How much can I expect to make a night at a fine-dining restaurant in tips?

Question

Does it matter if the restaurant is a little slower than cheaper restaurants such as Ruby Tuesdays or Houlihans? Do people usually tip better when fine-dining?

Answer 1

I think any restaurant a person can make good tips expecially if they serve alcohol. A good night a person usually makes over $100.00.

Answer 2

It really depends on what you would consider fine dining. I have waited tables on and off for years, and it really depends on the clientele.

Standard is to tip 15-18%, although some patrons will tip based on service. You can give the best service in the world, but if you have a stingy client, they will pay what they will.

If you serve at an establishment that has alcohol, they like for servers to push those sales, as they make the overall sales for the day better.

It depends on the restaraunt as well. Some have what is called tip share, and no matter what you make, a certain percentage of your sales will go to the barstaff and/or host staff. And that means, that is less money out of your pocket each night. This usually occurs at restaraunts with a bar section that isn't the busiest, and the food id the maiuin goal, where the drinks aren't what are usually featured in the dining process.

If you have good service experience, you should expect to make around 19% of your sales in tips. For instance, if you sell $100 in food and beverage, you should expect to have $19 from that amount. Like I said, it varies on the client and how they like to tip.

In some establishments, there is a gratuity added to the cost of the bill, which can sometimes be good. If you feel that the customer will tip more, some places will let you opt out of adding gratuity to the check and take your chances of what the client sees fit to tip.

I hope this helps.

Answer 3

You never know how much people are going to tip. Can't assume Yes, they SHOULD tip more because the bill is higher but that also might mean they could be less generous. I used to be a server and if I have excellent service lets say at Chilis I could leave anywhere from 25-35%. However, if I'm at fine-dining? I would only leave about 18%.

Answer 4

The big money comes from wine sales.