1. There is a tip jar at my "hole in the wall" sushi bar. I can't see the food prepared or talk to the chef. I seat myself There is no waitress. They do bring your food out to you if you sit down. Should i tip and how much? I saw someone else do it?
2. Should I tip the jar at the coffee shop i go to all the time for overpriced coffee, fattening pastries and other drinks? I even pay for wireless internet there. If so how much?
3. Should I tip at a buffet resturaunt? What if they keep my glass full or ignore me complelely? How much?
4. Should i have a tip jar for them when i come into resturaunt because i am helping them pay their bills by being there?
2007-02-20 10:08:59 · 9 answers · asked by Carlos 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
If you frequent a place, and get consistent good service, leave a tip. If the waitress doesn't take your order, but assists you for the rest of your meal, leave 10%. This goes for buffet restaurants too, although if they don't provide any service to you don't leave anything. Remember $1-2 for the bussers if you don't clean your table when you leave.
I don't usually tip at the coffee shop, but if they are especially friendly or helpful, I'll leave $1.
2007-02-20 10:18:54 · answer #1 · answered by eileezy2002 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Yes, you should tip the chef. He is preparing your food.
2. Up to you. I assume you get counter service. Personally I can't stand the tip jar at the register.
3. If you are waited on at the buffet, such as refilling drinks, 5-10% is fine. Obviously the waitstaff is not having to shlep full plates for you.
4. What service are you providing? You are CONSUMING, not creating anything marketable.
2007-02-20 18:42:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. $1 or nothing, because it's a jar, not a person and it's self service
2. Nothing
3. 10-15% of the bill (my friends tip 20%) I still tip even if I'm not satisfied, I'll just never come back there or claim a complaint to the manager. I just believe whoever serves get the tip. Sometime bad waiters just because they're on training. There's no school for waiters, they need experience.
4. $1 or nothing
2007-02-20 18:18:55 · answer #3 · answered by Speck Schnuck 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't tip teh sushi place no.
I don't tip as it is not part of the culture in N.Z as we pay our wait staff a decent eough wage that they don't need it. If I did get outstanding service I probably would though. You see a tip should be for great service above and beyond hte call of duty not just an inhancement to a terribly low pay check.
2007-02-20 21:31:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. $1 if they have to clear the table. Not if I throw my own trash away. Also, if you frequent the place often, I would.
2. No way. For what? Doing their job? They get paid for doing that already.
3. No way for a buffet.
4. Try it.
2007-02-20 22:35:16 · answer #5 · answered by ireallycantbelievethat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1---if you eat inside the hole in the wall--yes 2 bucks..#2---No..#3 Only if your plate stays taken away,so no ones how much you really eat---2 bucks..#4---yes,and be sure to tip yourself for being a kind human being---(now give me the 10 pts. or 2 bucks will do).
2007-02-20 18:45:05 · answer #6 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't tip in any of the above situations
2007-02-20 18:43:27 · answer #7 · answered by njyecats 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is so true I hate tipping people because they are already putting that in the bill.
2007-02-20 18:21:02 · answer #8 · answered by Twister 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1-no waitress, no tip
2-no waitress, no tip
3-no waitress, no tip
4-no
2007-02-20 18:21:42 · answer #9 · answered by RoHo 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋