Tipping Rules

[Foreigner]

Guidelines, US style:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...se-are-the-basic-rules-you-should-know-about/

 

[cove]

In California we double the sales tax so that works out to about 18%. The east coast is usually 20%.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Last time I checked there were no rules. Call me old fashioned but I won't tip someone for doing their job.

 

[serfty]

Cra@p article with nothing new, VFTW linked to it earlier today.

 

[Milefest]

Last time I checked there were no rules. Call me old fashioned but I won't tip someone for doing their job.

Yep, not the customer's responsibly to pay the employer's staff.

 

[cove]

Our friends got chatted in New York when they tipped 10%.

 

[cove]

Tipping is hard for Australians as most of our restaurants pay proper wages.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Our friends got chatted in New York when they tipped 10%.

got chatted - whats that ??

 

[cove]

They were told in no uncertain terms that 10% was a wrong tip in New York.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

They were told in no uncertain terms that 10% was a wrong tip in New York.

I remember our first trip to the US way back in the late '70's - we went to a medical conference in San Fran, a group of Aussies doctors and wives went to a well known chinese restaurant - obviously we didn't tip enough as we were chased down the street !!! :shock:

 

[TheRealTMA]

I remember our first trip to the US way back in the late '70's - we went to a medical conference in San Fran, a group of Aussies doctors and wives went to a well known chinese restaurant - obviously we didn't tip enough as we were chased down the street !!! :shock:

LOL. Was it that you tipped but forgot to pay the bill?

 

[DC3]

Oh, Foreigner, you've started another tipping thread. Naughty, naughty.

 

[wazza888]

I remember our first trip to the US way back in the late '70's - we went to a medical conference in San Fran, a group of Aussies doctors and wives went to a well known chinese restaurant - obviously we didn't tip enough as we were chased down the street !!! :shock:

I was in San Fran back in 1991 in a chinese restaurant and tipped 10%. There was a lot of mutterings among the wait staff when we left.

 

[JohnK]

The only rule you need to know about tipping is apart from forced gratuities, tipping is up to the individual.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Last time I checked there were no rules. Call me old fashioned but I won't tip someone for doing their job.

Maybe not, but you do benefit with lower priced items on the menu because of lower staff wages. I was in Kentucky a couple years ago at a semi-fast food place and the staff were on $2.47 an hour. But the mains were in the $6.99-$9.99 range. They rely on tips to make up the minimum wage.

 

[SYD]

Maybe not, but you do benefit with lower priced items on the menu because of lower staff wages. I was in Kentucky a couple years ago at a semi-fast food place and the staff were on $2.47 an hour. But the mains were in the $6.99-$9.99 range. They rely on tips to make up the minimum wage.

But Trump will fix that....

 

[drron]

I think people who make up the rules about tipping failed maths.
!980 10% was an accepted tip.We had a 3 course meal plus wine in the Top of The Mark for $US 50.It would cost at least $US200 today.
10% then=$5.20% now=$40.
Cost of meal up x4,cost of tip up x8.
Service now not as good as 1980.

 

[cove]

I would suggest you tip the higher level at a steakhouse as the staff there have access to steak Knives. I don't like tipping where a meal is a fail but that rarely happens. We had a pretty unusual dinner service at the Chophouse in Sydney so we wouldn't bother to go back anytime soon. Tipping in Australia is voluntary so if we do tip it is for exceptional service and we don't put it on a credit card. Cash tends to get to the staff rather than the business.
It is true that prices in the US at great dining places have jumped but so too in Australia.
The Langham lunch yesterday was $84 a head in Melbourne because of archaic labour pay rates and conditions.that may get reviewed in December or later.

 

[bosox76]

Mrs B and I had a great dinner just last night at Bavettes in Chicago. The server and manager were concerned that a table next to us was too rowdy and ruined our dining experience so comped the appy and gave us a free dessert. TBH we weren't even that bothered but happily gave a 23% tip. We usually do 15-20% based on the level of service received in North America.

There was one occasion when we had just moved to YVR when we dined with a large group of friends and we miscalculated and accidentally tipped around 5% and got "a good talking to" by the wait staff. The locals were horrified by the mistake. I was horrified that the wait staff would confront customers like that. It was certainly an eye opener.

 

[Himeno]

They were told in no uncertain terms that 10% was a wrong tip in New York.

The IRS expects and taxes based on 8%. Anything more then that is a wrong tip.