Do you tip in restaurants?

adindas

Nick_C wrote: »

I tip my postman and people delivering take out food.

People serving in restaurants know that they are working for a small basic wage topped up by tips for doing their job well. Refusing to tip in the UK is simply cheap. Shame on you.

It is your money, people entitle to do whatever they want with their own money. But for some people it is a matter of principle.

If you tip the postman in the UK who deliver the post. What about the people who sorted the package in the post office warehouse, what about people who deliver it to the airport, what about the people who are registering the package on the till. Did you tip them. If not why not considering they all earn modest salary.

It is a matter of principle for some people. Some people prefer to donate the money to the most disadvantageous people who even do not know whether they have something to eat today, where to sleep tonight, the victims of war-torn countries. They are doing so rather than simply being afraid to be seen as cheap.

I am glad that I never see anyone tips the postman in the UK, neither do I ever tip the postman. But I offer extra pay for additional service that I have asked and not part of the service / product I have paid.

I believe good for community as a whole as when you start tipping them they will make it as a habit and might see it as a gesture for provision of VIP services. Other people such as retired people, grandmas other lower income people might be forced to do the same even when they have no intention initially.

What about tipping in the fastfood outlets, I never see anyone tips young boys, teenage girls in McDonalds, KFC, Subway. These youngsters probably earn less than the postman. Did you tip them just because you are afraid to be labelled as cheap by someone ?

DebtFreeDebbie

It's definitely a divisive topic :P Personally, I've always tipped, and don't plan on stopping any time soon. There's a larger argument to be had about wages etc, but in the meantime I'm happy to pay a little more if it benefits someone else.

boliston

Kim_kim wrote: »

If tipping were totally abolished then anywhere that wasn't paying the minimum wage would have to increase their rate of pay & some restaurants might have to pay staff better rates than minimum to keep them in what is a physical job with unsocial hours - both of these would cause the price of a meal to rise......

If the cost of eating out were to rise then it would not be a bad thing as a meal out is not really a necessity. I would actually prefer it to be mandatory for prices to include service and for staff to be paid enough to live on without the need for tips. I normally tell them to round the bill up by about 10% when it comes to pay but I would much rather just pay for a mandatory service inclusive bill. (NOT those stupid ones that add a "discretionary" service charge as that is worse than deciding your own level of tip)

svain

I always tip good service in Restaurants. I will even cover tips of others in party if they disagree. To not tip is just being bitter/tight ... and life is too short to be that type of person

stockton_2

I usually tip myself, unless the service is not good. However, a friend of mine is averse to tipping. She used to work as a chef in a pub restaurant and it irked her that the better she cooked the food the more tips the waiters got. She received none of it.

Nick_C

stockton wrote: »

I usually tip myself, unless the service is not good. However, a friend of mine is averse to tipping. She used to work as a chef in a pub restaurant and it irked her that the better she cooked the food the more tips the waiters got. She received none of it.

The system probably works better in the US, where in some places the waiters will tip the bus boys and the kitchen staff, to ensure they are able to deliver a high quality service to their customers.

I do believe the system works. Service in the US is generally much better than service in the UK.

happyc84

Nick_C wrote: »

The system probably works better in the US, where in some places the waiters will tip the bus boys and the kitchen staff, to ensure they are able to deliver a high quality service to their customers.

I do believe the system works. Service in the US is generally much better than service in the UK.

been to the USA in 2014, and 2016, tipping works there because their is no minimum wage; Different in the UK.

Tipping is outdated, and should not be used to sub peoples wages.
I work - no one ever tips me!!!!

boliston

happyc84 wrote: »

been to the USA in 2014, and 2016, tipping works there because their is no minimum wage; Different in the UK.

Tipping is outdated, and should not be used to sub peoples wages.
I work - no one ever tips me!!!!

I thought there was a min wage in USA although I expect Trump will ban it

glider3560

boliston wrote: »

I thought there was a min wage in USA although I expect Trump will ban it

Federal law requires a minimum wage of $7.25 (£5.80) per hour. If a state law has a minimum wage below this, then the higher federal rate still applies.

Tipped workers have a minimum wage of $2.13, which is topped up to $7.25 with tips. If $7.25 cannot be achieved with tips, the employer must make up the difference.

I've been to California a few times recently for work. The minimum wage is $10.50 for both tipped and untipped workers. Observing the (busy) restaurants we visited, workers can easily make more than $300* in one shift. We all commented that we're probably in the wrong line of work.

* = Assuming five people per table spending $40 each, tipping 15%**, with ten tables served over the course of a shift.

** = This seems to be the standard for "just ok" service in CA. 17.5% is usual for good services and 20-25% for exceptional service. I guess places like Pasadena have a large number of well paid residents who can afford tips like this.

melanzana

Some people can be miserable gits all the same.

I always tip restaurant staff and my hairdresser, oh and the Postman too, at Christmas time, because he always leaves a note to say my parcel is next door (and vice versa), Is that a crime now?

It's only a small amount in the overall scheme of things really, and I'm lucky to be able to frequent such places.

The industries that don't have a tipping culture are well known and that's fine.

The only time I don't tip in a restaurant is where service charge is included.

Life is good, enjoy it!