New York - NYC - Tipping

neilbond007

EycplUK wrote: »

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`aw come on ! You Can Not Be Serious ?

So you think service is better in the UK?

I lived in the UK for 36 years. I moved here 18 months ago (having been here 30+ times on business / holidays). There really is no comparison.

ferf1223

EycplUK wrote: »

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`aw come on ! You Can Not Be Serious ?

I lived in the US for 31 years. I moved here 9 years ago (having been here 5+ times on holidays). There really is no comparison.

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In restaurants I though the "guideline" for tipping good service is "double the tax", I think tax which is always itemised on on the bill is around 8%, so double that would be acceptable/standard. Any more/less is dependent on service / your personal choice.

CountryGoose

goochie wrote: »

In restaurants I though the "guideline" for tipping good service is "double the tax", I think tax which is always itemised on on the bill is around 8%, so double that would be acceptable/standard. Any more/less is dependent on service / your personal choice.

OK to use this in NYC and California, but it does vary a lot by state - check the tax amount on the bill.

rmiller

Dave_Z wrote: »

Personally, i tend to take the same attitude wherever i am. Sh*t service - 0%, average - 10%, excellent service - 20%. I try and avoid bell boys as i am more than capable of carrying my own luggage.

I agree with this. I'm from the states and having been brought up tipping here is what I learnt.

No I will NOT leave a tip just because it's expected
Above and beyond service will get extra
Average service always 10%

unluckymike

I think the 0% for crap, 10% for good and up to 20% for exceptional service is a good thing. I was given a NYC guide which follows this principle also.

I pretty much do the same here in Scotland.

ALthough some folks have got quite political in the views of American cultures I really appreciate the advice from everyone. I ain't however going to subsidise for !!!! wages for poor employers over in the States though.

I'm also super pleased I never used Crown Currency to get my travel money.

bluenoseam

tipping opens doors - it only costs a couple of bucks to find the best local spot for breakfast or the best club to go to which you won't find in guidebooks!

tipping can also get a point across better than any rant - if you want to get the point across the service/meal were rubbish tip a penny, seriously a 20 stone manager will get to your table quicker than Usain Bolt. Not tipping will possibly get you a "hey so what did we do?" but if you want to really get their attention 1c will get it very quickly! (incidentally that works here too)

It's not half as expensive as it sounds - unless you're eating at properly expensive eateries all the time!

whatmichaelsays

bluenoseam wrote: »

tipping opens doors - it only costs a couple of bucks to find the best local spot for breakfast or the best club to go to which you won't find in guidebooks!

Agree on that.

Even at home in Leeds, if I'm in a busy bar I'll always tip on the first round - even if it's just a "keep the change".

Next time round, I can guarantee that I won't be waiting long for my next set of drinks.

JC_Derby

whatmichaelsays wrote: »

Agree on that.

Even at home in Leeds, if I'm in a busy bar I'll always tip on the first round - even if it's just a "keep the change".

Next time round, I can guarantee that I won't be waiting long for my next set of drinks.

Correct!, when i was working in bars this was the kind of attitude that got people served quicker.
I could usually serve two or three people at once so it was a problem.
The worst thing....people who order one drink, then when you finish pouring it, order another then do the same again, its time consuming and frustrating..

stoneman

whatmichaelsays wrote: »

Agree on that.

Even at home in Leeds, if I'm in a busy bar I'll always tip on the first round - even if it's just a "keep the change".

Next time round, I can guarantee that I won't be waiting long for my next set of drinks.

Same here, I tip the first round of drinks, it always gets me faster service the next time