Tips... we all have given them out! But how much?

Question

Allright, we all have gone to a restraunt and had a terrible waitor/waitress... other times they were great! So.... what do you think tiping is based on? Performance? Or just because they brought food to you? Whatcha think?

I would say tiping on performance is the way to go, if they were nice and did a good job, bigger tip...

Answer 1

15% for average service, 20% for great service (feel free to give more, lol), and if they suuuuuccccck, give them 10% or less (but keep in mind, if they are running around because their manager gave them too much tables, give them 15%, it's not their fault if someone doesn't show up and they get more tables they can manage)

Answer 2

Truth be told, I don't think I've ever had a bad waiter or waitress.

As a rule, if I go to a nicer restaurant (basically not McDonalds--anything with a wait staff), I always go to the same ones.  People generally know me in any restaurant I go to, because I don't change all that much.

They know I like to give good tips, and they do their best for me.  I'd probably give a tip even if they weren't good; but my usual tip is somewhere between 40 and 50%, and they would get the standard 15% if they weren't good.

But that is just me personally.  I don't like to go out much, but when I do I appreciate that they made it a good time for me.  And since its usually only me (single and not looking), I can afford to tip more.

Answer 3

I would say that I tip more based on their performance and on their service. If they were polite, brought water, brought the food while it's still hot, came to do refills and ask if everything is okay. And when service is horrible, I tip a lot less than what I would if I had good service