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elysee24

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« on: January 18, 2012, 05:03:12 pm »
When you tips, how much percentage do you normally leave?!

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Re: Tips
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2012, 06:57:16 pm »
Supposed to leave 15% but I usually go between 12-15 depending on how the service was

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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2012, 08:18:37 pm »
i NEVER LEAVE LESS THEN 5 UNLESS IT'S A BIGGER BILL.

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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2012, 02:14:53 am »
I leave a minimum of 15% unless the service is great then I leave 20%. If the service is poor, I tell them in a nice way. :)

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Re: Tips
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2012, 07:25:39 am »
15% is a good rule but depends on your server .

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Re: Tips
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2012, 08:11:16 am »
I leave at least 10% unless it was a super cheap bill than I forget the total and think of the service.  In my area a dollor per person at the table is a good rule of thumb.  If I was at someone's table for an hour, I like to make sure I'm leaving at least minimum wage. (granted they probably have more than one table, but that's not a fair way to examine the use of their time I spent.)

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Re: Tips
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2012, 10:19:50 am »
I leave at least 15%, more if I had great service

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Re: Tips
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2012, 11:01:15 am »
Usually the 15% plus what every change is returned.

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« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2012, 11:40:08 am »
Depends on the service.  Usually between 10-20 %, unless the service was really bad.

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Re: Tips
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2012, 01:02:29 pm »
For eating out, I typically average closer to 15%.  Typically I figure out the 10%, then roughly halve the number to get the 5% figure.  I use rounding so sometimes it may be 14% and others may be 16%, but it's in the ball park.  Rarely do I tip less - service has to be really sub-par for that.  If I have outstanding service, I'm willing to go up to 20%.

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« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2012, 02:59:58 pm »
Since I used to wait tables, my general minimum is 15% unless the service was unbearably bad for no reason. If the service is good I usually tip 20%. If the service is EXCELLENT, I usually tip 25%

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Re: Tips
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2012, 04:46:23 pm »
15% unless the service is just horrible.

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Re: Tips
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2012, 08:33:57 am »
At least 15-20%. If the service is horrible (wqhich luckily we haven't had in quite some time) I will leave a penny so they know I didn't forget to tip them-they were just that bad.

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Re: Tips
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2012, 09:07:13 am »
usually 15% but sometimes i do less if they were not good service .

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Re: Tips
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2012, 09:19:07 am »
It's my hubby, my son and me , that would be 2 and and half persons  ;D usually leave $5 or 6 if the service is good. Tab is about $28, don't know if I am bad, but seen people just drop a dollar or two on their table  :angry7:

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