If you are being served by the owner, are you still required to tip?

Question

I was wondering, if you are in a restraurant or another place that is independantly owned, and you are being serviced by the owner of the establishment are you still required to tip them? I understand tipping wait staff and other employees, since they make there wages almost strictly from tips (US). However, the owner makes the wage directly from the business.

Answer 1

Well, even with waiters you aren't Required to tip, per se. It's just often exptected. I would say the the basis of the tipping of wait staff is not that they get paid less but because the perform a valuable service. For example, it's customary to tip delivery people and hairdressers even though they make a consitent salary. So ultimately i would say that it's probably best to tip even if you're being served by the owner.

Answer 2

Tips are intended to reward the quality of the service, therefore the answer is yes.

It's no different than bringing a bottle of wine when a friend invites you for dinner or sending a thank you gift after being someone's houseguest.

Answer 3

Yes

Answer 4

in my opinion you should only tip if you are really satisified with the service, no matter who is serving you if the service stinks then NO tip is required.

Answer 5

put it this way, im a waitress, and my boss often serves in his restaurant, he wouldnt expect it but when you tip you are more likely to get better and faster service next time

Answer 6

yeah I tip the owner just the same


if he/she is working in the place they need the cake to keep it a float

Answer 7

It all depends on how you feel at the moment. If you feel like giving a tip...then be my guest. If not...it's no problem!