How much should I give as TIP to a waiter/ bellboy?

Question

i don't know the proper way of oing this... please enlighten me.

Answer 1

OK here ya goo
In all RESTAURANTS (cheaper and more fancy) tip is and should be the same. That's typically minimum %15 and %20+ for great service. And this is of the total check. (If you had any coupons or gift certificates, it's more proper to leave a little extra for that extra you got) Easy way to do this-round your bill to the nearest .50cents, take 10% and double that for %20 or take that in half and add them together for %15. EX: bill total $24.40, round to 25. %10 is 2.50 therefor %20 would be $5 and 15% would be $3.75. Also when considering tipping, it's always nice to round the tip to the nearest dollor-like $4 on that example. B/c really what's the quarter to you ya know, where as to them it's easier to deal with and if every customer gave them that extra quarter it adds up.
***As for "grandewes" why would you say tip minus the drinks and tax? Your server brought you out those drinks and got you refils right? So don't subtract the drinks, that's rediculous! So that poor server only got %10 of the total bill! That's horrible! I feel bad for them!***

As for the BELLBOYs, a good general rule would be $1 a bag. Did they make conversation with you? Were they polite and had manners? Did you have a lot of bags? Then give $2 a bag. If you feel like it and think they deserve it than leave alittle extra. If you take care of them, trust me they'll take care of you! (that goes for serving too, if you were to go back to that same resaurant again!)

Going for a haircut, tip your HAIRDRESSOR the same as your server. If you plan on returning to that same person/place, than definitely tip well b/c you don't want to go home with an ugly cut!

RESTAURANT TAKEOUTS(not fast food) tip a few bucks, maybe a dollor a box or something, it's not required but trust me, greatly appreciated!

*Little trick* I used to be a hostess at a nice restaurant....If you're out to eat and don't have reservations, but wish to get sat faster, give them $5 for a normal wait of 30minutes or $10 if told to wait over an hour. You may not be the very next person, but definitely within the next 3-4! The only thing with this is you have to be sly about it, just slip it to her and ask her to take care of you ;-)

The bottom line is that the proper way of tipping is actually to tip! What goes around comes around! For me, I try to give the best service with returns of a nice tip! There is a minimum to tip, but the thing is, there are no limits as to how much your server can do, so there is no maximum on tipping.

Answer 2

For a waiter the standard minumum is 15%. If you feel you have recieved better than avarage service 20%+ Depending on where you live the easy way is to tripple the tax. So if your tax was $4.37 the tip about $10-$12.

Bellyboy depends on how helpfull he actually was in my book. If they answered a few helpful questions and carried up your 5 or 6 bags and suitcases...easy $5. I ALWAYS TIP ACCORDING TO THE LEVER OF SERVICE PROVIDED.
If my lunch was only $10 but my waiter/waitress was very friendly and attentive and always made sure my drink was full, etc. I'll tip $5 because they earned it. Crappy service means they maybe a $1.

Answer 3

A waiter, it depends on the service. 15-20% of the bill for good service. A bellboy or the skycaps at the airport I tip a buck a bag.

For easiness, when you know you're going to the airport, keep a bunch of ones in your wallet.

Answer 4

Depends on the service you get and where you are. For a waiter that provides average to better than average service, tip 15% of the tab, but not less than $5.00 American. Generally, 20% is tops. If it is a large party with more than one waitperson tending the table, take that into consideration. Tip no less than $1.50 per person being served. For bellhops and skycaps, no less than $5.00. Any higher will depend on how many bags they will have to handle and where they will have to take them. Remember, that time is money to these people. If a bellhop or skycap has to spend a lot of time with you, then you need to compensate them for it---they have to earn a living like everyone else.

Answer 5

A waiter should get 15% of the bill if the service was good. A bellhop should get $2 per bag.

Answer 6

Waiter: 15-20% of tab
Bell boy: $1 per bag

Answer 7

In the US, waiters and hair dressers average 18%. bellboys, $1.00 per bag.

Answer 8

My family usually gives anywhere from $2-5 in cheap restaurants, depending on service and the meal price. When it's an expensive restaurant, it really varies. I would assume it's around 15%, but sometimes much more depending on the place.

But then we're apparently not allowed to tip in Shanghai, so there goes that.

Answer 9

I agree that it depends on the service received. I dint tip for the sake of tipping. Tips are a reward of a good service. So give what you feel is appropriate, dint let the "system" dictate to you what is right or wrong or the minimum.

Answer 10

depends on the service. the easy way to do it is to just give the difference between the bill and the amount. ie. if its $15 and you have a twenty tip five bucks. it also depends on what you can afford.