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sammibabe
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Status: offline |  Posted - 21 Apr 2008 : 19:46:49  
| | Is the guideline 15% for mediocre service and 20% for good service which is the guideline we've used in the past. | | Report this post to a moderator |
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Katys Grandad
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mizzy
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Status: offline | Posted - 21 Apr 2008 : 21:26:01
| | a good guide which i gleaned from this forum quite some time ago is to double the tax figure on the bill and then add a few extra $$ for really good service | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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sammibabe
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Status: offline | Posted - 21 Apr 2008 : 21:28:57
| | Thanks. I find tipping so hard to judge. Don't want to go overboard but don't want to be seen as skinflint, particularly in some of regular haunts. Also aware that they rely on tips in addition to wages. | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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Katys Grandad
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Status: offline | Posted - 22 Apr 2008 : 08:06:05
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Originally posted by mizzy
a good guide which i gleaned from this forum quite some time ago is to double the tax figure on the bill and then add a few extra $$ for really good service
It may have been me who posted that Mizzy and it is a good guide. Some say you should deduct the drinks part of the bill before doing it but you'd have to carry a calculator around with you!
BTW it won't work everywhere in the US because the tax rates vary from place to place. | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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mizzy
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Status: offline | Posted - 22 Apr 2008 : 13:43:10
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Originally posted by Katys Grandad
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Originally posted by mizzy
a good guide which i gleaned from this forum quite some time ago is to double the tax figure on the bill and then add a few extra $$ for really good service
It may have been me who posted that Mizzy and it is a good guide. Some say you should deduct the drinks part of the bill before doing it but you'd have to carry a calculator around with you!
BTW it won't work everywhere in the US because the tax rates vary from place to place.
it probably was you and i used it last trip, it was a great tip so thank you katys grandad  | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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another
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Status: offline | Posted - 22 Apr 2008 : 14:22:00
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Originally posted by mizzy
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Originally posted by Katys Grandad
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Originally posted by mizzy
a good guide which i gleaned from this forum quite some time ago is to double the tax figure on the bill and then add a few extra $$ for really good service
It may have been me who posted that Mizzy and it is a good guide. Some say you should deduct the drinks part of the bill before doing it but you'd have to carry a calculator around with you!
BTW it won't work everywhere in the US because the tax rates vary from place to place.
it probably was you and i used it last trip, it was a great tip so thank you katys grandad
We always use this method and it works very well  |
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florida4sun
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Status: offline | Posted - 22 Apr 2008 : 14:43:55
| For me 10% for ok service, 15% for good, 20% for excellent, poor service 50c to make a point.
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Originally posted by another
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Originally posted by mizzy
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Originally posted by Katys Grandad
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Originally posted by mizzy
a good guide which i gleaned from this forum quite some time ago is to double the tax figure on the bill and then add a few extra $$ for really good service
It may have been me who posted that Mizzy and it is a good guide. Some say you should deduct the drinks part of the bill before doing it but you'd have to carry a calculator around with you!
BTW it won't work everywhere in the US because the tax rates vary from place to place.
it probably was you and i used it last trip, it was a great tip so thank you katys grandad
We always use this method and it works very well
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jolliffee
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Status: offline | Posted - 22 Apr 2008 : 22:16:25
| Here is my system, it's easy and works well
Which line of the bill is used to calculate a tip?
Technically, you should work out a tip on the pre-tax amount, rather than the bill total.
But it won't make much difference unless it's a huge bill.
If you're using a coupon or gift certificate, tip on the price before the discount.
How do you quickly figure what the tip should be?
If you're going for 20 percent, look at the pre-tax total.
Move the decimal point to the left and double that amount. A bill of $42.30 becomes $4.23, then $8.46.
But you don't get extra credit for being precise, so you could just double the first digit on bills of less than $100.
For bills of more than $100, double the amount represented by the first two digits. So, a bill of $162.71 becomes double $16, or $32.
Be careful if you have a large party they will already have included the tip so check, no point in tipping twice...
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Susan J
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Status: offline | Posted - 23 Apr 2008 : 10:07:51
| I thought Tipping was a town in China 
Seriously, the minimum these days is 15% [and we English have a BAD reputation for being tight wads on tips]
People you should tip is always a puzzle for me - basically anyone who has given you a service -I hate it when I have to stay in a hotel, the maid and porter are straight forward, Taxis, same, but I am wondering if I should tip the concierge for this or that all the time.
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Frosty
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Status: offline | Posted - 23 Apr 2008 : 14:25:17
| quote:
Originally posted by Susan J
I thought Tipping was a town in China
Seriously, the minimum these days is 15% [and we English have a BAD reputation for being tight wads on tips]
People you should tip is always a puzzle for me - basically anyone who has given you a service -I hate it when I have to stay in a hotel, the maid and porter are straight forward, Taxis, same, but I am wondering if I should tip the concierge for this or that all the time.
I have to agree with Susan J, after talking to Americans we do have a reputation as been tight with tips.
But that works both ways.
I deliver flowers daily to mostly Americans and i have to say i get a tip about 1 in 75 on average.
Mostly people are pleasant but sometimes they are just plain rude.
I wonder how many of them are servers who bitch about not getting tips from Brits???? |
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TrishT
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Status: offline | Posted - 23 Apr 2008 : 15:49:32
| We've always been 10% - 15% then couple more dollars if very good service, only once been less than 10% was very poor service at Pirates Dinner Show, show and food/drink was very good, server was rude and sloppy to say the least  | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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MTP
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Status: offline | Posted - 24 Apr 2008 : 23:29:00
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Originally posted by florida4sun
For me 10% for ok service, 15% for good, 20% for excellent, poor service 50c to make a point.
I would agree with these figures, however before leaving 50c I would perhaps ask to speak to the manager/cashier or leave a note to explain why - mainly due to the reputation of UK people.
In the info sections of the villa sites there are guides on tipping, I know this as I wrote one! |
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Val
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Status: offline | Posted - 25 Apr 2008 : 15:09:03
| Must say we go on average 10-15% depending on service and if excellent then we add a few more dollars.
Remember once we were at Church Street Station, had an awful meal with awful service so we gave a small tip and left. The waiter came running after us and said WHY had we left such a tip and how did we expect him to live if everyone treated him in this manner. Must say we did stick to our guns and said that our tipping reflected on the meal and service.
He was not amused and neither were we.
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mizzy
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Status: offline | Posted - 25 Apr 2008 : 16:48:01
| i have a niggle
can i ask what would be considered a tip in % for a take out delivery such as pizza chinese meal etc?
the reason i ask is that on our last visit we had just over 10% ready for a delivery of some sushi and japanese food, the guy delivering was not impressed and pretty much demanded 15% which he said was expected for "service"
the delivery cost was extra to the meal as we called in the restaurant on the way home from the parks and paid up front for both the meal and delivery, the order was wrong and a dish was substituted for an alternative but the guy still demanded 15%
also wanted to ask would it be the norm for a server to say thanks for a tip, we have always pretty much tipped at 20% + of the full bill amount (before we found out you do not tip the tax part) and i think i can only ever recall one server that said thanks for the tip | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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florida4sun
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Status: offline | Posted - 26 Apr 2008 : 06:27:52
| $3 max for home delivery, they are not exactly serving you. I would not have given him anything if he demanded it.
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Originally posted by mizzy
i have a niggle
can i ask what would be considered a tip in % for a take out delivery such as pizza chinese meal etc?
the reason i ask is that on our last visit we had just over 10% ready for a delivery of some sushi and japanese food, the guy delivering was not impressed and pretty much demanded 15% which he said was expected for "service"
the delivery cost was extra to the meal as we called in the restaurant on the way home from the parks and paid up front for both the meal and delivery, the order was wrong and a dish was substituted for an alternative but the guy still demanded 15%
also wanted to ask would it be the norm for a server to say thanks for a tip, we have always pretty much tipped at 20% + of the full bill amount (before we found out you do not tip the tax part) and i think i can only ever recall one server that said thanks for the tip
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