How much money should be left for the tip?

Answer 1

Depending on the server, either 15 or 20 percent

Answer 2

15% of the bill. And it also depends on the service. it is customer service and wherever i go i expect decent customer service. Usually though i tip ON the tax. also a trick i learned is when paying by credit card, leave the tip in cash (i learned this from my bf who works in a pub (kitchen staff not waiter) who says the owner takes 1/2 the tips for the house)
if the service is truly shoddy - then why should he/she get a tip at all. I mentioned this before in a previous tip-related question where my bf and i were at a new pub, got seated and served very quick and were impressed, no sooner did we start eating did waiter come by to settle up. (we had planned on staying longer & having more drinks but this guy ruined it and THAT put a big dent in his tip)

Secondly tipping in restaurants is only for proper sit-down & serve style restaurants not fast food. I don't understand how some of the fast food joints i go into have tip jars. GIMME A BREAK like why should i tip you for pouring me a coffee!

Answer 3

The norm is 20%. Not the 15% it used to be. Servers are still paid about half of minimum wage and depend on your tips for their food, day care, car note, rent, etc.

There should never be a reason for someone to receive no tip. NEVER! This is the biggest insult. You should leave at least 10% and speak with the manager. Jerks have things to pay for too.

Slow service isn't always their fault. More than likely a server has been given a section too large for their ability or too fast paced. Sometimes it's just not their day!

You have no idea how insulting it is to not receive a tip. Imagine busting your behind for someone who has not had one complaint, says they need nothing, and leaves no tip. How would you feel working 6 hours for $25? It would royally suck... Think about the people when you tip!

Answer 4

The standard is usually 15% of the bill before taxes, but if you recieved better than average service, you should tip higher. Wait staff rely on tips to supplement their income, and many will go above and beyond the call to make their customers are happy. As a former waitress, I can honestly say there is nothing more annoying than bust your a** for people and not getting anything in return.

Answer 5

The standard (assuming you mean a tip at a restaurant) used to be 15% of the total bill. Now it's 20%. You can leave more or less, depending on the quality and speed of service, friendliness of your server, etc.

Answer 6

Gauge your tip on the server's service, not the food or ambience. Sometimes it's not their fault because the kitchen loused up something. And then they have to deal with you and because the kitchen screwed up they know they won't be getting a good tip.

So tip on how the server did, not the kitchen, the server doesn't cook your food.

15-20+% depending on how they did.

Answer 7

I think the norm today is at least 15%. If your server did an outstanding job above and beyond what is required, I think you should give a little more (like 20-25%). If your server was downright worthless and not very good, you should give the bare minimum, but you should still tip.

Answer 8

10% to 20% depending on how good the service was and type of restaurant...buffet would usually be closer to 10%
I wil,l on rare occasions, stiff a waiter/waitress for rotten service (cold food, constant complaining, messed up orders, rudeness, or trying to impose certain beliefs as far as raising my children)...but I try to be generous...usually 20%...sometimes more. I've even left a good tip before to hateful waiters/waitresses just to spite them...blessing your enemies really does tick them off sometimes.

Answer 9

We always leave 20% except on our anniversary when we go out for dinner we leave one dollar for every year.

We celebrated 20 years last December.. left a $20 tip, the waiter caught us before we left the restaurant to thank us.

Answer 10

As a percentage the understood minimum is 15%. If, however, I'm in a less expensive (i.e. cheap!) restaurant I tend to leave a higher percentage just because the 15% amounts to almost nothing.