adjust the meal or not charge me at all. If it was bad food, I tip the server as if I was paying for the meal (if I am not), its not their fault the cook is lousy.

Leaving the tip in cash is always preferable than just charging it. They actually get the tip then, instead of it all going to taxes.

You can get a tip chart just by googling tip chart for other things.

Answer 3

i have been a waitress for years at the same place, the average tip for an average 45.00 chcek is a 6 dollar tip thats about 13 percent, however it is considered rude to leave less than 15 percent on a party of 8 or more, usually 20 bucks is the norm on a 100 dollar check, it also depends on the type of atmosphere of the restr. for instance you could go to a regular mom and pop diner and you wouldnt be expected to tip as much on a large check as you would at say papadeauxs, etc. but if you were my customer and left me the 25 i would be very pleased and would be offering great service to you and your table till the very minute you walked out the door...

Answer 4

I can't believe so many people still say 15%. That was the average 8 years ago when I started waiting tables. 18% is now the "average" but you leave as much or as little as you want depending on service. Here's how I look at it, I usually over-tip because my goal is to make that servers day. You'd be suprised with some of the people waiters and waitresses have to deal with, so it's nice to make 'em smile.

Answer 5

TIPS stands for "To insure prompt service" I don't believe in tipping the national 15% if the service is horrible. Some restaurants do not understand how to get better tips. That goes for rushing customers out the door, slow, forgetting forks, spoon~~ and obviously not warm welcoming. MANY Authentic Japanese sushi bar GREET YOU WITH warm welcomes (for examples). YOu do not have to tip 15% if you do not feel the service is great. No reason to feel guilty because you have rights to your own opinion. I used to be a server and I get excellent tips because I work hard at it.

Answer 6

$25 is a damn good tip!

If you give more than 15%, that is a praise to the wait person for good or outstanding service. If service is less than average, impersonal and they lack interest in your meal experience it should be no surprise that they receive less than 15%.

Waiting tables is not for the weak, the shy or the lazy. This is a job for someone with personality and pizazz! That is what makes a meal, a dining experience!

Bon Appetit`

Answer 7

That's a very generous tip. I'm not sure about a card table, but check your cell phone, many of them have a tip calculator built in. I think the rate is somewhere between 15 & 20%.

Answer 8

10% of the bill is standard and it goes up from there based on how good the service was, the number of people in the party and how many dishes/drinks were ordered. Your 25% tip was very generous.

Answer 9

You gave 25% tip.... generally the average is 15% (or in your case $15), so you tipped kinda high.... but I'm sure the server was happy.

Answer 10

That's a big tip! I hear that it is the law now that the tip must be split up between kitchen workers and the waitress. But if you read this months Reader's Digest, there's a section in RD Living that talks all about tips.

Answer 11

Standard tipping rate is 15%, but if the service is good I usually tip more. I saw the gratuity rate cards at Hallmark, but you can find them other places too. Or, carry a pocket calculator. Comes in handy for balancing the checkbook too.