Should tipping be included in the bill like in Europe ?

Question

Should tipping be included in the bill like in Europe ?

Answer 1

I agree with annie.. your tip should be based on the service you get.  I usually tip 20%, but have tipped more when we got exceptionally great service.  One time we went to an Italian restaurant for my birthday.  It was a party of about 11 and the table was set up when we got there.  We didn't have to wait.  My husband brought in a cake instead of buying from the restaurant and the waiter took the cake back into the kitchen, cut it and served it to us.  We gave him a $20 tip just for our portion of the bill because he gave us such great service.

Answer 2

No. When you tip you are leaving a voluntary amount of money for a service. If you don't get the service you expect then you should not be obligated to pay a specific amount. When you hire someone for a service say wash your car if they don't do it right you have them repeat it. A waiter can't do it over again so why should I have to provide him with a mandatory amount?

Answer 3

There are alot of countries that automatically include the tip in the bill, especially restaurants. I can name a few : Bermuda, The Caribbean, Canada. The problem is that alot of people don't realize this and will leave an additional tip. Some people will only glance at the bill and do not notice that the tip was included all ready. I would prefer that this NOT be done because if you have lousy service, the person still gets a decent tip.

Answer 4

i don't think so. what if the waiter doesn't give you good service? you should be allowed to decide if you want to tip them well or... not so well. in utah, waiters only get paid something like 2.25 an hour, so they need their tips to actually get a decent wage... but if they're not doing a good enough job to get good tips, then they need to work a little harder. but ultimately the customer should be the one to decide if they're worth a good tip or not.

Answer 5

This truly is a tough one to answer.  I have been on both sides of the table.  As a customer I wouldn't want to be forced to tip for bad service, yet as a waitress I wouldn't want to get stiffed from penny pinchers!

Why not do away with the wage based on tips requirement, increase the wages of the service staff to at least minimum wage and leave it up to the customer if the service staff or cook gets a "bonus"?

Answer 6

Why not raise their salaries to min wage any way and allow tipping . As someone who has worked in the industry for many years it could make the difference between foodstamps and buying your own groceries. Imagine paying someone 2.13 -2.25 an hr in 2007 to do a job ?