How does A server earn more then 15% tip from you?Or less then 15%?

Question

What does it take?While dining with a friend he said our waitress earned 20% just for asking if we wanted separate checks.I did not agree.Just wondering what others point of view on the subject.

Answer 1

A server would earn 20% tip from me, if he dances the cha-cha-cha on my table! NO WAY, the best that I would give is 15% and only if it was an outstanding waiter... I mean, not too slow with drinks or food (so I would eat them warm), but not to quick, so I can talk with my companion , that he maintains his space, I don´t like them checking on me all evening...or trying to be in the table´s conversation... that he would have a nice face, you know, a nice mood....he has to have a lot of things!....just asking that question, does not make him a genious, that´s the question he has to make!!! that it his work!!! I agree with U!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think your frien wanted to give the waitress 20% because of her looks! that´s the real reason!!! jajaja

Answer 2

Personally I would NOT ask if anyone wanted separate checks. They are a pain to do and not at all enjoyable to coordinate.

Sometimes I can "read" a party (especially if they are all women) and will separate ahead of time so they will be ready. About 95% of the time my anticipation was correct.

Anyway, your friend may have worked as a server before and is inclined to tip adequately or even above and beyond. If you don't feel that way, fine. But don't try to argue with your friend over it. Just live and let live.

And for all you bad tippers (less than 10%, especially) and stiffers (0%) who frequent the same restaurants, we DO remember you. All the server staff does indeed share information amongst themselves about bad tippers they've come across, so don't think you're anonymous every time you dine there!!! You've heard the saying "You get what you pay for," I'm sure. If you insist on tipping the same lame tip every time, the service you receive WILL deteriorate with each visit.

Also, stop blaming the server for something out of his/her control. Everything from weak bar drinks to undercooked food is NOT the fault of the server and is not noticeable to the naked eye!!! Enough with the "kill the messenger" mentality!

OK, that's all I have to say!

Answer 3

I agree that you should definitely tip a minimum of 15% for adequate service. I waited tables for three short months, eight years ago... and that was more than enough for me to develop a HUGE appreciation for what servers actually do.

It's not just taking orders and bringing out food... there's also a lot of time spent rolling silverware, filling ketchups, cleaning bathrooms... there's definitely more going on behind the scenes than the customer is aware of. It's also important to note that often food-related problems are not the server's fault... kitchen problems cause a lot of the delays for food and a lot of the errors with food mods. For instance, you can order your burger with no onions, and the server can emphasize on the ticket "NO ONIONS" and the kitchen can make a mistake and the server doesn't know. So, it's important to bring these things up politely -- because it is the server's job to make you happy with your meal, however, it would be great if everyone could keep in mind that it's not a good idea to penalize the server for something out of their control. Especially if this is a restaurant you frequent.

So, back to the "15% rule." Keeping in mind all of the extra work servers do, it makes sense to follow this for a minimum unless the service was just awful... I very rarely tip less than this, and even then only if the server avoids checking in with the table. Otherwise, I generally tip closer to 20-25% for good service, or at least $2 per person, whichever is greater. I think that the per person rule is really a better one, because you can go to a restaurant and order a $5 sandwich or a $20 platter and the server does the same amount of work... it just seems unfair that the server would be paid less because of what you ordered. By the same token, I'll still tip 15% for good service if I know that my check was unusually high... for instance, steak, lobster, and wine for two people might be $60. I might tip $10, which is a little more than 15%. But you could go to the same restaurant (let's pretend red lobster, for the sake of this example) and drink water and eat baked fish, and it would be $25 for two people - in which case I'd probably tip more like $7. It's less than I'd tip on the bigger check, but it's a much larger percentage. So it really depends.

Maybe this is a roundabout answer, but I hope it helps a little. If in doubt at a mid-priced restaurant with good service, consider tipping $2 per person as long as that's at least 15% of the check.

Answer 4

I typically always tip 20%. The only way they get lower or higher is if the service was extremely terrible or exceptionally great, respectively. For example, I had a server yesterday that took 20 minutes to come get my order after bringing me my drinks. I was 1 of about 3 diners in a small restaurant. He was too busy chatting with the bartender the entire time. I wasn't happy because I was on lunch but still gave him 15%. On the flip side, I had a server a few months ago that never let my drink go empty, she came by several times to entertain my kids when they started getting restless, and did several other small things to make my experience wonderful. I think I gave her almost a 30% tip!

I look at tipping like its part of my bill - not something that's optional. Servers pretty much live on their tips so they should be rewarded for having to put up with me. :o)

Answer 5

I have been a server for over a year and have almost lost the expectation of getting a 20% tip for good service and lower tips for lesser service. I always give prompt, friendly service and some people tip 10% anyway. I think that most people sit down at a dinner table knowing what they are going to tip ahead of time. I've been screwed over WAY too many times after giving good service to think that a loser who drops a 5 buck tip on a 100 dollar bill was going to give me any more had I done anything differently.

15% is the MINIMUM you should tip your server. Unless they are specifically rude to you and call you names and throw your food at you or something. Anything else that goes wrong (like food taking too long to cook, order not made correctly, problems with the bill, etc. ) are most likely kitchen and management problems, not your server's fault.

PS Always keep in mind that servers remember bad tippers like a photo in their wallet. If you go back to a restaurant after tipping poorly last week, eat at your own risk. Not that I personally would do anything to your food (I've heard stories) but I know that I would pay more attention to my other tables and give them better service at the cost of your dining experience if you screwed me over before.

Answer 6

As a server of many years, i in my opinion locate an in the course of the board gratuity a touch tacky. I artwork in a fairly upscale eating position, and we do a 20% gratuity on activities of 6 or more advantageous, and it really is obviously said on the menu. That being suggested, the customer's mastercard won't be able to be swiped with the gratuity - it must be written in. countless the servers flow ahead and write it in for the customer, yet i bump into that a touch impolite as well. i imagine it really is more advantageous powerful to communicate about to the customer that the gratuity has no longer been extra and they in simple terms opt to fill it in. 9 circumstances out of ten I receive more advantageous than the 20% gratuity this way and the customer remains conscious that they are fairly obligated to go away the right tip. I do understand and get excitement from that your husband is making an attempt to look after his workers...a rarity in this corporation. perchance you should indicate he placed tipping courses contained in the verify books. you be conscious of, the variety it extremely is equipped in a sparkling wallet that shows you 15% - 20% of a particular volume? That way everybody is given a tenet of this kind of tip they should be leaving with out feeling offended. in the position the position I artwork, the top conventional is eighteen% - 20%. If i'm getting below that, i think like i have executed something incorrect, and that i'd a lot somewhat the customer communicate about in the journey that they are unhappy with something somewhat of in simple terms leaving a nasty tip and going living house and telling their associates about a nasty journey.

Answer 7

I always tip a minimum of 15%. I am a server, so I know how it is not to receive a tip. As a server, you have to claim of percentage of your food sales in tips. If you don't make those tips, you're paying the government for money you didn't make.

As for giving the server 20% for asking for separate checks, is not a good way to determine the % of a tip. Actually, it was rude of your server to ask that. What if one of you was planning on paying for the other w/o them knowing. Now, you are opening up a discussion between two people that they hadn't planned on having.

I can tell your friend has never served, b/c he is basing his tipping scale on trivial details.

Answer 8

I leave 15% for average service (the person took my order, brought it, and brought me the check). A server gets 20% for going above and beyond: e.g., keeps my drinks filled, checks back a couple times to see if we need anything, asks if we would like anything else after our meal and if we don't, brings the check immediately--nothing annoys me more than having to wait for the check).

Answer 9

As a former server myself 20% is the standard I base my tips on,,,,whether I tip pre tax amount or post tax depends on just how I was treat by that server

Answer 10

if you thought that the service provided by that waiter/waitress was better than average, then you would probably give them more than 15%, like 20%. if the service wasn't very good, like it was really slow and unprofessional, then that would be less than 15%