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Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
Originally Posted by Domino
(Post 9497360)
an old trick from repping - I used to use the same hotel everytime I stayed in Norwich, would go into the restaurant, pick up a menu, give the maitre d' a wave and get a drink in the bar. He would come to me in the bar, take dinner order, I bought him and chef a drink (always only a half was asked for ). When meal was ready, taken to good table and the food just flowed, no excessive waiting between courses getting bored. Dirty looks from other diners but thats their problem.
when dining out I occaisionally buy a drink for staff in Spain, not often but it has helped a guiri with a bad accent and little language skills to break the ice. I usually tip 5% or leave the small stuff if all I've had is a couple of coffees, but 10% if it was a good meal. Never really thought about it, but I do tend to get good service. Another useful thing if you frequent any places a lot is to learn their names. |
Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
Originally Posted by bil
(Post 9497571)
Clever boy! It's useful to know little tricks like that.
I usually tip 5% or leave the small stuff if all I've had is a couple of coffees, but 10% if it was a good meal. Never really thought about it, but I do tend to get good service. Another useful thing if you frequent any places a lot is to learn their names. That's one of my OH's tricks. That and a VERY large tip if it's a place we're impressed with and want to get VERY good service next time! So far:fingerscrossed: it's worked! |
Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
Waitresses trick, if your bill is 4.95 and you give a tenner you get back 5 x 1 euro coins and 5 cents, then i have a better chance of getting more than 5 cents from some stingy old bugger !!
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Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
Originally Posted by busters mum
(Post 9497618)
Waitresses trick, if your bill is 4.95 and you give a tenner you get back 5 x 1 euro coins and 5 cents, then i have a better chance of getting more than 5 cents from some stingy old bugger !!
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Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
We don't tip nearly as much now that we live here as we used to when we only came over for holidays, but haven't noticed that we get any worse service!
In a restaurant we will usually leave around 10%, occasionally more if the food and/or service has been exceptionally good. I usually tip taxi drivers around 10% too. In bars I go to often (not there are many of those!) I don't tip every time, just now and again, and if I've just popped into one for a coffee as a one-off, I don't tip at all. We have also done the thing of leaving the smallest possible coin if we've had a really bad meal or poor service - I think they get the message. I don't tip my hairdresser here as she owns her own salon rather than being an employee. We also give a small tip to delivery men who bring large and heavy items up the steep street to our house as they have to carry them a long way from their van - does anyone else do this? |
Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
Originally Posted by Lynn R
(Post 9497765)
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We also give a small tip to delivery men who bring large and heavy items up the steep street to our house as they have to carry them a long way from their van - does anyone else do this? |
Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
For me - a few small coins in a bar. In a restaurant never more than 5% unless the service is extraordinary - which it rarely is - part of their job is putting the food on your table.
I have never understood why people tip a hairdresser - do you tip your doctor?:huh: Why do you tip a taxi driver but not a bus driver? Why pay a delivery person if you don't tip the postman (assuming you have one)? There is no logic to tipping! Best avoided. |
Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
I used to gets tips sometimes, but I suspect that most people thought 'It's his own business, he must be rich'.
I often think that not tipping in those circs is all to often an excuse for people to be mean. When someone did it to me, I always appreciated it as a sincere 'thank you'. |
Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
Originally Posted by Fred James
(Post 9497810)
For me - a few small coins in a bar. In a restaurant never more than 5% unless the service is extraordinary - which it rarely is - part of their job is putting the food on your table.
I have never understood why people tip a hairdresser - do you tip your doctor?:huh: My hairdresser makes me feel better, my Doctor usualy makes me feel worse! Why do you tip a taxi driver but not a bus driver? So he'll turn up on time and take the trouble to find the house next time I call him (this is a small place) Why pay a delivery person if you don't tip the postman (assuming you have one)? Deliver people carry heavy stuff into the house cos I'm a little old lady, my postman puts bills in my letterbox. There is no logic to tipping! Best avoided. |
Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
Originally Posted by Rostra
(Post 9497861)
My clients tip me when I save them money, but it's usually in liquid form. ;)
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Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
Originally Posted by Fred James
(Post 9497879)
The best - and I bet you don't declare it!:sneaky::sneaky:
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Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
Originally Posted by Rostra
(Post 9497891)
It's never around at the end of the tax year!
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Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
Originally Posted by Fred James
(Post 9497810)
For me - a few small coins in a bar. In a restaurant never more than 5% unless the service is extraordinary - which it rarely is - part of their job is putting the food on your table.
I have never understood why people tip a hairdresser - do you tip your doctor?:huh: Why do you tip a taxi driver but not a bus driver? Why pay a delivery person if you don't tip the postman (assuming you have one)? There is no logic to tipping! Best avoided. A doctor may consider it unethical and he probably has more than enough money anyway. A hairdresser is not so well paid and usually dealt with on a much more friendly chatty basis. Its normal to have a whip round for bus drivers on excursions, however those on local services often deal in tickets only and in any event everyone gets the same service, however tips may be given to a regular driver at xmas or new year. Its normal to give the postman a sizable tip once a year at xmas or new year as with the dustbin man. |
Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
Just 2 words from me.
Minge bags.:rofl::rofl::rofl: |
Re: Tipping in bars and cafes.
I have noticed that some bars round up/down the bill on a random basis, usually to a neat euro without any cents.
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