Do you tip in restaurants?

Les79

Depends entirely on the service.

Last restaurant I went to... the table waiter was really engaging, the food was fresh (though I chose a low calorie meal but it was loaded with crap which was off-putting) and the waiter entertained us with some neat bar tricks.

Rightfully deserved a tip.

Whereas, places which adopt the "whetherspoons" model of serving you average/low quality food with the same charm as McDonalds deserves none.

awbr

I always have until I was in a Cafe Rouge the other day with the £3 Wuntu deal. Even just a £1 tip would have made it so much more 'expensive'!

Durham_andrew

This might sound not very nice but I’m starting to tip less and less because minimum wage is starting to get too high

MEM62

Durham_andrew wrote: »

This might sound not very nice but I’m starting to tip less and less because minimum wage is starting to get too high

You might not say that if you were earning it.

K80_Black

I used to be a chef/waitress and almost always tip, as I know the difference they made - working a busy Saturday night suddenly became desirable for the tips, and not a night you dread. In the restaurant I worked they were split equally between all staff, both front and back of house, so I didn't care if I was smiling and taking orders or in the back making pizza.

It was owned and run by one guy, who couldn't afford to pay us more than minimum wage - he worked 60+ hours a week himself, and I'm sure if he was making huge profits he would have taken more time off. Us earning and splitting tips meant there weren't arguments over who worked the busy shifts, as you were directly compensated for it. The only other option would have been to raise prices overall, to give those who worked Friday and Saturday nights a slight pay rise - or no-one would agree to work them!

I realise there are many jobs with anti-sociable hours, but very few of them are minimum wage.

reeac

benten69 wrote: »

Wasn't sure if this was the right place to put this, so admin, please move if needed.

Do you guys (and girls) tip when you go for a meal out? Personally I hate the idea, and it's even worse when you've got the waiter standing next to you as you select "No" on the card machine.


However, if there is a large group of us and say the bill comes out to £18 each, we'll all chuck in £20 and let the waiter / waitress keep the change. That's the only scenario it works in for me, as it saves everyone the hassle of finding change, waiting to get their change, etc.

What are peoples thoughts?

I find it intriguing that you get all generous when part of a large group. Are you just trying to impress each other with your affluence? You could just as easily round up £18 to £20 if on your own.
Re. minimum wage, I think that it's scandalously low. We have a gardener and a cleaner, both for 3 hours per week and pay them what they ask for which is £40 and £30 respectively per session. If they asked for more then they'd get it.

scrappy_doo1

Yes I do, generally 15% but if the service is very bad nothing .

Marvel1

People will pay tips to the waiter/ess as it's meant for them for good service and good food.

Good service - waiter/ess
Good food - chef/s

Yet the chef/s get nothing?!

SavvySaver24

I haven't read the whole thread but i feel very strongly about this.

I refuse to tip regardless of the quality of service. The way I see it is the cost of the starter/main/dessert itself is way more than the cost of the raw ingredrediants. And as it should be, because I am paying for the whole experience of being out in a nice environment, not having to physically cook or clear up myself etc. But part of that is also the service. So I see it as why on earth would I pay twice for the service - once in the inflated cost of the meal and once ina tip.

I have started avpiding restaurants that add it as standard and make a point of asking it to be removed if they whack it on.

I also fundamentally disagree with it being a percentage of the bill. Has my waiter gone to anymore effort just because my main cost £25 and not £12, or my bottle of wine £30 and not £18?

ChrisK....._3

So in other words, you don't leave a tip unless your peers embarrassed you into doing so

I personally leave 10-15%

benten69 wrote: »

...Do you guys (and girls) tip when you go for a meal out? Personally I hate the idea, .......
However, if there is a large group of us ......... That's the only scenario it works in for me.