Question about tipping at restaurants.....

[The Poojer]

actually 2...

 

when you place a pick up order at a deli or chinese restaurant, for example, what is the tipping ettiquette

 

when you are out at a bar and they have discounted drinks as part of their special, how do you tip? last night i was at a place that had $2 drafts, with food my bill came to a whalloping $16...now ordinarily it would have been roughly $24...but in the moment people probably dont figure out what the check should have been and instead base the tip on that $16...i know its probably not much to you and I but there is almost a $2 discrepency, based on 20% tipping....fwiw, i did go more than 20% last night, but it was something that got me thinking.....

 

what are everyone's thoughts on these 2 issues

[KD in CA]

Pickup - $0. The tip isn't for preparing the food, it's for serving the food. Conversely, I ususally tip a delivery guy at least $5.

 

Bar -- I don't use the % method; I go more off the # of drinks in the round; i.e., 2 beers = $1, regardless if it's $.50 draft night or $6 a pop at the trendy place with chicks. Bigger order or mixed drinks means bigger tip. Also, if it's crowded and you want to ensure attention later, a bigger tip at the start of the night often makes sense.

[The Poojer]

yeah at a bar, i usually try to go with a buck a beer, thanks for the info on the pickup...that always confuses me

 

Pickup - $0. The tip isn't for preparing the food, it's for serving the food. Conversely, I ususally tip a delivery guy at least $5.

 

Bar -- I don't use the % method; I go more off the # of drinks in the round; i.e., 2 beers = $1, regardless if it's $.50 draft night or $6 a pop at the trendy place with chicks. Bigger order or mixed drinks means bigger tip. Also, if it's crowded and you want to ensure attention later, a bigger tip at the start of the night often makes sense.

[meazza]

Pickup - $0. The tip isn't for preparing the food, it's for serving the food. Conversely, I ususally tip a delivery guy at least $5.

 

Bar -- I don't use the % method; I go more off the # of drinks in the round; i.e., 2 beers = $1, regardless if it's $.50 draft night or $6 a pop at the trendy place with chicks. Bigger order or mixed drinks means bigger tip. Also, if it's crowded and you want to ensure attention later, a bigger tip at the start of the night often makes sense.

 

Delivery guy will usually get 3$ from me. Tipping at pickup = 0. If it's a trendy place I'll give between 2-3$ a round.

[plenzmd1]

actually 2...

 

when you place a pick up order at a deli or chinese restaurant, for example, what is the tipping ettiquette

 

when you are out at a bar and they have discounted drinks as part of their special, how do you tip? last night i was at a place that had $2 drafts, with food my bill came to a whalloping $16...now ordinarily it would have been roughly $24...but in the moment people probably dont figure out what the check should have been and instead base the tip on that $16...i know its probably not much to you and I but there is almost a $2 discrepency, based on 20% tipping....fwiw, i did go more than 20% last night, but it was something that got me thinking.....

 

what are everyone's thoughts on these 2 issues

I always base the tip on what the bill would have been at full price(including specials, using coupons etc), but I do figure tip out before tax. Some people are real cheap and say wine does not factor into the equation, but I say BS to that.

 

In terms of takeout, I usually leave a few bucks if I think the person at the checkout had some prep work to do. So I do not tip in a pizza place, but might iat the greek place where that person is preparing the salads, getting the bread etc.

 

Drinks vary, but I am still usually a 20% guy, also on what full price would have been.

[DrDawkinstein]

Pickup - $0. The tip isn't for preparing the food, it's for serving the food. Conversely, I ususally tip a delivery guy at least $5.

 

Bar -- I don't use the % method; I go more off the # of drinks in the round; i.e., 2 beers = $1, regardless if it's $.50 draft night or $6 a pop at the trendy place with chicks. Bigger order or mixed drinks means bigger tip. Also, if it's crowded and you want to ensure attention later, a bigger tip at the start of the night often makes sense.

 

+1 on all accounts

[The Dean]

I almost always leave the counter person a buck or two on a pickup. More if it is an extravagant order or I have asked for special services (on the side, extra hot sauce, make sure they are crispy, etc.)

 

At a bar, if you're just drinking then I tend to tip on my own personal inexact formula that considers # of drinks, time spent at the bar, service and conversation with the barkeep, etc.

 

If I'm eating, too, I might use the % calculation (especially if the entire bill comes on one check). If that's the case, you don't have to consider the regular price of the drinks (although that's a good touch if you actually know the prices), but keep in mind the bill is low and be generous with the %.

 

In general, I figure out what a good tip should be (20-25%) and then add another buck or two (or more depending on the circumstance). It makes a difference if you are a return customer, trust me.

[bills_fan]

I always base the tip on what the bill would have been at full price(including specials, using coupons etc), but I do figure tip out before tax. Some people are real cheap and say wine does not factor into the equation, but I say BS to that.

 

In terms of takeout, I usually leave a few bucks if I think the person at the checkout had some prep work to do. So I do not tip in a pizza place, but might iat the greek place where that person is preparing the salads, getting the bread etc.

 

Drinks vary, but I am still usually a 20% guy, also on what full price would have been.

 

 

I worked in the bar/resturant industry for about a decade and this is not necessarily true. It really depends on the wine. A couple of glasses or a standard-type bottle (under $100), you expect the tip to reflect the whole bill. If the customer is ordering $300-$400+ bottle of wine, I would not expect my tip to reflect the wine.

[The Dean]

I worked in the bar/resturant industry for about a decade and this is not necessarily true. It really depends on the wine. A couple of glasses or a standard-type bottle (under $100), you expect the tip to reflect the whole bill. If the customer is ordering $300-$400+ bottle of wine, I would not expect my tip to reflect the wine.

 

 

Agreed. But if you provided the wine service, you wouldn't expect to receive NO tip on the wine, right? But obviously one isn't necessarily expected to tip 20% of a $300 bottle. An extra $10 or $20 on top of the regular tip should do.

[HopsGuy]

 

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[Fan in San Diego]

Another question--do you guys tip hairdresses/barbers? If so, why? They're providing a service for which you're already paying. (My wife and I argue about this from time to time).

 

I tip my barber about $5 for each haircut.

[Chandler#81]

Another question--do you guys tip hairdresses/barbers? If so, why? They're providing a service for which you're already paying. (My wife and I argue about this from time to time).

 

 

Yes, but I hate to. 1) For the reason you mentioned and 2) because I'm bald. They don't even bother with the electric clippers. Just grab the scissors and take a little of the sides..

 

Tip hell, I should get a discount!

[DrDawkinstein]

Another question--do you guys tip hairdresses/barbers? If so, why? They're providing a service for which you're already paying. (My wife and I argue about this from time to time).

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDo6luc_lMY

[thebug]

Another question--do you guys tip hairdresses/barbers? If so, why? They're providing a service for which you're already paying. (My wife and I argue about this from time to time).

 

 

I am a "computer guy" and I get tips all the time from customers as well as fruit baskets, gift certs etc at Christmas. Never really understood that, becuase the are already paying for the service, but I'm not complaining.

[UConn James]

All this crap, I'm happy I can count on one hand the number of times I've gone out to eat in the last 5 years.

 

I make it at home. I know what's in it. I know who made it. Hella cheaper (or, better ingredients). I know the meat is cooked safely (have had a couple incidents among the times when we did eat out, and it was not at low-brow places). And I know where to put blame if it doesn't taste good --- it's the garden troll's fault!

[Nervous Guy]

Another question--do you guys tip hairdresses/barbers? If so, why? They're providing a service for which you're already paying. (My wife and I argue about this from time to time).

same argument goes for bartenders then, right? I read somewhere that gratuity is a very large part of the income for a barber or stylist. I tip mine $5.00.

[Lt. Dan's Revenge]

Another question--do you guys tip hairdresses/barbers? If so, why? They're providing a service for which you're already paying. (My wife and I argue about this from time to time).

 

YES. I dated a hairdresser for a long time, and nothing would piss her off more than cheap dudes stiffing her on a tip after a cut. Somewhere between $3-5 is fine. If not for yourself, do it for the boyfriends/husbands of those hairdressers who will have to deal with the never-ending tip bitching when they get home after a shift of bad tips.

[Wacka]

If you're a Canadian, you don't tip at all!

[thebug]

If you're a Canadian, you don't tip at all!

 

 

I am Canadian and I tip pretty well.

[Gavin in Va Beach]

Tipping? Isn't that a city in China?