Opinions? No tax on tips now (at least the first 25k, let’s not make it political) so that has to matter, right? I’ve always been a good tipper (18-25% depending on service… All the way down to 10% if I didn’t even get a drink order in within the first 5min of being seated.) But I do question… If you get the same service (drink refills, bringing food, checking in) ordering a $10 salad or a $50 steak, why does the tip go from $3-4 to $10-12?
Is tipping outdated? Should restaurants just raise prices and pay better wages? America is different than most the world in this sense.
I view it as a 20% tax on sit down dining and hair services. Other than that I do not generally tip (with some exceptions). There has been a cultural tip creep over the last 15ish years that is ludicrous. I never tipped at Panera 15 years ago, why are they asking me to now?
I should also note that I am the opposite of a high roller, so I’m not in any valet parking situations very often.
Personally I don’t have a problem with tipping in sit down restaurants but I do have a problem with no taxes on them. The tip is a restaurant environment is part of the servers pay. If tips don’t add up to minimum wage the employer must make up the difference. So people in other jobs making minimum wage pay taxes on their income. Why are we giving those whose income is based on tips a tax advantage others don’t have? (I know the political answer). Bottom line is that it is a carve out for a special interest group. I am old enough to get the old people extra exemption. We have to stop treating our taxes like a vending machine to buy votes for one group or another. Soap box over - I try to be generous when I tip unless the service was sub-standard and tip those whose wages are heavily tip related. But I normally don’t tip someone who is getting paid hourly for their work unless they do something that sets them apart service wise.
I tip 10-20% when dining out at a sit-down eatery , hell you don’t know how bad someone’s life is, what their going through, and that-so just treat them with grace and respect. The ONLY time I don’t do this, is when we have a rude server our food was cold, or it wasn’t served in a good amount of time-they kept you waiting a extra amount of time.
I only go to restaurants that have a counter where I order the food, grab it and sit down.
There is a ‘(My town name) Meat Company’ and the food is incredible. You can buy a T-bone at the counter and get it cooked there. They have brisket sandwiches that are the best brisket I have ever eaten. Its $18 for the sandwich and fries. I tip $1 to the person at the counter in cash.
There is a chain of locally owned burger places that have a grill, make breakfast before noon, burgers after noon. No tip. You order, they call your number and you pick it up.
I refuse the terrible service for $20 tip. If I order a $40 steak or a $10 sandwich I get the same service except I need to tip 4 times as much for the steak.
No thanks. Americans can use the steps anyway. Around here everyone is fat as ■■■■.
What I do not understand the standard tip use to be 10% then it went to 15% now it is 20% or higher. The explanation is the cost of living is higher, so the server needs a higher percentage tip. I am sorry, but the 10% tip on a higher priced meal is still giving the server more money, so why does the percentage need to go up?
I tip 20% at sit down restaurants. If someone is awesome I usually tip 20% and throw some cash down as well. If I don’t have cash I do 30%. If I’m going to the Oregon Coast or other seasonal destination I usually shade towards the upper side bc those folks are dependent on killing it in four months. If someone sucks I give them 15%. I’m a sucker.
Now tipping at a grocery store or all this nouveau stuff. That I’m pretty skeptical of and resistance towards. But restaurant, barber, cab/car service … I’m pretty generous. Though my work life balance kind of sucks so I don’t have to make those tips as often as many of you do so that’s part of it I’m sure.
