Do you tip in restaurants?

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  • Sephs
    Sephs Posts: 33 Forumite
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    I tip if I've had a good meal and the staff have been pleasant and helpful, unless it's a self-serve restaurant (such as a carvery where you go up and get your food yourself). I aim for 10% but I have given more when the service has been particularly great.
  • imavillan
    imavillan Posts: 56 Forumite
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    I only tip on the criteria of good service, friendly service, good food, good overall experience.

    If these boxes are ticked i will then ask the waiter/ress if the tips go directly to the staff or the ''business'' distributes them out, ie; makes up the wages with them. If this is the case i will not tip, other than being discrete and making sure it goes in the pocket of the person serving me.

    I cannot abide these places that use the tips to make up the wages of the staff. Indeed, once i know they do this i will not go back to the establishment.

    Its wrong, wrong, wrong.
  • Nick_C
    Nick_C Posts: 7,459 Forumite
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    Distributing tips as part of the payroll ensures the correct amount of income tax is paid!
  • Elliesmum
    Elliesmum Posts: 1,519 Forumite
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    Yes I tip for good service. I will ask for the service charge to be removed and then pay what I would like to pay.

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  • jeradon
    jeradon Posts: 89 Forumite
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    Of course, I tip especially if the service and food are great.
  • scd3scd4
    scd3scd4 Posts: 1,180 Forumite
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    Nick_C wrote: »
    Distributing tips as part of the payroll ensures the correct amount of income tax is paid!


    Don't really care! I want my tip to go to who I want or its not worth brothering. I always give it to my server in cash. What they do after that is up to them.
  • Nick_C
    Nick_C Posts: 7,459 Forumite
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    scd3scd4 wrote: »
    Don't really care! I want my tip to go to who I want or its not worth brothering. I always give it to my server in cash. What they do after that is up to them.

    You're in favour of tax evasion then?
  • scd3scd4
    scd3scd4 Posts: 1,180 Forumite
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    Nick_C wrote: »
    You're in favour of tax evasion then?


    I care more all the big companies pay before some young person on minimum wage. When they all do I may reconsider.
  • svain
    svain Posts: 516 Forumite
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    scd3scd4 wrote: »
    I care more all the big companies pay before some young person on minimum wage. When they all do I may reconsider.

    Good for you .... my thoughts exactly
  • takman
    takman Posts: 3,876 Forumite
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    scd3scd4 wrote: »
    I care more all the big companies pay before some young person on minimum wage. When they all do I may reconsider.

    So what big companies are taking part in tax evasion (which is illegally not paying the correct amount of tax) and have not payed what they owe?.
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