Tipping

[Littlesue]

I worked as a Waitress for a Toby Carvery and a Harvester when my kids were Babby's. The tips I got meant I could just work one or two nights a week instead of 3 or 4 as On a Saturday night I could earn about 20 quid in Wages and 50 quid in tips.

 

[Buckers]

I tip quite a bit a local breweries that I frequent, probably amounts to like 40% or so, but it tends to get payed back in free pints/four packs. And most of the folks who work there are acquaintances anyways.

At restaurants I will tip at least 25%, but then again I waited tables for many years during school. My motto is that if you're too cheap to tip, then you probably shouldn't be eating/drinking out in the first place, as it's only a few extra $$. I hate it when people go out and spend like 50$ on a dining and then agonize over a few extra dollars for the tip. Just stay home.

I live in the USA, so most waitstaff at restaurants don't make a living hourly wage.

Wish I lived in the USA, went to California last summer and still haven’t come to terms with coming home. Spend my whole time on Zillow looking at houses I’ll never be able to buy and searching for jobs I can’t apply for.

Something mustn’t be right though. Eating out seemed to be a lot more expensive than here and wages comparatively in the US must be fair bit lower in hospitality. I found with the tips it made the price of eating out pretty eye watering at times. I guess the American dream is working for some but not for all. Mind you not that much different anywhere in that respect.

At least we have Jungle.

 

[DanB90]

I’ll tip if I’ve been out for a nice meal and had good service.

Not a fan of these screens at the counter/bar now though where they ask if you want to leave a tip after you’ve just queued for 20 minutes and been ignored for another 10.

I used to tip taxi drivers, just round it up to the nearest quid or 2 generally. Don’t bother so much now Uber is a thing though.

 

[verreauxi]

Wish I lived in the USA, went to California last summer and still haven’t come to terms with coming home. Spend my whole time on Zillow looking at houses I’ll never be able to buy and searching for jobs I can’t apply for.

Something mustn’t be right though. Eating out seemed to be a lot more expensive than here and wages comparatively in the US must be fair bit lower in hospitality. I found with the tips it made the price of eating out pretty eye watering at times. I guess the American dream is working for some but not for all. Mind you not that much different anywhere in that respect.

At least we have Jungle.

Also, similar to England there is a lot of regional variation in dinning prices. In my little town (2hrs west of Washington DC), eating out is still relatively inexpensive, but if I go into DC (or fly to London) it's a whole different tier of pricing. I would suspect that California is among the most expensive states in which to dine out.

 

[verreauxi]

What’s everyone’s thoughts on tipping?

I’m a generous tipper, I’ll usually tip around 20% of the bill when we go for food, especially if we get good service.

I also tip my barber, taxi drivers, delivery drivers and bar tenders, but I think that’s cos I’ve got family who work or worked in hospitality and was always taught to tip.

Some of my mates will either refuse to tip, or tip a small amount, as they think the person serving is already being paid so doesn’t need a tip.

Interested to know what other people’s thoughts are on this.

I used to tip my barber quite a bit, about $4-5 as a haircut was only $8, which was laughably low-priced compared to where I moved from (Boston = $20 or so). Since Covid, I've been cutting my own hair with clippers and my mirror...NEA.

If I happen to catch the mail carrier around Christmas I usually give them a $20, but often I just don't see them.

 

[Runub]

I’ll tip if I’ve been out for a nice meal and had good service.

Not a fan of these screens at the counter/bar now though where they ask if you want to leave a tip after you’ve just queued for 20 minutes and been ignored for another 10.

I used to tip taxi drivers, just round it up to the nearest quid or 2 generally. Don’t bother so much now Uber is a thing though.

I like Uber, saves messing about with cash and tips. I never tip taxi drivers since about 20 years ago. I took a taxi, just a short journey, and the fare was £7.50 or something. Gave the driver a tenner and said keep the change. The drive went ballistic as he thought it was insufficient and threw the change at me. Never again

 

[Joey66]

Seen the thread - immediately thought it would have been about fly tipping lol
Ii always tound the number up in ordany service - if exceptional a bit more round up & a fiver etc

 

[magicjuan]

Always tip, you'll be welcomed back.
The amount of arseholes people in the service industries have to put up with, they deserve it.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Fly tipping is rife, properly out of hand. Can't put very serious violent criminals inside as there's no bleedin' room. A mess.

 

[WA Toffee]

Tipping is something that never crosses my mind unless I am on holiday overseas.

Haven't been in a taxi for years, but that was about the only people I ever tipped. I have no idea why they deserve it and no one else does

 

[Jimishorts]

Chambermaid when leaving end of holiday

Where do you go on holiday Sue, Downton abbey?

 

[chrismpw]

It's a US habit that some in the uk have adopted because they see it on the tv/films. Not necessary here because people are paid by the establishment, whereas in the US they are paid a derisory amount- just because.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Anyone throwing that scene from 'Reservoir dogs' up.... ?

 

[coollino]

Just remembered when my mate tried to tip a guy who did the manual train barriers one Christmas, and the guy told me mate to f off hahahaha

 

[tonyhorne]

I quite like tipping for good service in a restaurant. It's a nice way to recognise that it has been a good meal. The staff there work hard for pretty naff money.

Don't tip anywhere else. Don't understand why anyone wouldn't just charge what it costs ...