Tipping - Do you?

Empty_pockets

Have done in the past, not so much now. Most of the time I wont.

Last time I tipped was 5% in a michelin starred restaurant. Not because service was bad, it was excellent, just that i thought any more was excessive.

If i went to a country where it was the culture to tip then I would but here in blightly is seems certain jobs traditionally get it and other jobs don't.

My reason behind not tipping is that I use a service/business, i expect that business to pay it's employees properly. They shouldn't have to rely on handouts from customers that have already paid once!

So do you? why or why not? and where was the last place you left one?

dizzybuff

Empty_pockets wrote: »

Have done in the past, not so much now. Most of the time I wont.

Last time I tipped was 5% in a michelin starred restaurant. Not because service was bad, it was excellent, just that i thought any more was excessive.

If i went to a country where it was the culture to tip then I would but here in blightly is seems certain jobs traditionally get it and other jobs don't.

My reason behind not tipping is that I use a service/business, i expect that business to pay it's employees properly. They shouldn't have to rely on handouts from customers that have already paid once!

So do you? why or why not? and where was the last place you left one?

I dont tip . But im a scrooge and stingebag . I resent having a 10% to pay a 10% service charge if ther eis more than 6 of us as well. So tend to book 2 tables. I pay for the food, they get paid a wage . I pay taxes on all my salery why should I tip and them not pay tax . :mad:

Sorry little gripe of mine :rotfl:

I_luv_cats

Depend how flush I am. Generally speaking I am a big tipper £5 £10 £20 or more for a meal/taxi when flush.

Otherwise £0 50p £1 £1.50 tip

Last tip was on total bill of £30 Indian meal tipped £2.
I did tip £5 (handed £15) by mistake to Indian takeaway home delivery as thought was £14 and was only £10!! The guy was very friendly/prob thought I was loaded!

v8monkeyboy

I tip two places

The Japanese restaurant as their service is amazing, and they are incredibly polite, and my hairdresser, as my appointments are always last minute and they have to make room for me!

I hasten to add that I go to the restaurant twice a year, not every week!

rachbc

i tip if I've had good service and not if I haven't

[Deleted User]

I always tip, but not if the service was bad,but then I was a taxi driver for 22 years so I guess it a habit.

Gers

Interesting question - we've just come back from a lovely holiday in a most wonderful hotel where a 10% service charge, and 10% municipality tax was already added to the cost. The service was exceptional but we didn't tip anyone in the hotel. Taxi drivers we did tip although generally we didn't see any tipping taking place.

I do tip normally, but unusually also give my local garage mechanics a little extra (not a big dealership) as they are really great and go out of their way to do little jobs for nothing - tyres being checked, lights etc. As I travel an awful lot for work my argument is that if I tip the hairdresser or the waiter for making me look good (?) or get fatter (?) then I should reward the people who help keep me safe on the road. Think the boss buys rounds of bacon butties! I actually really appreciate them and their work.

JulieGeorgiana

I tip for two things:

Meals Out... 5% for rubbish service or an expensive meal, 10% for good service! Hence why I eat out only 1/2 times a year!

Hairdressers... if they do very well... but then again I have it cut 1/2 times a year too!!!!

I resent going out for a meal where they charge £50 for two people for very little and then you have to pay a tip on top!! I have been known not to tip for really bad service!

If I want to eat out I normally buy it to eat at home... much cheaper that way

natlie

I didn't used to tip - same reasons as above - didn't like that they had a wage and tip.

But - I took a waitressing job in April and now I tip because I get tips - Its just polite really a gesture to say thanks for a job well done - in other jobs I think you get more job satisfaction instead of thanks

Some people will tip £3 some of our bigger tables e.g. 40 people will tip £100 we don't mind

I do tip the hairdresser too but only if they have done a good job

Nat

geri1965_2

I tip roughly 10% in restaurants - I was very cross recently when I went to one for my mum's birthday, and I was the only person who put a tip in. I also tip my hairdressers as they are really cheap, but do a great job.

I tip taxi drivers if work are paying but not usually otherwise.

valk_scot

I don't tip if there's already a service charge added on as that IS the tip. I will tip up to 10% otherwise, depending on the service. I don't tip if I think the meal or whatever wasn't worth the money, or if the staff member is surly or inefficient. I have on extremely rare occassions tipped more for memorable above the call of duty service, that's enhanced my meal or whatever in an unexpected way.

I do budget for a tip though when I'm going somewhere it's normal to tip. I don't think of it as an "extra", it's part of the cost of going out normally.