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Ricochet J

Ricochet J

Ricochet J

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As I understand it some may argue:

Random said:
Waiters/Waitresses’ are there to give you a personal service by going out of their way to do things for you whilst you sit at a table. It's rude not to tip.
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Then what is it that they are getting paid for?

The Bella Italia staff at Duke St, London seem more than comfortable asking for more money.


Me: "Can I pay by card"
Him, as he hands me the card reader: "Sure. Any tip today?"
Me: "No, thank you."
Him: "Are you sure?"
Me: "Pretty sure."

I paid for the food and left.

What are your thoughts on "tips"?
 
tips should be for outstanding service , something above and beyond the call of duty.
tipping anything else degrades the quality of service and as you said they get paid for that. If it wasn't for perpetual tippers the service quality in the UK would be far far higher.
 
I tip depending on quality of service. Some people get nothing. Conversely, I've tipped 20% before now where someone's been really helpful.

If I'm on business I'll usually tip 10% regardless, just out of habit and the fact that it's not my money.
 
it's their job to take orders, serve the food, collect empty plates and so on.

Tips imo are for when they are extra helpful or friendly etc

If a waiter/waitress has been completely useless, rude then I won't tip.
 
AcidHell2 said:
tips should be for outstanding service , something above and beyond the call of duty.
tipping anything else degrades the quality of service and as you said they get paid for that. If it wasn't for perpetual tippers the service quality in the UK would be far far higher.
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This.
 
As has been said before depending on service depends on whether they get anything.....and if they have a nice rack or not ;)
 
If she's nice and she's hot, she gets a tip ;)



I'm also known to tip people in general if the service is good, if not, I don't.
 
AcidHell2 said:
tips should be for outstanding service , something above and beyond the call of duty.
tipping anything else degrades the quality of service and as you said they get paid for that. If it wasn't for perpetual tippers the service quality in the UK would be far far higher.
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Agreed on this.
 
Ricochet J said:
As I understand it some may argue:



:confused:

Then what is it that they are getting paid for?

The Bella Italia staff at Duke St, London seem more than comfortable asking for more money.


Me: "Can I pay by card"
Him, as he hands me the card reader: "Sure. Any tip today?"
Me: "No, thank you."
Him: "Are you sure?"
Me: "Pretty sure."

I paid for the food and left.

What are your thoughts on "tips"?
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I will tip if I think the service warrants it but in the situtation above I would not have paid and I would have found it very rude to be asked , infact I can picture myself asking "are you ******* joking?"
 
Embarrassing story for me regarding tips was when I was once in a restaraunt paying by card. The waiter handed me the device and me being a bit drunk misread - 'gratuity' as 'confirm' :s - the meal had come to something like £150 and me being a fool entered £150 into the device to 'confirm'... that being the god damn tip.

I only clicked in after checking the receipt (the waiter had left the table) and almost cried with embarrassment having to call him back to explain my mistake :( I then proceeded to leave what change I had in my pocket ~ £4/5 whilst briskly leaving the place :p Bet the waiter went soft.
 
JBuk said:
I will tip if I think the service warrants it but in the situtation above I would not have paid and I would have found it very rude to be asked
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Likewise. I wouldn't tip if the waiter asked either.

Also I tend not to tip on card machines - would rather leave cash on the table.
 
people who expect tips or dare ask really get my goat , would have asked for the manager and informed him im here for a meal not to be harrased by staff
 
I don't tip because the same rule doesn't apply for any other industry, and it simply doesn't make sense.

Do you tip a sales assistant who's helped you find the right pair of shoes? Or a member of cinema staff because they removed the naughty school kids for you? No, because it's the job they're paid to do. Recommending what dish is good or being super nice doesn't warrant extra money.
 
Oh, and what grinds my gears more than tipping, is if I'm out with other people who have a go at me for not tipping, or expect me to split the tip. It makes me feel like a cheapskate for no reason whatsoever.
 
depends tbh....

in the US - yes you definately are a cheapskate if you don't tip - you should in most cases tip by default - tip more for outstanding service or not tip if they've been rude etc....

In the UK tis standard to leave something if they've been nice etc... - wouldn't bother if all they've done is point you in the direction of the table and bring some plates round - but if they've come round to check everything is ok, have been helpful etc... then tbh... I'd tip by default
 
i'd be a cheapskate in the US the fact that the tip is already on the bill at most places would see me enrage.
my wife took the kids to disneyworld and left a tip everyday for the maids.

GTFO! if that was me im paying for the service in the price of the accomodation your not doing me a favour
 
one more thing - tipping bar staff - I never bothered with this in the UK until I started going to a very busy bar near work - tis a long wait to get served and the queue goes about 3-4 people deep - there is a girl who serves the tables in there and I tipped her when she brought some drinks round when I was at a table with some mates from work - now whenever I go in there, even if I've not got a table she always comes round to where I'm standing to see if I want her to fetch anything from the bar - get served instantly and it costs like an extra quid on a round that perhpas cost £20-£25......
 
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