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$1 per person

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:17:39 GMT

$1 per person

Tipping customs differ in different countries, but 10-15% is consi...

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:37:21 GMT

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a buck a person? Are you kidding me? So if you and your three frie...

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:07:45 GMT

a buck a person? Are you kidding me? So if you and your three friends go into say...a slightly pricier restaruant and you all order 15-20 dollar plates, along with prepping your salads,prepping and delivering your drinks and food and checking back to make sure you're okay after keeping you refilled and stocked with condiments and napkins, etc... your potentially 70-90 dollar ticket will only net that server 4 measly bucks?! I hope you never come to my restaurant.

You dont have to tip AT ALL!! It depends on the service recieved a...

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:27:09 GMT

You dont have to tip AT ALL!! It depends on the service recieved and if service charges are included in your bill already. You are already paying for your food and the resturant hardly wants you to go into the kitchens to collect the food yourself!! You are giving the resturant bussiness by eating there and the resturant pay the staff, its not down to the customer and the staff have a cheek to EXPECT it.

whats the 15 to 20 dollors for then????? We are ALREADY paying for...

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:30:58 GMT

whats the 15 to 20 dollors for then????? We are ALREADY paying for the food to be prepared and cooked and without us going to eat there, the staff would be out of a job

If we wanted raw, unprepared food, we would go to the supermarket!...

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:35:32 GMT

If we wanted raw, unprepared food, we would go to the supermarket! The price displayed includes the preparation, the cooking and the washing up which is WHY we go out to eat.

In most U.S. restaurants the server is only paid $2.33/hr by the r...

Mon, 19 May 2008 08:09:48 GMT

In most U.S. restaurants the server is only paid $2.33/hr by the restaurant. Everything else has to come from tips. Moreover, the server usually has to pay the busser/bartender/foodrunner based on a percentage of your bill. So a tip of 20% comes out to about 15% of your bill. Beyond that the server also must do a lot more than just take your order and serve you. They must do sidework and roll silverware for you. Serving is a difficult profession and of course gratuity should be based on the level of service you are provided however if the server does an impeccable job they should be tipped 20-30%. Please realize that kitchen mistakes are usually not the servers fault and that they should be tipped on how they handle the problem rather than the fact that there was a problem to begin with.

I typically tip a minimum of $5 if I'm alone. As a server myself, ...

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:34:55 GMT

I typically tip a minimum of $5 if I'm alone. As a server myself, we remember those individuals that leave $1 per person... and we avoid them at all cost. Mr. and Mrs. "$1" will, on average, end up at a table manned by the waiter/waitress of lesser skill. If an individuals tipping habit is poor, chances are that someone within the restaurant knows. It's basically an issue of respectability; if the server is working hard and is honest, i feel they are deserving of a reward. I never wake up looking forward to the $1 individuals.

25 cents is enough, im already paying for the grub. I never give m...

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:08:58 GMT

25 cents is enough, im already paying for the grub. I never give more than that and if service is bad they get nothing. I work hard for my money and cant afford to save if i give it away.

Your tip should be determined by the level of service. Superb serv...

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:23:15 GMT

Your tip should be determined by the level of service. Superb service ALWAYS demands 20%+. Deducting incrementally as you go is not a good idea however. Oftentimes mistakes with the food, atmospheric problems, and other small annoyances are not the fault of the server. Your tip is completely based upon their level of service to you. Nearly all of their salary is from your tips and those that say otherwise have never worked in the food industry. The entirety of the cost goes to the restaurant. Most waiters are only paid slightly over $2US per hour. It is simply good etiquette to tip well for good service. But one must also remember that a waiter is not a slave. They are there to ensure your dining experience is an enjoyable one and that you are well taken care of - you, and all of the other people they are serving at the same time. They're only human.