Do you tip on the total of the guest check? Or the service? Or both?
2006-09-26 12:13:26 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dining Out ➔ Other - Dining Out
The standard is 20%. As most waiters and waitresses only make $2.13 an hour, what you leave as a tip is truly their pay. Also just because service is slow keep in mind that there are other patrons requiring the server's attention and that they may not be intentionally inattentive to your needs. Now if the restaurant is slow(not many patrons) and the service is slow too then definitely a low tip is in order.
2006-09-26 12:28:01 · answer #1 · answered by valura2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a former waitress and resturaunt manager I can tell you that the standard tip is 15% of the total check amount. However, since waitresses only make about $2 an hour and depend completely on their tips to live, if the service was great, you should reallly consider tipping more. Many people think the next table will make up for a crappy tip, but that's not always the case. And we do have to claim all our tips so we have to pay taxes also. And servers always remember who is stingy and who is a great tipper.
2006-09-26 14:34:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The tip is based on the total of food and beverage BEFORE tax AND any discount (i.e. if it's buy one entree and get one free, the tip is based on the price of both entrees), the type of restaurant (15% is customary for most places but 20% is the norm for a fine restaurant (Tavern on the Green), and the quality of the service.
If the service is good, I tip more than the norm, especially since, as an accountant, I know that the wages of the waitstaff are not subject to the minimum wage laws and their employers are required to report a percentage of estimated tips for each employee (meaning they are taxed on the amount of tips they are expected to make unless they can prove they made less). Heck I even tip at buffets if the staff serves drinks (10%). I've tipped even though I walked out of the restaurant because of mismanagement of the kitchen resulting in excessive customer wait time.
Even the Bible says the laborer is worthy of his hire so if someone does a service for me, I tip --- end of story.
2006-09-26 16:04:44 · answer #3 · answered by Sweet Mystery of Life 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having been in the bar and restaurant industry off and on for years, I tend to over tip, if the service is good. In Illinois, servers only make $3 and some change an hour, so the majority of income comes from tips. I always tip 20% at a restaurant. When I go out to a bar, the more I drink, the looser the purse strings become.
2006-09-26 12:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by Jenn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tip on service and guest check. If the waitress is on top of her job and I don't have to ask for much or wait very long on refills then 15% or more is good. Bad service still 15% because they only make 2.01 an hr.
2006-09-26 15:34:30 · answer #5 · answered by teresa.edmonds@sbcglobal.net 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both. If your service was fair/good/excellent, tip 15/20/25 percent of the total bill. Even though you may want to stiff a bad server, remember that they may need to tip out to the bartenders, busboys and hosts. Leaving a low tip and talking to a manager will make sure that they know there was a problem with your service and your tip wasn't because you were cheap.
2006-09-26 12:22:18 · answer #6 · answered by jax 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both - If they are really bad, then they should get a low tip that way they hopefully know that the service was bad. If they are average then just give the normal tip...doubling the tax. If they are Good, then give a little more. If they are GREAT then show them by tipping way more than the usual. That way when you come back they remember you and always give you outstanding service.
2006-09-26 13:17:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both. I tip 20% for decent service. Bad service gets less, terrible service gets none (or $.02 to make a point), better service gets more, and great service can get up to 50% or more. I don't blame food problems on the wait staff, but I do expect them to be attentive and let me know if the kitchen is behind.
2006-09-26 12:21:42 · answer #8 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Typically 15% is the accepted norm of a gratuity so unless I feel the service was subpar I will tip at least that much, if it was excellent I have tipped up to 50%. On average for me though I tip about 20%.
2006-09-26 12:23:23 · answer #9 · answered by rockfishogre 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I tip on the total of the check, and more for good service. Of course, this amount can significantly go down for horrid service.
My husband just doubles the tax. But same thing, less for substandard service. About $2. But if it's truly horrid, he's left a few pennies.
And I hate to penalize servers since I've been one myself, but in the aforementioned case, she really deserved it.
2006-09-27 01:44:42 · answer #10 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋