- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Tipping at restaurants
Posted on 4/28/24 at 9:58 pm to MRTigerFan
Posted on 4/28/24 at 9:58 pm to MRTigerFan
They are not forcing you to tip 30%.
0
Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:15 pm to MRTigerFan
That's less asinine than the iPad that asks if I wanna leave a 25% tip for the person who filled a plastic cup w ice then poured cold brew over the ice
Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:29 pm to MRTigerFan
Another thing is people tip 20% of the grand total which includes taxes vs the subtotal. So if the bill comes out 100 + 10(tax) =110, why do the waiter/waitress obligated to get 20% of the sales tax?
Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:48 pm to Lester Earl
quote:
I have never tipped 30% and I don't ever intend to.
How white trash of you
Hate to hear what you say about black people...
Posted on 4/29/24 at 12:11 am to HoustonChick86
quote:I always have heard 18% was the standard but who really knows. Seems like tipping propaganda is pushing 20% as the standard now though
I thought 15% was the standard. I'm behind the times apparently.
This post was edited on 4/29/24 at 12:57 am
Posted on 4/29/24 at 2:35 am to Locoguan0
quote:frick that. Hot chicks get enough breaks in life. I'm not giving them more of my hard earned money for simply existing. I tip solely based on performance.
I'll give you 20-25%. If you are a hot piece, then 30%.
This post was edited on 4/29/24 at 2:49 am
Posted on 4/29/24 at 5:47 am to MRTigerFan
If you also want to get annoyed, a lot of places calculate it based on ending amount including tax
Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:09 am to MRTigerFan
We eat out every meal. Those suggestions piss me off. A lot of times I just click the least amount out of spite.
I normally tip 25% if service is decent. We have a normal waiter on Wednesday and Thursday nights and also on Sunday Brunch were we give them $100 each serving sometimes more depending on the tab.
I normally tip 25% if service is decent. We have a normal waiter on Wednesday and Thursday nights and also on Sunday Brunch were we give them $100 each serving sometimes more depending on the tab.
This post was edited on 4/29/24 at 6:11 am
Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:17 am to SloaneRanger
quote:
For decent service 15% should be enough and it’s funny that they don’t include that.
I worked in a few restaurants in college. I recall 15% being the expected norm for good service. Then over the years it bumps up to 18%, then 20% as being standard. I just don't get the justification. Prices are higher now, so your 15% is higher.
A nicer establishment with backup waiters and such....sure. You are getting a higher level of service. A coffee shop where you put the drink on a counter...nope.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:19 am to madamsquirrel
quote:
That was the suggested tip at the coffee shop the other day. I did custom tip for 10%. It was not table service, I ordered two coffees and a muffin at the counter and picked them up at the other end of the counter.
Why even tip? It’s basically no different than a fast food restaurant and people don’t tip there.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:21 am to Pelican fan99
quote:
I always have heard 18% was the standard but who really knows. Seems like tipping propaganda is pushing 20% as the standard now though
It’s been 20% for a while now.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:24 am to Mo Jeaux
quote:
It’s been 20% for a while now.
According to who? And what’s the justification for that?
Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:54 am to MRTigerFan
We’re not talking about the real problem here. The restaurant industry has tricked you into thinking you should pay their employees. And the servers are fine with that because they end up making far more under this tipping scam than any sensible wage would pay.
The sole purpose of the restaurant is to sell me a meal. But they won’t bring it to me. And I can’t go get it. I have to pay someone they have designated as my “server“ to go get it for me. And here’s the best part, It’s a sliding scale based on the cost of the meal. The same skill and effort that delivers a hamburger delivers a steak, but I am expected to pay many times more for that one trip from the kitchen with a steak.
It is a racket and the older I get the less inclined. I am to go along with it.
The sole purpose of the restaurant is to sell me a meal. But they won’t bring it to me. And I can’t go get it. I have to pay someone they have designated as my “server“ to go get it for me. And here’s the best part, It’s a sliding scale based on the cost of the meal. The same skill and effort that delivers a hamburger delivers a steak, but I am expected to pay many times more for that one trip from the kitchen with a steak.
It is a racket and the older I get the less inclined. I am to go along with it.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:56 am to MRTigerFan
Op
Gas station workers are putting out tio jars, so u shouldn't be shocked at anything
Gas station workers are putting out tio jars, so u shouldn't be shocked at anything
Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:24 am to tilthatday
Then go eat at McAllister's and Mr. Gatti's. You're not forced to go to these places
Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:26 am to slinger1317
My biggest problem is alcohol.
Most place a good beer is gonna be 7-8-9 bucks and a cocktail the same .
If you’re with a person or 2 or 3 you can get couple per person you can have 100 bucks for just drinks.
I tip 1$ on drinks.
That’s me.
Most place a good beer is gonna be 7-8-9 bucks and a cocktail the same .
If you’re with a person or 2 or 3 you can get couple per person you can have 100 bucks for just drinks.
I tip 1$ on drinks.
That’s me.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:33 am to MRTigerFan
Tax X 2 is my formula if they do a spectacular job and actually serve not me picking up food at a counter.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:35 am to jmarto1
You’re missing the point again. These restaurants want customers. They will go out of business without patrons. Then no one is better off.
And I’m most frustrated by the spread of tipping to new areas where the “service” is minimal and, again, what the business consists of. You sell me a cup of coffee. If you, the shop, won’t hand it to me, where are we? So should I give your employee an extra buck to get my coffee? Because I know the employer doesn’t, it’s now my problem?
Please believe me, I am a generous tipper and have been for decades but I’m slowly catching on that we’re being played. That’s all.
And I’m most frustrated by the spread of tipping to new areas where the “service” is minimal and, again, what the business consists of. You sell me a cup of coffee. If you, the shop, won’t hand it to me, where are we? So should I give your employee an extra buck to get my coffee? Because I know the employer doesn’t, it’s now my problem?
Please believe me, I am a generous tipper and have been for decades but I’m slowly catching on that we’re being played. That’s all.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:36 am to madamsquirrel
I don’t even do that much for a counter service. I do the “custom” and depending on how customer friendly they are I may do $1-2 at the most. This shite has gotten out of control.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:58 am to tilthatday
We are being played. Every business owner under the sun is making the excuse to rob us. It’s time to close the wallet, recession or not. I don’t tip either unless sit down service. And it’s 20% bf tax, if exemplary service. More if a small bill. I no longer care about subsidizing servers. It’s a tip of thank you. The stuff I read and how they talk about patrons is sickening and entitlement. I just press “no tip” and move along with my day for everything else.
Page 4 of 5
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News