Do you believe in tipping in restaurants...

[Ammi]

...do you believe in tipping when you go out for a meal and if so, what do you think is the appropriate tip in most cases and assuming the food/service hasn't been dreadful...?...

[lostalex]

I always tip 20%.

If it's realy awful service, you tip 15% but never lower.

Most of the time you should tip 20% that's just for normal average good service.

If you just really loved the service, something really special, then you tip 25% or more.

[Vicky.]

I only tip if the service has been great. I seriously hate places like tgi fridays where the tip is included in the bill..what ****ing cheek :bored:

That said, on holiday I always tip, as I know that the wages are very very low because the employers expect the customers to pay the staffs wages.

[Kizzy]

I never tip, If I go to hospital I don't tip the nurses...

[lostalex]

I never tip, If I go to hospital I don't tip the nurses...

Nurses aren't there to give you a good experience though, they are there to save your life.

Are you actually comparing nurses to restaurant servers???

[joeysteele]

Only if I get good service, I found as a Student often some Restaurant staff once they knew we were students could be less than courteous and on many occasions.

[Kizzy]

Nurses aren't there to give you a good experience though, they are there to save your life.

Are you actually comparing nurses to restaurant servers???

They are both there to do a job is my point alex, they both get paid to do their respective roles well and receive a wage.

[Sophiee]

They are both there to do a job is my point alex, they both get paid to do their respective roles well and receive a wage.
exactly. it's so cheeky to expect people to leave tips.
I've done waitressing as well, and I never once expected it. received it a few times and it's a nice gesture but not necessary.

[lostalex]

exactly. it's so cheeky to expect people to leave tips.
I've done waitressing as well, and I never once expected it. received it a few times and it's a nice gesture but not necessary.

but there's a big difference between getting good service in a restaurant and getting good treatment in a hospital. I don't think the 2 are comparable at all.

1 is about smiling and providing friendly service and banter. The other is about providing life saving care. Obviously all nurses provide top quality care, they aren't worried about getting a tip, for good reason.

Restaurant servers are in the service industry, an industry about creating good experiences for people and they do get judged on a "performance".


I just don't think it's appropriate to compare the 2 at all. i think it's disrespectful to nurses to compare them to restaurant workers.

[Marc]

When people leave and don't tip it's really rude IMO.

[Jake.]

Yep, always tip, think it's rude not to

[Jenn-CityIVLyfe]

Yes I always tip. Generally about 15%. That's how they make most of their money

[King Gizzard]

If it's above normal service and they go out of their way for you, then 10%

[Roy Mars III]

I think it's a culture difference between U.S. and U.K. Tipping is much more a compulsory thing in the United States

Most waiters/waitresses make less than five dollars an hour because they are expected to make most of their money on tips.

[Me. I Am Salman]

Yes
But mainly because my dad owns a restaurant and whenever I go there I secretly keep some of everyone's tips http://a.mod-site.net/s/appl.gif (the waiters don't take it immediately they put all the plates on another table)

[King Gizzard]

I think it's a culture difference between U.S. and U.K. Tipping is much more a compulsory thing in the United States

Most waiters/waitresses make less than five dollars an hour because they are expected to make most of their money on tips.

yeah. There's a minimum wage of £6.something for adults here across the board regardless of tips

[Me. I Am Salman]

I ****ing work my arse off cooking and cleaning in McDonalds and only get £4.50 an hour

[lostalex]

I think it's a culture difference between U.S. and U.K. Tipping is much more a compulsory thing in the United States

Most waiters/waitresses make less than five dollars an hour because they are expected to make most of their money on tips.

Yup, and also it's best to leave cash tips, because most servers under-report it on their taxes, so they get extra bang for their buck if you leave cash tips.

A tip for all tippers, leave CASH tips! Even if you are paying with a credit card, it's MUCH appreciated when you leave a cash tip.

[Marc]

I think it's a culture difference between U.S. and U.K. Tipping is much more a compulsory thing in the United States

Most waiters/waitresses make less than five dollars an hour because they are expected to make most of their money on tips.

Yeah.. when I went to Vegas the tip was just included in the bill. Fair enough

[Jenn-CityIVLyfe]

Lol I always leave cash tips. Didn't really know it was being mis-reported to the government though. Not really sure how I feel about that...

[Shaun]

nope. Way too poor to be bothered with it. Will let a taxi driver or waiter keep some change sometimes (if it's under a fiver), but this whole percentage nonsense takes the piss.

A tip is voluntary. End of.

[Ramsay]

i'm way too poor to even consider it. like shaun said, i let the taxi round off to nearest euro but other than that nah

[thesheriff443]

I always leave a tip, more so if I know the waiters after going there many times, the only time I wont leave one if the service was bad!,last time a large group went out the tip was 35 pounds.

[Firewire]

no because i've already spent enough on the meal

plus it's always added on to the bill so it's not even a tip if you're made to

[lostalex]

Lol I always leave cash tips. Didn't really know it was being mis-reported to the government though. Not really sure how I feel about that...

It means instead of that money going into taxes and being wasted on bureaucracy, that money is going directly to someone who needs it. That's a good thing right?

[Jenn-CityIVLyfe]

It means instead of that money going into taxes and being wasted on bureaucracy, that money is going directly to someone who needs it. That's a good thing right?

I suppose so. I doubt the IRS is keeling over from the loss

[Livia]

I am happy to tip for good service, but I don't like paying a compulsory service charge. I'd prefer the server to get the tip themselves.

[Princess]

I can't usually afford to tip though if the service is really good I will.

[reece(:]

I never tip, they're in a job and I'm not so it's doing no good for me at all. They're still getting their wages, I'm too poor to add to that.

[MTVN]

In principle I always believe people should tip, however I do often have to make a pragmatic financial decision not to