Very simple. Make your own rules. Don’t let someone who
doesn’t want to work tell you how to spend your money.
I have become a stingy tipper over the last few years. The more I see business asking for tips, the less I tip. And I now judge those who should get tips more closely. If they dont provide good service, they get something under 15%. No one gets more than 15%.
15% for a restaurant.
Nothing for self-serve or fast food.
With some demographics, no math is necessary...they simply never leave a tip anyway.
Started waitressing when I was 15.
Did it for several years.
Waitressing taught my how to interact with people.
Came in handy when I graduated from med school.
During the fake covid crap I would always tip 20.20, 20.21,20.22. If the bill was less than 20% we appreciated the no mask requirement and the employees.
Food costs have increased far faster than other stuff. As a result, tip percentage should be lower. I generally do around 15%.
I recently ate at a place that made me manually input my credit card number through a QR code to pay. Since I had to do much of the work, the tip was commensurate.
At a buffet, my tip is just a dollar or two.
At a carry-out place, my tip is zero.
Waiters/waitresses: at least 20% unless the service is really, really bad
Delivery drivers using their own cars: o tip according to distance from the source of the food, and the amount of food and the difficulty delivering.
If I ordered pizza and a couple of 2-liter sodas to the fourth floor of a walk-up apartment building from a shop that is 15 minutes away, *at least* $10. If I am across the street in a street level house, $3 to $5 for the same order.
Wait staff and food delivery make only 1/2 minimum wage (last time I checked), so I tip them accordingly.
I do end up putting a bit of change in the jar but I am going to stop now that they have raised the minimum wage.
I also do not tip delivery people who are paid the full hourly wage and driving a company car.
I also tip the lady who cuts my hair.
I always appreciate when folks keep stereotypes alive. Percentage sounds low. I would have thought closer to 12%.
It’s simple. Dominoes pizza told us in their commercial how much we are supposed to tip, when they said we get $3.00 off our pizza when we come pick it up ourselves. I have been tipping $3.00 ever since. Not a penny more.
I wish you would quit hinting at this Nick. You do post some great stuff but I am still not going to tip you for it and that’s final!
I had a waitress friend tell me that the chain she works at pools tips if they’re on a card and they have to split it with the wait staff and the kitchen staff. So bottom line leave cash on table if the server does a good job
I had a waitress friend tell me that the chain she works at pools tips if they’re on a card and they have to split it with the wait staff and the kitchen staff. So bottom line leave cash on table if the server does a good job
I tip excessively for a multitude of reasons.
I worked for tips.
I like people looking forward to serving me.
I like promoting tax evasion.
I don’t like waiting.
To each his own.
Start with zero and then consider anything above the stated bill in relation to the relative effort and enthusiasm during service. Adjust according to mood.
In the 20th century the tip was 10%. I will not participate in anything from the 21st century.
NO confusion here, we go to a few restaurants regularly, and they give me awesome service, and wait on us hand and foot, but I am willing to Pay to be Served and they know it.
My husband and I tip 20% pre-tax. We’re regulars at the restaurants in our small town and know all the servers by name and they know us. We also tip 20% when dining out in the greater Twin Cities area. It’s rare to get bad service in our experience. I worked in food service pre-college years ago. I appreciate how hard any job in the industry can be at times.