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Title: Tipping at restruants
Post by: sugarray on August 05, 2011, 03:06:03 PM
What is your tip percentage?

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I am asking b/c we are going to Disney and all of our meals will be payed before we go, so we will need to tip.
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Post by: honker22 on August 05, 2011, 03:14:46 PM
20%
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Post by: stinkpickle on August 05, 2011, 03:16:19 PM
If the service is decent, I usually tip 20% to 33%...which in Disney dollars turns out be about $400 per meal.   :D
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Post by: socalturkeyman on August 05, 2011, 03:36:52 PM
15 to 20 percent

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Post by: turkey slayer on August 05, 2011, 03:59:45 PM
Somewhere between 20-30%
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Post by: Hognutz on August 05, 2011, 04:03:35 PM
20-30%
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Post by: hookedspur on August 05, 2011, 04:40:10 PM
20 = 25 %
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Post by: FANMAN on August 05, 2011, 05:05:00 PM
20%
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Post by: jshively on August 05, 2011, 05:28:59 PM
20% of pre-tax amount.
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Post by: redarrow on August 05, 2011, 06:05:22 PM
Quote from: socalturkeyman on August 05, 2011, 03:36:52 PM
15 to 20 percent

Unless its Christmas time when I try to tip a bit more.

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Post by: BOFF on August 05, 2011, 06:52:52 PM
20% normally.
30% for outstanding service, the service which always makes the meals/atmospheres better.
10% for the worst, even if I don't think the service deserves anything. I never know what a person may be going through to cause such poor service.


God Bless,
David B.
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Post by: OLE RASPY on August 05, 2011, 08:08:23 PM
I dont tip none i figure as high as the food is, they getting my money anyway.Call me a elcheapo i dont care. :lol:


Unless the waitress looks good.But most of the time i always get weirdos for waitress.
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Post by: guesswho on August 05, 2011, 08:16:07 PM
About 20% as long as I don't have to listen to It's A Small World or Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious again during my meal.   
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Post by: vaturkey on August 05, 2011, 08:18:25 PM
We usually tip 20%, however today my wife and myself ate out and the meal was $23, but our waitress was in her 60's and the sweetest lady you would ever want to meet, she was too old to be waiting tables and she had a real bad limp.  My wife gave her a $5 tip.  


   :newmascot:
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Post by: TRKYHTR on August 05, 2011, 08:19:42 PM
I usually double the tax and add some till I get an even number. Who carries a calculator with them to figure out what 20% is?

TRKYHTR
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Post by: stinkpickle on August 05, 2011, 10:17:00 PM
Quote from: TRKYHTR on August 05, 2011, 08:19:42 PM
I usually double the tax and add some till I get an even number. Who carries a calculator with them to figure out what 20% is?

TRKYHTR

That'd be handy if you have a high sales tax.   :D
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Post by: lacountryboy on August 05, 2011, 11:29:02 PM
Bad service 10-15%
Medium to good service 20-25%
Really good service and personality 30%
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Post by: OLE RASPY on August 06, 2011, 08:52:18 AM
Quote from: JohnDoe on August 05, 2011, 11:12:04 PM
Quote from: OLE RASPY on August 05, 2011, 08:08:23 PM
I dont tip none i figure as high as the food is, they getting my money anyway.Call me a elcheapo i dont care. :lol:

Ok

Unless the waitress looks good.But most of the time i always get weirdos for waitress.

  They work for $4.25/hr. Your tip is how they get paid. You would not work for that.

John
I worked for 3.00 hr in tobacco i didnt get no tip. :begging:
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Post by: Hognutz on August 06, 2011, 11:03:36 AM
Where's the love, Raspy?  ;D
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Post by: GOLD HUNTER on August 06, 2011, 12:15:47 PM
i been to Disney 3 times in the last 5 years and got the package like you did, it the way to go. $ 10.00 - $ 20.00 is about right.

lot of great places to eat down there and you will love the food .

have fun

Brian
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Post by: Longbeardfever4ever on August 06, 2011, 12:21:22 PM
After being a waiter/part time barista/dishboy, i appreciate tips so much and I get paid minimum wage along with the tips.. 20-30% is great.. youd be amazed at the amount of people that dont tip
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Post by: OLE RASPY on August 06, 2011, 01:20:46 PM
Quote from: Hognutz on August 06, 2011, 11:03:36 AM
Where's the love, Raspy?  ;D
:TooFunny:
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Post by: OLE RASPY on August 06, 2011, 01:21:44 PM
Quote from: JohnDoe on August 06, 2011, 11:13:00 AM
You said call you cheap and that you didnt care. I was just helpin a brother out.

John
;D
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Post by: OLE RASPY on August 06, 2011, 01:22:00 PM
Quote from: JohnDoe on August 06, 2011, 11:13:00 AM
You said call you cheap and that you didnt care. I was just helpin a brother out.

John
;D
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Post by: CB on the run on August 08, 2011, 08:31:51 AM
Quote from: TRKYHTR on August 05, 2011, 08:19:42 PM
I usually double the tax and add some till I get an even number. Who carries a calculator with them to figure out what 20% is?

+1

CB   about 18% in NY

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Post by: VaTuRkStOmPeR on August 08, 2011, 10:15:49 AM
I served tables through college and for a short time after college.

A lot of college graduates can't find jobs right now and are out there running tables to pay their bills, including their student loans.

I tip between 25-30% for exceptional service and a delightful personality.

20% for good/great service without personality.

10% if the service was poor/non-existant

Most servers work for 2.75-4.00 per hour.  That's half or less than half of minimum wage and many work pretty hard to ensure a positive dining experience.

Not tipping..... man, no class....
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Post by: OLE RASPY on August 08, 2011, 11:02:58 AM
 :goofball: :goofball:



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Post by: OLE RASPY on August 08, 2011, 11:04:02 AM
I take all that back i did give a tip at Hooters Restaurant before.
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Post by: Stoner on August 08, 2011, 12:44:37 PM
15% on the net amount prior to sales tax being added. If I get better then usual service I will tip more.
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Post by: Longbeardfever4ever on August 09, 2011, 07:46:51 PM
Joe,
  To take 20% all you need to do is find 10% and double it!
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Post by: RutnNStrutn on August 09, 2011, 10:43:30 PM
15% normally, but if they are really good then 20%. I'm po and save my money for hunting!!! :fud:
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Post by: TClark on August 09, 2011, 11:29:20 PM
Waitresses/waiters in WV pay taxes on what they serve...on the amount of the bill.
  Working in the food service for over 20 years, I've seen a couple with a minus paycheck...they owed they didn't get paid.
  It's a rare occasion when we don't tip.
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Post by: HogBiologist on August 09, 2011, 11:43:14 PM
Being a poor government worker, I am usually restricted to 10%. 
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Post by: lightsoutcalls on August 10, 2011, 10:51:00 AM
Most agree that 10% to 20% is appropriate according to quality of service, with 10% being a minimum for less than average service. 

An easy way to figure 10% of your ticket is to move the decimal point (that little dot between the numbers that seperates dollars and cents) one digit to the left.  For example, if your bill is $37.00, move the decimal point to the left to get $3.70, or 10% of your total.  When it is not an even dollar amount, $29.53 for example, do the same process and round up to the next whole dollar - $2.95 or $3.00.  To figure 20%, just double the amount you get when you move the decimal point.  If 10% equals $3.00, then 20% equals $6.00. 

No, I am not an elementary school math teacher.  :)

As others have said, most waiters/waitresses work for about half the minimum wage and rely on the tips to make working a profitable proposition.  That SHOULD motivate them to provide service above what most consider average.  I see this first hand working at Pizza Hut several nights a week (gotta love Dave Ramsey). 
Delivery tips seem to be more questionable as far as appropriate amounts.  You could do an interesting "socio-economic" study in regards to tip amounts as compared to residences.  Just last night I went to a gated estate that would be worth a minimum of half a million dollars (no joke) and got a $3 tip on a $20 order.  I also went to a trailer house that was likely built in the 1970's with steps that tilt away from the porch (feel like you are leaning backwards as you climb up) and got a $6 tip on a $20 order.  It's generally not a profitable situation when mom and dad send the teenager or kids to the door with the money.   :-\
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Post by: goblr77 on August 10, 2011, 11:30:02 AM
20% in most cases. If I'm eating somewhere real cheap I will tip more.