Who are the best tippers?

Stretch said:
When I tended bar for all those years, I always worked the late shifts from 10pm to 4 am. The best tippers were other wait staff people from other bars and restaurants that closed earlier in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area all coming in before going home. Also good were regulars who appreciated it when we started making their "usual" as soon as we saw them come through the door.

Something has to be horribly wrong, rude or lazy with a server for me to give less than 20%. I learned years ago to apply the practice of what TIPS actually stand for..."To Insure Good Service". So, right up front I'll part with a couple bucks just to hopefully set the mood for a good 2-way experience with the server. We have a couple nice mom & pop diners here and their breakfasts are out of this world. As I'm leaving I'll always go to kitchen and give a couple bucks to the line cook...they work very hard and are proud of the meals they produce.
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I used to work for tips - ergo, I tip more than I probably should now. For me, it's just kind of a fun thing, because I remember how I used to feel when someone would tip more than the "expected" amount.

But you're right - the best tippers are generally folks who have worked as wait or bar staff. Cool that you tip the line cooks.
 
It is contemptible to work for other than an agreed wage, and even more contemptible to build up someone else's totally inadequate wage with your patronising small change.
 
iolo said:
It is contemptible to work for other than an agreed wage, and even more contemptible to build up someone else's totally inadequate wage with your patronising small change.
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I find myself agreeing with Taffy, gratuities should be voluntary and solely dependent on good service. It is truly wrong for cheapskate restaurant owners to expect the customers to subsidise their wage bills.

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iolo said:
It is contemptible to work for other than an agreed wage, and even more contemptible to build up someone else's totally inadequate wage with your patronising small change.
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Tell your beloved democrats to tip more then.

People generally have choices where they work. Most wouldn't do it if didn't pay better than a minimum wage job. I know you like to reduce incentives in your socialist world view though
 
Yaya said:
Uh, no. McD's and Taco Bell are solely order with no service and no tip. Fascinating that they are different where you live.
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There was a 25 year old girl in my office who went to Europe for the first time recently. She was all excited to eat the food etc. etc. Her big comment after the trip was how bad she thought the service was because they didn't have to work for tips. Thought it was interesting that was one of her big takeaways.
 
cawacko said:
Sorry microweber, bad timing to make the comment you did. But hey, we know liberals are generous with other people's money.




Republicans, men, credit card users are the best tippers


Who are the best tippers? According to a new survey by CreditCards.com, the most generous tippers are men, Republicans, Northeasterners and credit and debit card users. (Probably not among this group: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Andre Roberson, who last week left a $13.97 tip on a $487.13 bar tab and was promptly teased by teammates on Twitter.)

All these groups tip a median of 20% when dining at a restaurant, the CreditCards.com survey found. At the other end of the spectrum, women tip a median of 16% and Democrats, southerners and people who pay in cash tip a median of 15%.

So why do men and Republicans come out as the better tippers? Matt Schulz, CreditCards.com’s senior industry analyst, says it generally comes down to income.

“The more money you have, the more likely you are to leave a little more money on table at end of the night. Those groups – Republicans, men, Northeasterners – are higher income than their counterparts,” he said.

Men aren’t always so generous

About half of those who tip restaurant servers typically fall within a 16%-20% range for tips, and a tip amount of 11%-15% is a distant second. And we were a little shocked to learn that one out of five restaurant diners doesn’t leave gratuity at all, at least occasionally, according to the survey.


https://finance.yahoo.com/news/repu...ers-best-tippers-124000253.html?.tsrc=fauxdal
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Nope. Not even close. Ask any bartender, or especially any waitress. The suits don't even know people who work for tips, where the torn jeans and cut up hands crowd live and work with these people.

Time and again, the suits, and especially Republicans, feel that service staff are getting paid to perform, and deserve nothing extra.
 
Althea said:
Nope. Not even close. Ask any bartender, or especially any waitress. The suits don't even know people who work for tips, where the torn jeans and cut up hands crowd live and work with these people.

Time and again, the suits, and especially Republicans, feel that service staff are getting paid to perform, and deserve nothing extra.
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Ok well this study refutes what you say. So you are wrong you cheap liberal.
 
cawacko said:
Even on sports boards I see the debate over what the appropriate amount to tip on wine is. It's a legitimate question.

On a smaller scale someone gives me a beer I give them a dollar. Give me a kettle rocks I give a dollar. But some places charge $15+ for a kettle rocks. Am I cheap for still want to tip only $1?

And living in SF we have a health mandate fee added to every bill. Always pisses me off tipping on that.
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If I go out for breakfast and spend $9, I'll leave $3 or $4. The waiter/waitress tended to me 3 or 4 times. If they're attentive, and I don't have to wait for my second cup of coffee, why not throw them an extra dollar or two?


I typically overtip, but I'm the northeasterner your OP referred to. Sometimes we'll tip 30% or more, depending on the situation.


Edit....I don't drink much, but in a bar I follow your outline above...in general.
 
cawacko said:
Ok well this study refutes what you say. So you are wrong you cheap liberal.
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Not interested in your study. Go find a discussion among waiters/waitresses, and you'll get to the truth.

We've had this discussion many times, on numerous boards.....every waitress agrees with me.
 
Althea said:
If I go out for breakfast and spend $9, I'll leave $3 or $4. The waiter/waitress tended to me 3 or 4 times. If they're attentive, and I don't have to wait for my second cup of coffee, why not throw them an extra dollar or two?


I typically overtip, but I'm the northeasterner your OP referred to. Sometimes we'll tip 30% or more, depending on the situation.


Edit....I don't drink much, but in a bar I follow your outline above...in general.
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Maybe because I'm lazy I'll generally just tip 20% on the total amount (including tax etc.) I don't really vary from that unless it's a (bar) I regularly frequent in which case tipping more usually gets better service the next time.
 
Stretch said:
When I tended bar for all those years, I always worked the late shifts from 10pm to 4 am. The best tippers were other wait staff people from other bars and restaurants that closed earlier in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area all coming in before going home. Also good were regulars who appreciated it when we started making their "usual" as soon as we saw them come through the door.

Something has to be horribly wrong, rude or lazy with a server for me to give less than 20%. I learned years ago to apply the practice of what TIPS actually stand for..."To Insure Prompt Service". So, right up front I'll part with a couple bucks just to hopefully set the mood for a good 2-way experience with the server. We have a couple nice mom & pop diners here and their breakfasts are out of this world. As I'm leaving I'll always go to kitchen and give a couple bucks to the line cook...they work very hard and are proud of the meals they produce.
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Yep...exactly as I stated.
 
Althea said:
If I go out for breakfast and spend $9, I'll leave $3 or $4. The waiter/waitress tended to me 3 or 4 times. If they're attentive, and I don't have to wait for my second cup of coffee, why not throw them an extra dollar or two?


I typically overtip, but I'm the northeasterner your OP referred to. Sometimes we'll tip 30% or more, depending on the situation.


Edit....I don't drink much, but in a bar I follow your outline above...in general.
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I typically over tip but am not a Northeasterner nor a republican. If I know or can determine that my waiter(ess) is a college student I'll hand them money personally and leave a tip on the ticket.

I've never left a tip for someone pouring me a drink or drawing me a beer. ;)
 
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