Quote Originally Posted by Father View Post
I also want to challenge the oft-stated position that service in Florida restaurants is generally better than that in british restaurants. This is absolutley not my experience.



Finally I would say that 10%, 15% even 18% is not considered a good tip. In my experience, they are looking for thirty, forty, even fifty percent.
We have had more good experiences in Florida compared to here, but not to say we have had no good ones here. Also not necessarily bad experiences just mediocre service.

Never felt we undertip and we have a handful of restuarants that we use a few times in any one trip (and often see the same server). In these places we are greeted in a cheerful and friendly manner and receive good service which is why we return. I can assure you we never tip at those percentages; couldn't afford to even if we wanted to.