What is the proper way to tip assuming average service and two people being served?

Question

What is the baseline tip percentage for two people? I'm also not at all sure about the tipping process. If a bill has a place for tip do you only put your tip amount there and not leave cash on the table? If a bill doesn't have a place for tip do you only leave a cash tip on the table?

Answer 1

The person who said that by not putting the charges on his credit card, he was helping the person not pay tax.

Not so, last time I worked they figured that you received a 15% gratuity, there are taxes on the omount of dinner, and from here taxes are figured.

End result is the tax us and we get people that won't leave 5%, they should try bartending or waitressing.

Answer 2

No matter the number of diners, it is customary to leave 15%.  An easy rule of thumb is to double the sales tax, since it is about 8% in most cities.   Being a server myself, I usuallly tip 20 % for average service and 30% for exceptional.   Also, since credit card tips have to be claimed as income, cash tips regardless of payment type are always most welcome.

Answer 3

You can tip with cash or credit....  For credit their is a section on the receipt that will allow you to put a certain amount of money on your credit card...   As for cash you can leave it on the table(after you get your change for paying the bill), put it with the check and not receive any change back ex. 20 dollar bill you live 25 dollars, or in realy rare cases give it directly to the waiter ex you have a 20 and ask him to break it... This is the rule of thumb i go by if service was Ok i leave 15 percent, if service was good i leave 18 percent, if service was great 20 percent.... I know some other people go buy doubling the tax which in cali is 8.25 percent so your leaving about 16-17 percent.... When it comes down to it their is no right or wrong way to tip..... Your paying for a service... if the service was adequate you reward it.... if it was not you do what feels right....

Answer 4

10% is the lower bound and 20% is the high bound  so settle for around 15% and just leave it in cash on the table.

Answer 5

I dine out a lot. I go to nice restaurants, and sometimes dives. I tip on performance of the server. If I have to sit and wait 20 minutes for a refill, the tip starts going down. With every little mistake from not bringing me any utenisls until after my dinner arrives to taking more time with bigger tables, makes a huge difference. I don't owe them anything. If they don't like their job they can go work for some real money.

I went to BJ's the other night and didn't get any salad dressing and waited for 15 minutes. I finally got up and asked the manager. She had someone send it out with no apology. The server came with the bill as soon as I started eating my salad and said pay when you are ready. I said I just starting eating and take that bill with you. Then she never came back, I got the manager again, and the waitress got a ZERO tip. Maybe that will make her think twice before being a lazy server.

Answer 6

Well it usually depends if the service was great... if it was then you tip them by what you think is fair... but if the service sucked like the waiter was rude you can give a poor tip or not tip at all... When i pay with a credit card and i have no cash on me then i do put my tip on the bill... but lets say i have 5 bucks... I'll pay the order with my credit card and i leave the 5 dollar tip on the table so when i get the bill... were it says tip_____________ i write TABLE... so therefore i left the tip on the table... hope i helped

Answer 7

ok. 15% is standard tip for average service in an average restaurant. you should only tip less than that if you were VERY upset with the service. in a nicer restaurant, a white linen fine dining place you should tip at least 20%. trust me, servers always perfer cash tips over one from your credit card. that tiping is only for food though. tiping on drinks is totally different. if you are at a bar you should tip a dollar a drink. period. you might think thats a lot but keep in mind the servers are only making like 3 bucks an hour. good luck.

Answer 8

15 to 20 percent. you can put it on your card or leave cash.

Answer 9

15%-20% is average.  You can leave cash or put it on the credit card.  I prefer cash so they can't s***w up the tip amount when they enter it on the computer.

Answer 10

20% is generally accepted as the proper amount for a tip. Personally, I try to leave cash rather than putting it on the credit card receipt. If it is on a receipt, the waiter or waitress will have no choice but to report it on their taxes. They work hard and usually make very little. I like to give them a break where ever I can, assuming I received good service. I don't tip for bad service.

Answer 11

If you pay with a credit card, you can leave a tip on the receipt when you have to sign it.

Tips are 15% breakfast and lunch, 20% on dinner. If the service was good, then tip a little bit more. If the service sucked, then tip less.

I bought a tip chart at a bookstore once. It was like a dollar for the chart. It was there by the register. Check into it.

I'm a waitress and I sometimes don't know what 15% or whatever is, and it comes in handy. Everyone should have one!!!

If you leave a tip on the credit card slip, then you don't leave one on the table. Just so you know!!