What do you tip in NI?

Pythagorous

Just curious;)

I guess its only polite that I get the ball rolling.

Restaurant >> 10-20% depending on service
Cafe for lunch >> 10% if service is good
Hair stylist >> 10%
Car mechanic >> if i felt he done a good job I'd generally round up from a few quid to a fiver.

Can't think of anyone else!

wacko911

Restaurant >> -20% to 25% depending on service (ask for discount if service/food crap)
Cafe for lunch >> 0% regardless
Hair stylist >> £1-£2 (but just cut my own now - much cheaper)
Car mechanic >> no chance mate - robbin' "£$%£$
Pizza/Chinese Delivery - To the nearest £5er

itsmylife_2

Restaurant >> 10-20%
Cafe for lunch >> usually round bill up to the nearest fiver
Hair stylist >> nothing, she charges me a small fortune...
Taxi>> extra pound when they help me bring my grocery shopping up to the house
Chinese delivery >> extra pound or two

SuperMum2008

Love this thread!! Im particularly interested in the hair stylist one. Mine also charges a small fortune and I always pay by card, and go into a cold sweat whilst it is processed, wondering if I should stroll back through the whole salon with £1 or whether they would be offended forever and give me a crappy cut next time - LOL!!! FOr the rest though -

Restaurant 10-15% (WHO said 25% further up - REALLY? 25%? - god Im behind the times)
Cafe for lunch - sometimes a quid or so
Taxi - rarely, or round up to next whole pound!
Delivery - Never!

Ok, think I must be Scrooge's long lost relative!

Pythagorous

SuperMum2008 wrote: »

Taxi - rarely, or round up to next whole pound!

Ahh, forgot about that one. I usually don't tip taxi men, but always wondered if I was being a tight git!

tara747

Oooooooh, great thread!

Restaurants - zero if bad service, 10% if good service, 15-20% if excellent service and food
Cafe for lunch - round it up to nearest pound or two
Hairdresser/beautician - £2-3
Taxi - not a !!!!!!! penny, they were quick enough to raise their prices when petrol got dearer but haven't reduced them since it got cheaper! :mad: I avoid taking taxis where possible.
Takeaway delivery - I don't get takeaways, but if I did, then maybe £1?
Mechanic - I don't have a car but wouldn't tip anyway

Am I stingy?

kidshorsesdogs

I tip the following, think I'm quite mean actually!!!

Restaurant >> 10%
Cafe for lunch >> £1
Hair stylist >> £2
Car mechanic >> £5
Plumber £5
Dog groomer £2

steveymp

Anyone tipping in a restaurant, please give the tip personally to your Waiter/ Waitress if you think they are deserving of it:T:T:T

My OH works in a hotel and doesn't see half the tips she gets left for her:mad: by nice customers, they go into a central tip pool that the owners use for till shortages etc....:o (quiet unfair because most of the time its the owner at the till taking the money) and also take a lump out for twice annual staff parties:rolleyes: even if you go or not. Anyway rant over but I always hand my main waiter/waitress a fiver in their hand if service is good, if out with as group its usually a pound or 2 a head for a tip.

Cafe for lunch - Nothing usually
Hair Stylist - :rotfl: my hair cuts take 3 minutes flat usually, but its always the same lovely female barber so she gets 2 quid for herself:T
Car Mechanic - Usually a family friend who runs his own garage that does my servicing (he undercharges me) so he gets the bill paid in cash with £20 extra or 200 ciggies if I've been duty free;)
Plumber - never used one, have a big family circle and someone will sort the problem out for a few quid or a few drink:beer:
Dog Groomer - buy a brush:rotfl:

itsmylife_2

Only reason I tip my taxi driver is because he brings my groceries up 12 steps to the front of my house

tara747

I agree with steveymp, I always tip in cash and sometimes ask the waiter/waitress if they will actually get it. I really hate the thought of their greedy employer getting it and using it to make up their wages!!! :mad:

I also round up the change in bars, people seem embarrassed to tip just 10p or 20p but if a barman/barmaid got that much from every customer they'd be thrilled! Esp if they worked somewhere really busy (and they would deserve it, have you seen how hectic those city centre bars are?).

cifpower

Car mechanic - nothing
Barber - nothing
Caf! - nothing
Restaurant - 10% - 15%
Taxi - I normally round it up to the next pound

am I a tight git?