How much should we tip if we have a "kitchen table" in a good restaurant ?

Question

Kitchen table is where some good restaurants will offer dining for a very small number of guests (max. 4-6). Guests order the tasting menu, and witness the hubbub of the kitchen activities firsthand, being right in the action. It is not for the fainthearted ! The chef serves the table and will even offer the guests tasting portions of whatever the guests in the main dining room have ordered.

Answer 1

I've never heard of this, but it sounds like fun.

I think you got more attention than usual doing this, right??

I would tip way beyond the average 15-20%.

Maybe more like 30-35%.

Answer 2

i would think a little bit more than normal. 20% maybe???

Answer 3

Do you still pay for this service? If so then tip no less than 10% unless the service is c**p. If you find the experience to be exceptional then tip 15% or more. If there is no cost, tip what you think the service deserves. If it was great then I would say at LEAST 10-15 dollars a person.

Answer 4

Good question.  First hand, what did you pay for this experience? Just guessing, $20 a head, if it was a freebie. Consider this, the Chef shares tips with all the staff. If you think the actions in the kitchen are for the "faint" hearted ...pull more bills out of your billfold. Take care of the people slaving away for hours for you to eat for an hour. Consider your bill if you had to actually pay. Everybody is saying 20% ...thats the normal tipping rate for good service...this is above & beyond. You should always tip on the the real deal.

Answer 5

I would assume you have a minimum to sit at the Chef's table. I think anyone who gets special treatment should tip very well. You will have one of the best dining experiences ever. You will have one of the best servers. And it's the holidays (so you should be generous). I would say no less than 20% (I don't know how you normally tip) but, I would leave at least 30%

Answer 6

%15-%17

Answer 7

Well I think you should make sure you leave a decent tip.  Also if the chef is being that cool (whether or not it is his job) He should get something on top of the tip.

Answer 8

Same as anywhere else