Why does the % that you leave for a TIP keep creeping upwards? Inflation accounts for the price of the meal going up, but the TIP % should always remain the same. When I was young i remember 6%, than 10%, than 15% and now i see it creeping to 20%. Doesnt it make more sense that the meal price would increase and along with it the TIP?
2006-09-06 04:02:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ Other - US Dining Out
i agree with you that it is creeping up
i do remember that it used to be 7%, 10%, 15%, 15-20%
i leave an average of 15%, i try hard to leave more or less depending on the service, or much more or much less
i have worked as a server at multiple places, and the pay is VERY high for the work that is done, and EVERY server that i have ever met is guilty of felonious income tax evasion.
by the way, every state has a different tax rate, so doubling the tax doesnt work everywhere.
2006-09-06 19:45:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good question and good analysis. I used to be a waitress, and 10% was the normal tipping rate back in the late 70s. Miss Manners may have written a guide about tipping 15%, but trust me -- no one was reading Miss Manners in the late 70s! LOL
If a meal was $20 and a good tip was 10% then the server would have gotten a $2.00 tip.
Now, if a meal is $25 and a good tip is 10% then the server gets a $2.50 tip.
But today, if a meal is $25 and a good tip is now 20%, the server gets a $5.00 tip.
Hmmmmmmm........ maybe we have to factor in how much the waitress/waiter has to declare for tips. I bet that's changed over the years. And we have to keep in mind that they typically get paid around $2 or $3 per hour instead of the minimum wage.
2006-09-06 11:07:26 · answer #2 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am 38 years old, and have asked my parents. As far back as we can remember, 15% is the standard tip for acceptable service. Anything over that is for exceptional service.
I have a friend that has a late 70's edition of the Miss Manners Guide to Tipping, and it says 15%.
Meal prices increase with inflation, and tips consequently go up because it is a percentage. Also, remember to tip on the sub-total before any discounts or coupons, not including any sales tax.
2006-09-06 11:43:23 · answer #3 · answered by sjpadilla1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been in F and B for over 20 years and I always remember the tip being %15 for good service, and more for better. Since I lived on tips I tend to tip heavy.
2006-09-06 11:06:57 · answer #4 · answered by c.arsenault 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you were young the cost of living was a lot lower too. Keep that in mind when you compare the past with the present.
I don't really understand the last part of your question. It seems to be saying that tips should increase with the price of food but isn't that what you're disagreeing with?
2006-09-06 11:10:02 · answer #5 · answered by Melissa D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tips have never been 6% in the US. I notice that the English seem to be unfamiliar with the concept of tipping. 15% or more is the proper amount to tip. I don't care where you are.
2006-09-06 11:09:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
15% is if you give me good service (not the bare minimum, but good service). 20% if you give me excellent service with no issues. You give the bare minimum, that's what the hourly rate (yeah I know it's 3 bucks an hour) is for. You give bare minimum or less, and I won't give a tip. They don't deserve it at that point.
2006-09-06 11:10:28 · answer #7 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I leave a tip only for exceptional service, and then not a % ; just some token amount! Its not up to diners to pay a restaurant workers salary!
2006-09-06 14:01:17 · answer #8 · answered by barbara596 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
What I do is double the tax, if the tax is $5.25, I give $10.00
2006-09-06 12:18:20 · answer #9 · answered by lady love 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋