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Cynosure
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Tipping at restaurants.
#14108002 - 03/12/11 09:13 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I've been getting some funny looks from friends, family, etc. lately from my tips at restaurants.
The "assumed amount" here is 15% of the check price. However, I tend to tip around 30-35%.
It's not that I'm a high roller or trying to impress anyone (although, that's what these people seem to think!), I just view it as another simple way to spread the love.
How much do you guys tip when going out?
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: Cynosure] 1
#14108012 - 03/12/11 09:18 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I throw whatever extra money I have at them and hope it's "enough."
When I first saw this thread title I thought it said "tripping at restaurants" and I mainly came in here to laugh at you.
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It depends on the restaurant and the service. I'm usually around 20%, but will not hesitate to bump it up or down for good/bad service.
As a server, I can assure you that it is always an awesome surprise when someone leaves 25% and above, so know that your generosity is appreciated.
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i tip not a dime. hate the stigma associated with tipping. why don't you tip the cooks, they're doing most the work?
ever tip anybody at a fast food joint? they bust their asses there when they get a rush of people.
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: blood4blood]
#14108031 - 03/12/11 09:25 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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If they have a tip jar 
However, I hardly ever eat at fast food restaurants. 
Also, the cooks get paid a normal full wage.. most waitresses/hostesses do not.
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Tchan909 said: When I first saw this thread title I thought it said "tripping at restaurants" and I mainly came in here to laugh at you. 
Haha, no way!
I'd be all like 
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Dank_Trichome said: As a server, I can assure you that it is always an awesome surprise when someone leaves 25% and above, so know that your generosity is appreciated. 
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: blood4blood] 1
#14108058 - 03/12/11 09:31 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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blood4blood said: i tip not a dime. hate the stigma associated with tipping. why don't you tip the cooks, they're doing most the work?
ever tip anybody at a fast food joint? they bust their asses there when they get a rush of people.
Also servers have to tip out the hostess/food runner/ w/e so know that when you come in and run up even a $50 tab w/o tipping it actually COSTS ME MONEY TO SERVE YOU.
If you don't like to tip order your food takeout.
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: Cynosure]
#14108063 - 03/12/11 09:32 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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LoL I read it as tripping in restaurants also. Immediately remembered uncooked pancakes, they where cooked though.
On topic, I usually just tip at 15% and round up to the next dollar.
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Dank_Trichome said:
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blood4blood said: i tip not a dime. hate the stigma associated with tipping. why don't you tip the cooks, they're doing most the work?
ever tip anybody at a fast food joint? they bust their asses there when they get a rush of people.
Also servers have to tip out the hostess/food runner/ w/e so know that when you come in and run up even a $50 tab w/o tipping it actually COSTS ME MONEY TO SERVE YOU.
If you don't like to tip order your food takeout.
wow! you brought me out some food, you deserve extra money
trust me, that doesn't happen everywhere. I have a lot of friends as servers and they dont have to do that and if they did they would lie about what they took in for tips. but of course, your the one honest guy in the world right?
and ill take my food any fucking way i like it! i am taking a large group of friends out to dinner later tonight and wont tip a cent! quite crying already or find a new job.
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: 4runner]
#14108078 - 03/12/11 09:39 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Do you tip on tax? I knew a guy once who said it was uncustomary to tip on alcohol.
I usually tip at 20 percent (tax and booze both included). If the service is bad I'll go a lot lower and if its atrocious I've been known not to tip at all.
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: Cynosure]
#14108084 - 03/12/11 09:41 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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20%, and then I round up to the next dollar.
I mean, a "normal" bill for two people is $40-50. So that's 8-10 bucks for an hour or so of service. Unskilled labor isn't worth any more than that.
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I tip on the final total, everything included. If the service is extra good I will tip higher, same with some breakfast joints I tend to be a regular at.
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: badchad]
#14108099 - 03/12/11 09:46 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I thought it said "tripping at restaurants" to 
I try to give generous tips, but I'm not sure what a general percentage would be
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: badchad]
#14108101 - 03/12/11 09:47 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I usually tip 20 percent. I don't stray from it too far. I've been known to go up a little for exceptional service but it is very rare that I'll get service that makes me want to tip less.
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: 4runner]
#14108103 - 03/12/11 09:48 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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There's a stupid book out, I think it's called "Life's Little Rule Book", they have it usually as one of those little throwaway gift items that decorate the check-out line of corporate bookstores. One of the rules in there was "Always over-tip breakfast servers."
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: Cynosure]
#14108104 - 03/12/11 09:48 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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First of all, I don't like the way restaurants have their customers paying for their employees salaries... my girlfriend waitressed before and made $2.15/hr, and they can legally do that because of 'Tips'.
Rubs me the wrong way, but I still tip anyhow.
Just as a little side note, TIPS used to be given before the meal or drinks were served, and is an acronym for "TO INSURE PROMPT SERVICE".
I have a whole system of tipping based on points.
I give points and take away points depending on certain details of the service, which determines the percentage I tip.
If drinks are involved, it's usually higher.
Also, if a waitress is really hot and being flirty and cutesy, I tip as low as possible because I just don't dig that kind of behavior trying to 'seduce' money from dudes.
On the contrary, I stopped in for a meal after work one time at a restaurant, needed to do some paperwork, and the girl was clean cut, but not very attractive, and you could tell she was just naturally nice and good spirited...
I'm sure it made her feel really good, when I got a 12$ check and dropped her two $20 bills.
I made fuck tons of money back then, and I was about 23 years old so I loved doing shit like that.
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: blood4blood]
#14108115 - 03/12/11 09:55 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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blood4blood said:
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Dank_Trichome said:
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blood4blood said: i tip not a dime. hate the stigma associated with tipping. why don't you tip the cooks, they're doing most the work?
ever tip anybody at a fast food joint? they bust their asses there when they get a rush of people.
Also servers have to tip out the hostess/food runner/ w/e so know that when you come in and run up even a $50 tab w/o tipping it actually COSTS ME MONEY TO SERVE YOU.
If you don't like to tip order your food takeout.
wow! you brought me out some food, you deserve extra money
trust me, that doesn't happen everywhere. I have a lot of friends as servers and they dont have to do that and if they did they would lie about what they took in for tips. but of course, your the one honest guy in the world right?
and ill take my food any fucking way i like it! i am taking a large group of friends out to dinner later tonight and wont tip a cent! quite crying already or find a new job.
I tip out on food sales, not actual tips, so whatever I ring in the computer is tallied up at the end of the night and I have to tip out on that.
If I had to tip out on tips I brought in I wouldn't care if you tipped 0. 5% of 0 is still 0. derp.
Sounds like you have some awesome friends if they would try to cheat their co-workers out of money. 
I serve to help pay my way through college so I can become a skilled laborer. I don't work at Dennys either so my job involves a little more than taking an order and running it out, I pride myself on being able to answer peoples questions about our food and drinks.
If you are taking a big group out tonight be prepared to have auto gratuity added to your tab, its fairly standard...
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: blood4blood]
#14108117 - 03/12/11 09:55 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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blood4blood said: wow! you brought me out some food, you deserve extra money
trust me, that doesn't happen everywhere. I have a lot of friends as servers and they dont have to do that and if they did they would lie about what they took in for tips. but of course, your the one honest guy in the world right?
and ill take my food any fucking way i like it! i am taking a large group of friends out to dinner later tonight and wont tip a cent! quite crying already or find a new job.
this is why i think everyone should be required to work as a server for at least 6 months.
you arent getting "extra" money when someone tips you.. the most I have ever made hourly as a server is $3.50/hour. That is assuming you are paid an hourly wage at all.. sometimes they dont even do that. tips are the only source of income for a server.
fast food doesnt count because they get paid at least minimum wage.
as for RP, i will tip 20% minimum.. usually around 30-35% like you though.
and ALWAYS tip in cash.
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Senor_Doobie said: There's a stupid book out, I think it's called "Life's Little Rule Book", they have it usually as one of those little throwaway gift items that decorate the check-out line of corporate bookstores. One of the rules in there was "Always over-tip breakfast servers."
Weird I found that online . Pretty much what I already do with breakfast. Never really thought of if before.
According to that a tip is 20% I wonder if 15% is last decade?
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Re: Tipping at restaurants. [Re: blood4blood]
#14108147 - 03/12/11 10:13 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Who do you think you are? Do you deserve someone waiting on you for nothing? Do you look at service as a gift to you?
If you don't tip, you should stay home!
It's very unfortunate some of you feel this way.
Yeah, take it out on the person serving YOU. That for sure will get you excellent service in the future as well!

oh and 20-25% is my norm
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