If your at a chinese buffet do you tip?

Question

cause me and my friend went to this chinese buffet, and the waiter all he did was bring us one drink. thats it. and when we got the bill at the bottom it said "tip". and i never paid on my own,lol. we just paid for our food, and thats it, cause he just brought us one drink afterall.

Answer 1

**** that why tip. I'm not a charity. I'm only charity to animals like cats, dogs etc. :)

Answer 2

If he gave you drink consider that he served you. Always be kind and tip the people that cook and serve your food and and especially the ones that do your hair.

Answer 3

It they keep our drinks filled and the food is fresh, I tip. I also sometimes request fresh food if it is old and chewy when it's supposed to be crispy. But if they only get my drink and I don't see them again. No tip!

Answer 4

Yes I know what you mean, but even buffet, they will need to clean up your table or they should pickup the plates when you are done the round one lol... usually we pay at least $1 even it wasn't any service provided. The only place that you won't need to pay tips would be the places that you clean up by yourself such as fast food / food court..

Answer 5

Did he do his job good?Or did he do it as anyone else does?If he didn't do any better then anyone else he doesn't need a tip.

Answer 6

yes you should tip it the same thing as a normal restraint,because you chose the buffet and you should tip him 15% of what your bill was

Answer 7

I usually don't tip at Chinese buffets unless they're really nice and helpful

Answer 8

yeah but I still do cause they are offering a service and if they do a great job then you can give them something.  

Answer 9

i never tip at the buffet plus the only one that we have around here the waitresses are super rude... if you ask them for something they will just drop it on your table as they are walking by...

Answer 10

You should have left a little something.

Answer 11

I always tip a dollar a person for buffets. . less if it is bad service, a little more if it was good service. They still have to bring your drinks and buss your table.  They're trying to earn a living. Without tips, your waiter makes next to nothing.  

I'm assuming you've never worked for tips, eh?

Answer 12

at a buffet? no i usually don't

Answer 13

you should have left a little tip!

but yeah, its up to you, dont give it away to bad service!  

Answer 14

but they also pick up you plates and refill your drinks!

Answer 15

yes because your at a buffet to get your own food and eat all you want but you only see the waiter bring you drinks however they have to clean up the plates and table after people are done

Answer 16

Even at a buffet, a good waiter will:  keep your drinks full, keep dishes cleared, ask if "everything is okay"  If none of this is done, no tip.  If I'm at a place were I have to get everything, even the drinks, I leave only a dollar per guest.  If they are getting my drinks, a little more.  If they do nothing, no tip.  Buffets do not provide the same level of service as other meals, and I tip according to the time my server has spent on me.  

Answer 17

If you're a nice person you would:))

Answer 18

Yes, you are supposed to tip if you have a server, even if "all they do" is clear your plates or bring you a drink.

Answer 19

i always tip at a chinese buffet. they bring you your plates,drinks,spoons,and forks. plus they clean the mess you made at your table.

Answer 20

they provided you a service, and rely on tips to supplement their low pay, so yes you should tip. if the service is bad, tip less ( 25 cent even) and leave a note stating you dissatisfaction. but always tip.  i would never leave a restaurant without tipping. it only makes you looks like a cheap loser.

Answer 21

You always leave a tip, even if he just was staying there, cause other chinese people have done this work and they have to get tip too.

Franky

Answer 22

You Tip if you Come in with a Group of 5 or more Other then that you should feel bad for eating all that food and not leaving a Tip lol