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Tipping in restaurants
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Would you leave a tip for good service if you knew that it might never be seen by your waiter/waitress but might be skimmed off by the restaurant..?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-brit ain/tipping--the-unpalatable-truth-867545.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-brit ain/tipping--the-unpalatable-truth-867545.html
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Personally I have always tipped in cash. This includes familly run businesses as I object to the crdit card company taking a cut for 1.
Always have any discrecionary tip removed is a good policy but some places aer not keen to do this. This is fine if your out with people your comfortable with but I am sure many peolpe are out to give a good impression on their dining partners and would not wish to cause a scene. I suspect the restrunt owners know this and that is why they do this.
I hate Nanny state interference but maybe the policy should be stated clearly if it is an 'automatically ' added item.
Always have any discrecionary tip removed is a good policy but some places aer not keen to do this. This is fine if your out with people your comfortable with but I am sure many peolpe are out to give a good impression on their dining partners and would not wish to cause a scene. I suspect the restrunt owners know this and that is why they do this.
I hate Nanny state interference but maybe the policy should be stated clearly if it is an 'automatically ' added item.
Due to diet restrictions and being a health and hygiene conscious person, I don't ever go to restaurants so I'm not qualified to answer this question.
But, has anyone ever thought about this - you go to a restaurant and buy their foods then you have to pay to have it serve to you (tipping). Why? Restaurateurs should be grateful enough that people patronise their business. They should be paying the waiters and waitresses a decent salary; they charge a hell-of-a-lot for a meal!
But, has anyone ever thought about this - you go to a restaurant and buy their foods then you have to pay to have it serve to you (tipping). Why? Restaurateurs should be grateful enough that people patronise their business. They should be paying the waiters and waitresses a decent salary; they charge a hell-of-a-lot for a meal!
I have two different experiences.
1 - I have worked myself in a restaurant's kitchen when I was a student. Our manageress (she was beautiful) used to count the tip for the evening and line it on the table in equal proportions for all the staff, waiters, waitresses and the kitchen staff. And I know what those 5,6 pounds mean for a student who are not living with family and is miles from home or anyone who has people to take care of.
2 - Second experience when I moved to the other side of the table. I am a kind of person who would never leave place without leave few quids. But yes always cash even if I pay bill using debit or credit card.
1 - I have worked myself in a restaurant's kitchen when I was a student. Our manageress (she was beautiful) used to count the tip for the evening and line it on the table in equal proportions for all the staff, waiters, waitresses and the kitchen staff. And I know what those 5,6 pounds mean for a student who are not living with family and is miles from home or anyone who has people to take care of.
2 - Second experience when I moved to the other side of the table. I am a kind of person who would never leave place without leave few quids. But yes always cash even if I pay bill using debit or credit card.
I'm sure there are plenty other low paid jobs where tips arent given. Stupid ridiculous European idea that wasnt practised over here until recent years.
Its got to the point whereby its more or less compulsory. Just pay better wages, charge more for the food if you have to ffs. Jeez, just how much more charity to we have to endure?
Its got to the point whereby its more or less compulsory. Just pay better wages, charge more for the food if you have to ffs. Jeez, just how much more charity to we have to endure?
I don't tip. Ever.
I just don't see why I should tip somebody for bringing something to me that I'm going to be paying for.
I think that's probably why I don't go to the States, where tipping is expected and not tipping elicts abuse, but have on a number of occasions been to Japan where tipping is frowned upon.
I just don't see why I should tip somebody for bringing something to me that I'm going to be paying for.
I think that's probably why I don't go to the States, where tipping is expected and not tipping elicts abuse, but have on a number of occasions been to Japan where tipping is frowned upon.
I tend to tip when going out if I have had good service.
Since we often go back to the same restaurants, and they know I tip, it also means that I get very good service next time.
We also often get a free bottle of wine or a free spirit at the end of the night.
It also means that I rarely get a waitresses bodily fluids on my meal ;-)
Since we often go back to the same restaurants, and they know I tip, it also means that I get very good service next time.
We also often get a free bottle of wine or a free spirit at the end of the night.
It also means that I rarely get a waitresses bodily fluids on my meal ;-)
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