how much do you tip?

Answer 1

Well tipping is subjective. I know people who are so generous that pay 40% to 50%( I have some family members like that). Some people give 15-20%. But I approach it differently if I go to buffet I tip 10%. If I go to Starbucks or fastfood places I leave nothing. If I go to a nice place it depends how the server do, I usually double the tax(california 7.75% of the bill *2). But there have been times I have left nothing or couple dollars for bad service.

Answer 2

As a general rule I tip 15% if the service is really bad. They would have to do a horrible job to get that from me. Basically I walk in and tip at least 23% and go up from there. Most servers make $2.13 an hour and work the hours just to pay their taxes. They live off of tips alone. People need to quit basing their ideas on tipping because of how they do it in the Europe, their servers make more than $2.13 an hour! Tip more than 20% whenever possible. If can't afford to tip well when deserved then don't go to a sit down restaurant.

Answer 3

Well as a former waitress/ barback/ and yes even a carhop at a drive in..... I really gauge my tip on how well I am served. I always pulled in at least $200.00 minimum a night in tips alone because I believe in giving the customer the best dining experience possible. In other words, giving them what I expect in service. I generally give a $5.00 tip for average service. Then it goes up or down according to my satisfaction. I once left a penny because of the poor service my family received at an IHOP and told the manager why I was disappointed. I have also left a $20 tip for a $35 meal.. It's all according to how well you are treated during your patronage. I still believe that the customer should always be right when it comes to restauraunts.

Answer 4

Every time my boyfriend and I go out to eat and I tip he has his mouth to the floor when he sees how much I leave. I am also constantly getting onto him about not leaving enough money, or going behind him and adding a few bucks.

Generally I base my tip on my drink. If it stays filled then you're golden in my book. I can't recall ever tipping less than 15% though. I was a waitress for several years and I know that these people generally rely on their tips in order to live. I also know sometimes people suck and they have to put up with a lot of crap. Besides it's just easier to figure 20%.

Answer 5

Currently I am a server and when I eat out I make sure I tip at least 20%. If I get great or excellent service I will tip more but to start out with, at least 20%. As a server I only make $2.13 an hour and tips are the rest of my hourly wage. Sometimes I make a great wage, other times not so much. Just depends on how busy we are. I understand that I am responsible for giving great service and in knowing that and providing it, I think it is only right that customers realize that they are providing the rest of my hourly wage. It is not acceptable to not tip at all. I wouldn't expect you to work for free so why would anyone expect me to?

Answer 6

If they provide good, timely service then 15%. If they do really good, I leave 18% or even 20%. If the service is worse than you expect leave 10%. If the service is bad then no tip. Remember, this is a bonus for good service; the waiter doesn't earn a tip just by you walking in the front door. A standard tip is 15%; don't feel pressured to leave more.

Answer 7

20 % or better. 20% is pretty much standard now. If a server or bartender goes out of the way to accommodate your needs tip more. It is not just a question of money, Im a bartender, and If a guest stiffs me or leaves me 10% I have to evaluate where my service went wrong. Please, if you are unhappy with your meal, your drink, you service...let you server know. 99% of the time it will be completely rectified. Keep in mind that tipping is an option, however if I were paid the same hourly wage by the company I work for as I rely on for tips your beer would cost 8.00.

Answer 8

I tip 20% when the service is acceptable, 25% when it's above average, and 30% when it's great.
If the service is bad (5 or more minutes with an empty glass and the like), or the server is rude or testy (I don't give a damn if they're having a bad night or their personal life is falling apart - I mean, do something else for money if you can't be nice), I tip nothing.

Answer 9

I generally tip between 15-20% for good service. For excellent service, I will tip more. If something was the server's fault - (slow check in not busy restaurant, not checking back, not offering or bringing refills, not bringing what I ask for) - I may deduct from this percentage. If the kitchen cooked it wrong, I don't take it out on the server - it's not his/her fault - but if they won't take it back for me or are rude about it, I may not tip as well.
If your food comes out wrong and you don't say anything about it to get it fixed, don't take it out on the server - ask for it to be fixed!
If I'm at a busy restaurant and I'm going to stay more than an hour (one table turn), I will leave extra and sometimes a double tip because I am monopolizing their table and opportunity to turn the table and make more money.
If you go to a sit-down restaurant and only have a few minutes, probably reconsider whether or not you have time to eat there rather than complaining about slow service and giving a bad tip. Seriously, if you only have 15 minutes to order, wait for your food, and eat, you don't have time to sit down in a restaurant and you don't get to complain. That's why God invented McDonalds

Answer 10

I waited on tables for long enough and I won't go back. What's wrong with you people? It's been 15% standard gratuity for so long that inflation has left the server industry in the wake.
My server starts with a 20% tip. If everything goes off without a hitch they get 20%. They screw up the tip gets deducted. It's their own fault.
3 keys to waiting on tables.
Be courteous, be attentive, be honest. If the food is late tell the customer why. If you forgot to put the order in tell your table they would be more misundertanding if they know you are lying and they always do.