I can assure you that from what I saw in Italy and France, the wait staff had no such issues taking tips from a North American.In Ireland TIpping is frowned upon..In fact bartenders and others are insulted if you tip them. They feel it is below them...as if your giving a few quid to a 'servant'
Having said that..they are paid an excellent wage to slug Guinness!!
A 38% tip (your figure of $15.00 on $40.00) I would think that they would kiss you.20$=5$
30$=10$
40$=15$
i just add 5$ for every 10$ i spend. seems to always work and no one complains that i hear anyway.
me and friend used to go to a bar every sunday night and rack a 300$ bill. we would both pay the 300$.A 38% tip (your figure of $15.00 on $40.00) I would think that they would kiss you.
They might earn $40 per hour during the lunch hour rush, but they might also be sitting around the rest of the day. Also, if you really think it's a 'pretty low-skilled job' you should try it for a day or two!If you work out what waitresses are getting on an hourly basis, it can be ridiculously high. and yes, I do know that the basic wage is low and they have to share, but waitresses can still earn $40 or more per hour. I find that over the top for a pretty low-skilled job.
why is it mandatory though ? why is it the customers responsibility to make up for the lack of wages the owner wants to pay. should tipping not be an extra for good service ?well tipping is part of dining out you can always cook your own food at home much cheaper!
What's your goal in such massive over-paying of the bill?me and friend used to go to a bar every sunday night and rack a 300$ bill. we would both pay the 300$.
I bet the SPs and MPAs just love you!me and friend used to go to a bar every sunday night and rack a 300$ bill. we would both pay the 300$.
Human etiquette and tradition is riddled with inconsistencies.yet we don't tip the staff at numerous other places who are alos earning low wages, like the person at the fast food joint for instance.
You got it EXACTLY right - thats my point, it is waaay too much in some cases.I wish that restaurants would just pay the staff a fair rate and that way "tipping" is not necessary. Tipping is not a global thing. You do not do it in many countries in Europe for example.
Think of this - waiter/waitress might spend a total of 5 minutes on your order. That means that they can serve 12 people per hour. 12 x $5 on average for two people table is $60 per hour. Say the waiter/ress gives $20 for the staff kitty - they still make $40 in tips. At their $10 minimum wage and you get $50 per hour. Pretty good for waiting tables. This is more than I earn.
I don't WANT better service. I don't want BAD service, but I don't want them pretending to be my best friend, chatting about this and that, laughing at everything I say as though I am Chris Rock - take my order, bring me my food, bring me my bill, take my money, give me change. iIf I go to dinner with someone, I want THEM as company, not the restaurant staff.I
Point is you're tipping them so the next time you go you'll get even better service.
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So you cut a customer off after 2 drinks and blame it on provincial legislation when really its because he didn't tip you. The next guy, who did tip you, does not get cut off after 2 drinks. Sounds like westendman is the belligerent one. Care to share the name of your establishment? You needn't worry. I won't be going there as a customer. Oh, and I tip quite well.As someone who works as a bartender I give the benefit of a doubt to someone when they go cash and carry for their drinks, don't tip on the first fine, don't tip on the second try getting a third. If you complain I say " I think you've had enough tonight sir " and not only will managerment back me up but so will the police and province, because you have alcohol on you breath and have now gotten belligerent. Why fuck with someone who gives you something you put in your mouth.
i used to be a bouncer and people would tip us so they wouldn't get tossed out, but then they wouldn't ti[p the bartender and would get cut off and they would run to us and cry that they tipped and should be aloud to drink. just told them flat out we ain't kicking you out but you can't drink no more. the best is when they would tip one of us but not the rest and when he would get kicked out we would be conveinently gone.So you cut a customer off after 2 drinks and blame it on provincial legislation when really its because he didn't tip you. The next guy, who did tip you, does not get cut off after 2 drinks. Sounds like westendman is the belligerent one. Care to share the name of your establishment? You needn't worry. I won't be going there as a customer. Oh, and I tip quite well.
To me that is the reverse of how you should do it, i.e, a smaller bill should have a higher percentage tip as it is almost as much work to serve a $20 meal as a $100 meal. I tip 20% on the first $20 and 10% on the remainder.20$=5$
30$=10$
40$=15$
i just add 5$ for every 10$ i spend. seems to always work and no one complains that i hear anyway.
