Rules on tipping?

LordSplodge · 9 Feb 2009 at 19:41

vaultingSlinky said:
especially seeing as your eating for free.

I'm not eating for free - I pay taxes and this haves paid towards my trip (albeit a very small amount LOL)

Anyway given the amount I get in expenses I'm eating in Weatherspoons not the Ritz. Don't need to tip in a Weatherspoons.

alexakasloth · 9 Feb 2009 at 19:42

I usually tip 10% if they've done a decent job, but not places where the tips just go to pay a normal wage.

A2Z · 9 Feb 2009 at 19:44

never tip

Rich1988 · 9 Feb 2009 at 19:45

I dont tend to tip when Im away with work, I used to but they dont normally expect a tip if its just a meal for one person

arknor · 9 Feb 2009 at 20:21

$loth said:
I usually tip 10% if they've done a decent job, but not places where the tips just go to pay a normal wage.

in america if the tips arent enough to bump the wages upto minimum then the manager has to cought up i thought?

swinnie · 9 Feb 2009 at 20:27

Never.

Only if service has been excellent.

alexakasloth · 9 Feb 2009 at 20:29

arknor said:
in america if the tips arent enough to bump the wages upto minimum then the manager has to cought up i thought?

No idea about america. I was refering to places like pizza express.

Basher · 9 Feb 2009 at 21:40

Skyfall said:
Do not tip, it's just the same as paying beggars.

How exactly is that true? I don't pay beggars as the chances are they're just going to spend it on getting high - instead I may buy them a cup of tea.

Tipping in the UK - I generally tip if I feel the service has been of an above normal standard, and they have gone out of their way to make the evening nice. In some restaurants and certainly a lot of holiday destinations I'll tip with the first drinks which typically ensures we get absurdly good service for the rest of the evening.

mjt · 9 Feb 2009 at 21:43

london isn't in america, so i wouldn't tip, unless you have too much money

Basher · 9 Feb 2009 at 21:56

mjt said:
london isn't in america, so i wouldn't tip, unless you have too much money

Even if you've gone into a restaurant with 10 friends, they've looked after you fantastically well, made your evening really pleasant - you wouldn't tip them a penny?

OpenToSuggestions · 9 Feb 2009 at 22:00

I usually give a quid or two on top, or at the very least let them keep the change up to the nearest pound. Even with cheap student pizzas, if it costs £7.70 for 2 for example I just say keep the change to the driver.

monkeyspank · 9 Feb 2009 at 22:03

How am making tea

meghatronic · 9 Feb 2009 at 22:11

Basher said:
Even if you've gone into a restaurant with 10 friends, they've looked after you fantastically well, made your evening really pleasant - you wouldn't tip them a penny?

Well, they've done their job then haven't they? So why tip them?

Basher · 9 Feb 2009 at 22:13

meghatronic said:
Well, they've done their job then haven't they? So why tip them?

Because they've gone out of their way to be nice. They didn't have to - many don't and they're the ones which don't get tipped.

Also if you intend going back to the restaurant - tipping will ensure you get better service in the future than those that don't tip.

Spyhop · 9 Feb 2009 at 22:16

I bet for most of the people who say they tip for good service, as if it's their own empowered decision, only have the concept even cross their mind when the job at hand is one that you've been conditioned in to associating with tipping.

Greenlizard0 · 9 Feb 2009 at 22:20

Never tip if somebody's done their job, always tip if they've done something slightly beyond that i.e. a really helpful waiter/waitress, or a taxi driver I know has gone out of his way.

-westy- · 9 Feb 2009 at 22:40

meghatronic said:
Well, they've done their job then haven't they? So why tip them?

You miserable sod.

We had a large group come in for a Christmas Party recently, and they had reserved the function room. Everything was laid perfectly, and they had a fantastic time. They asked if we had a wireless internet connection they could use for a webcam connection to a member of the family who was in Australia. We did one better than that, we just ran a straight cable downstairs and made sure that their connection was as fast as it could be.

Did they tip? Did they ****.

They certainly wouldn't be getting that level of service again, what more do we need to do, give them a cheeky reacharound?

Azagoth · 9 Feb 2009 at 22:43

Basher said:
Even if you've gone into a restaurant with 10 friends, they've looked after you fantastically well, made your evening really pleasant - you wouldn't tip them a penny?

That's what they get paid for in the first place, so why should they be paid any extra just for doing their job?

Basher · 9 Feb 2009 at 22:52

Azagoth said:
That's what they get paid for in the first place, so why should they be paid any extra just for doing their job?

I'm talking about the guys that make the extra effort. The ones who go outside of their defined responsibilities to be nice or help you out. I think we should incentivise people to over perform.

Spyhop · 9 Feb 2009 at 23:02

-westy- said:
You miserable sod.

We had a large group come in for a Christmas Party recently, and they had reserved the function room. Everything was laid perfectly, and they had a fantastic time. They asked if we had a wireless internet connection they could use for a webcam connection to a member of the family who was in Australia. We did one better than that, we just ran a straight cable downstairs and made sure that their connection was as fast as it could be.

Did they tip? Did they ****.

They certainly wouldn't be getting that level of service again, what more do we need to do, give them a cheeky reacharound?

Sounds like an argument against the system of tipping to me. Acts of helpfulness: new recipe now laced with unwritten rules about handing over hard cash, and bitterness.