Are you a BIG tipper?

[azsnowman]

Michelle and I go out for breakfast 3x a week, Sunday being one of them, we LOVE the casino on Sundays, Sunday Brunch Buffett.........seafood by the TONS, everything you could EVER want to eat PLUS Asti Spumante The service is OUTSTANDING.......I always try to tip at LEAST 20% BUT the service HAS to be ABOVE and BEYOND, most of the time I tip 15%, I've NEVER stiffed a waitress even if the service is bad, now IF the service is horrible, I will leave 50 CENTS or maybe a dollar to INSULT them but I've never once stiffed anyone. So......do you tip big?

Dennis

[Skywatch_NC]

Concerning tipping for bad service...why the "reward" so to say of a tip? I mean a customer pays enough for a meal...let alone a tip for crud service. Not my problem if perhaps restaurant employees need better training or their cooks need a refresher course at the culinary academy.

Eric

[Guest]

Concerning tipping for bad service...why the "reward" so to say of a tip? I mean a customer pays enough for a meal...let alone a tip for crud service. Not my problem if perhaps restaurant employees need better training or their cooks need a refresher course at the culinary academy.

Eric

Just remember sometimes its not always the Waiters fault..............This i know seeing how i have done this work! Which i myself usually leave on average 20% can go higher or even slightly lower depending on the service i recieve as well but i have the added bonus of telling if my lousy service is do to the kitchen or the waiter or in some cases the restaurant itself!!!!!! Those who dont tip nor know how to i think shouldnt bother going out untill they learn to ............BTW the "average" and what is encouraged as well tip where i am from is 17%!

[Guest]

Waitresses (at least in my area) are only paid $2.13 an hour plus whatever they make in tips.

[Skywatch_NC]

Concerning tipping for bad service...why the "reward" so to say of a tip? I mean a customer pays enough for a meal...let alone a tip for crud service. Not my problem if perhaps restaurant employees need better training or their cooks need a refresher course at the culinary academy.

Eric

Just remember sometimes its not always the Waiters fault..............This i know seeing how i have done this work! Which i myself usually leave on average 20% can go higher or even slightly lower depending on the service i recieve as well but i have the added bonus of telling if my lousy service is do to the kitchen or the waiter or in some cases the restaurant itself!!!!!! Those who dont tip nor know how to i think shouldnt bother going out untill they learn to ............BTW the "average" and what is encouraged as well tip where i am from is 17%!

Hence, why I also mentioned...or their cooks need a refresher course at the culinary academy.

[Guest]

LOL..........Good point which i didnt miss............This may help others that go out! Good point in mentioning that!

[azskyman]

I tip for attitude, not the food itself. A smiling voice, a stop to check in on us...sometimes a special thank you. Could even be I'd tip for just leaving us to eat rather than interrupt every three minutes.

Not a big tipper...standard 15-20%. I'll leave a buck if attitude is bad. At least then they know I didn't forget.

[hunter84]

I usually tip 15% sometimes 20% if the service was very good. I left 18% the other night. I just had to figure that out now to see what the % was. I was pretty close to the average. I drive a limo on weekends sometimes and I get tipped well sometimes, and sometimes nothing. not everyone is sure who to tip though.

[blizzard]

Waitresses (at least in my area) are only paid $2.13 an hour plus whatever they make in tips.

They are dependent on the tips then and should perform. It is the same in other jobs. You are paid according to what you earn....(commission) if they are no good at their job, they get no extra cash.(although I don't believe in this way of paying employees) Gives them incentive. If the service is terrible, I withhold on the tip. If it is good service, I leave at least 15%, if it is exceptional, I will leave 20% or more. I, too can tell if the poor service is due to the wiat staff, kitchen, restaurant, etc. Most anybody should be able to tell if they paid attention. I've worked in that industry before and personnaly hope I never have to again. My sister has been in the food service occupation for 25 years. She is currently manager of a local establishment. I guage service against her service, which is exceptional IMO.

Back to mrschad's comment, I think that it is pretty crappy that restaurants and the like can get around the minimum wage law like that just because the are expected to earn tips. There is no reason the food service industry shouldn't have to pay. They are making big bucks as it is, why give 'em more.

[stormy]

i believe service is the key to a good tip. a waitress cant help if the food is not that good. i always tip at least 20% if the service is good 10% to 15% if they have a bad attitude, or not friendly.

[ColdFront77]

My parents and I usually tip between 15% and 20%, although my father doesn't think we should go that high.

In Massachusetts, the servers [waitresses and waiters] make $2.63) per hour.

On busy nights some servers can get up to has much as $25.00 in one hour; that is much better than $6.50 to $10.00 per hour for a lot of other jobs.

[blizzard]

My parents and I usually tip between 15% and 20%, although my father doesn't think we should go that high.

In Massachusetts, the servers [waitresses and waiters] make $2.63) per hour.

On busy nights some servers can get up to has much as $25.00 in one hour; that is much better than $6.50 to $10.00 per hour for a lot of other jobs.

If they are good at their job they can make really good money. If they are no good, they shouldn't. Granted, they deserve the money they earn because it is not a pleasant job at all. Dealing with crabby old farts....

[Guest]

seafood by the TONS, everything you could EVER want to eat PLUS Asti Spumante

Asti Spumante or Asti Cinzano are basically too sweet for seafood and fish, even if they've written "brut" on it.
I would suggest something not sparkling, like "Bianco di Cori ". Or, should you prefer sparkling white wine, a nice "Prosecco di Valdobbiadene" or "Prosecco Oltrepò Pavese".

Anyway, the best rule is always to drink what you like, then forget the above

Ciao
Paolo

[Miss Mary]

I tip at least 15%, 20% if the service is exceptional. To not tip, however, is out of the question for me. I believe you shouldn't even eat out if you can't or don't want to tip. But that's my personal opinion. I'm probably more aware of tipping, b/c my mom - ugh - rarely, if ever tips. She also gives waitresses/wait staff a very hard time (special orders, switching tables, bringing extra items not included with the meal). And will my mom change? Nope! She's actually getting more demanding as she gets older. Yes it's quite fun to go out to dinner with her. Let's just say my brothers and I always tip the waitress generously when my mom's along!

Mary

[StormCrazyIowan]

Well, everything Jen said is totally true!! Waitresses get paid very VERY low base wage, they rely on tips!! I was a waitress on Rhythm City Casino here in Davenport, and it is not an easy job!! You can fall behind and such, but I never left a table without a smile! You would not believe how many people will walk away from a table and leave no tip!! Didn't happen to me too often, but it happens, and I think it's downright rude!! So to anwser, yes, I tip well!!

[stormchazer]

I tip 15% for poor to service, 20-25% for service average and above.

[HurricaneGirl]

I don't really pay attention to the percent, but I will tip somebody depending on the quality of service.

Being a former hairstylist, I always tip my hairdresser and the lady who does my toenails really good.

[JCT777]

I tip 15% for poor to service, 20-25% for service average and above.

Same with my wife and I. Although we once left no tip. It was the worst, and I mean THE WORST, service that we ever had. The waitress was extremely rude and it took forever for us to get served. The manager came to our table in an attempt to apologize for the bad service, but all he did was badmouth the employees (using all kinds of curse words).

[Amanzi]

We always tip... regardless of the service. If it was poor 10-15% and if good then 25-30%.

My husband and I were in the service industry before we were married. He was the head chef and I was the bar manager of an upscale casino. We set high standards for our servers to follow, so I am very fussy. I fired many a wait staff for not taking away empty glasses or not taking away dirty ashtrays. I also know what its like to work your tail off to please a table, and they dont give you a penny... thats just plain wrong. So many of the wait staff are trying to feed famalies and just get by.

If a waitress was realy bad though I will say something to management.

[j]

Having been a waitor back in college, I tip 20% as long as said waitor/waitress has busted their butt to make my dining experience pleasurable. The quality of the food has absolutely nothing to do with my decision, BUT...if there is a problem with the food, I expect my waiter/waitress to take action. Any good waitress or waiter will see to it, that the restaurant manager personally visits your table and offers an apology and retribution of some sort.