What's the usual tip to give at restaurants in the US?

[Threehz]

I've worked quite a few food service jobs so my opinion is skewed. I tip at least 5$ or 20% (double tax) whichever is higher, and the sky is the limit depending on service.

Delivery is usually the same. I'll often tip $6 to Jimmy Johns drivers for a $6.50 sandwich, as long as they're friendly.

I know that tips makes or break your day when you work food service. I try and tip well enough to turn a shit day to an alright day or keep a great day great.

Biggest tip was $25 on a $69 breakfast at Flappy Jack's in LA because the service defined excellent. I love that fucking restaurant.

[RUFFLZ]

Usually a $3 minimum tip; if service was below par or I'm a regular to such restaurant, no tip

For a large restaurant ($10+), I will tip double the tax which is usually 20%.
$15 becomes $16.50 after tax; $20 total after tip and everything. If I was waited upon exceptionally well and/or I am feeling overly generous that day, I will tip more

why make something simple so complicated? lol

I don't really follow any percent and take out a calculator to be accurate.
I leave what feels right and more if they were awesome.

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[eskimo810]

If I ever get a hint that I'm inconveniencing the staff (As in they'd rather not deal with having to serve me and work for a tip) I just leave 15%. Because I get it, some days are better than others. It might be a shitty day or month or year so I'm still going to tip, just nothing more. At 15% I don't even consider it a gratuity, I would just factor it in to the baseline cost.

If a server is rude I tip 5%. Which I've rarely done, but has happened when I've taken friends to upscale restaurants and we're the only people under 20 years old in the room, let alone 30.

But if your nice to servers they have no reason not to reciprocate it. I usually end up leaving the healthy side of 20% on the table. And if they are really nice 25-30.

[smerfs]

interesting, must just be a saskatchewan thing

definitely not a Saskatchewan thing, I don't know anyone locally who will tip less than 15% on average. The normal amount to tip is between 15-20%. I will never tip below 15% unless there has been some major issues (I've been told to leave and pay my bill because I said my burger was still cold ). I think most people don't realize that tips (dependant on restaurant) don't just go to the server, they get split among the entire kitchen and service staff.

I break it down like this:

Great service: %25
good: %20
Mediocre%15
piss poor: One penny.

[acolella76]

I was never a server but I understand how tough their job can be and how much they rely on tips, so I try to tip pretty well (20-30% usually). Unless of course their service was exceptionally good. If they provided bad service I will still tip about 15-20%, but they will have to do some calculus to earn it. Really bad service and I will likely be getting kicked out of the establishment.

[nickpro]

I think most people don't realize that tips (dependant on restaurant) don't just go to the server, they get split among the entire kitchen and service staff.

Not in any restaurant I've worked at. I've been allowed to keep all my tips, or they get split up among wait staff. But like most others have said, I'll tip depending on the service. I've left %100 tips, and I've left 5% tips. It really depends how good the server is and how much I've had to drink.

[318isbmw]

Here in washington I usually do 2 times the tax, so roughly 16%.

[Pac1373]

Holy socialists up itt. You had better fucking moonwalk on water if you want more than 15% as a server.

A tip is EARNED, I do not owe you as a server anything. I get the feeling you are inconvenienced by my presence you will get little tip. You dont keep drinks full. Less tip.attitude? Fuck that...tinytip.

The general populace does not owe servers anything. At all. Period.

If my server is solid, they will get around 15% it isn't going up to 25-30% for any reason. And it shouldn't be expected to.


Also fwiw. A tip is never "part of the base cost" of a meal.

Restaurants with mandatory Gratuity? Nope. Better look at your core business again if you need me to subsidise your employees.

[Turf1600]

Holy socialists up itt. You had better fucking moonwalk on water if you want more than 15% as a server.

A tip is EARNED, I do not owe you as a server anything. I get the feeling you are inconvenienced by my presence you will get little tip. You dont keep drinks full. Less tip.attitude? Fuck that...tinytip.

The general populace does not owe servers anything. At all. Period.

If my server is solid, they will get around 15% it isn't going up to 25-30% for any reason. And it shouldn't be expected to.


Also fwiw. A tip is never "part of the base cost" of a meal.

Restaurants with mandatory Gratuity? Nope. Better look at your core business again if you need me to subsidise your employees.

Call me what you will - but I judge you for everything that you just said.
You sound like the kind of guy who is an asshole to their wait staff and then tips poorly for them not enthusiastically putting up with your shit.

In my experience anyone that tips less than 15% is either a loser or an asshole. If you don't like to tip don't go out to eat. If you can't afford to tip well stay home and have a grilled cheese.

Much like almost everyone else ITT, I tip 20-30% - possibly much, much more if the service is excellent. I also abandon percentages on very small tabs. Terrible food and service warrants 15%.

why make something simple so complicated? lol

There's a very good reason people shouldn't just "do what feels right" regardless of the tab - some people suck at math. I have a friend who calls himself an "awesome tipper" - I once saw him tip $10 on a $100+ bar tab. He felt awesome about it, too.

[cale]

Terrible food and service warrants 15%.

While I will usually tip quite well for good service (25-30%), by no means does shitty service deserve a tip at all simply for the sake of following some unwritten rule.

Those employee's are paid to be there, and it is on them to earn above and beyond their wage. They don't need to do much to earn a decent tip for me, but if they're rude, act like I'm an inconvenience or provide overall shitty service why am I going to reward them for that? While I think it's foolish to put a cap on what you're willing to tip, I find it to be equally as foolish to say a tip is mandatory.

[Stanley Rockafella]

definitely not a Saskatchewan thing, I don't know anyone locally who will tip less than 15% on average. The normal amount to tip is between 15-20%. I will never tip below 15% unless there has been some major issues (I've been told to leave and pay my bill because I said my burger was still cold ). I think most people don't realize that tips (dependant on restaurant) don't just go to the server, they get split among the entire kitchen and service staff.

I break it down like this:

Great service: %25
good: %20
Mediocre%15
piss poor: One penny.

Damn, I wanna roll with your crew

I just finished discussing this with my GF who was one of the best servers in the restaurant she worked. She often made friends with the customers who would come back to the restaurant on the holidays (or close to them) just to sit in her section and give her an additional tip for her service. Aside from these special situations, she said her average when working in Saskatchewan and in Alberta were both about 10%. Mind you, the volume of tables she had was crazy high, so she'd easily school me on making far more than I did as an accountant. Her paycheque went to paying the rent only, and her tips far exceeded the cheques (about a ratio of 4:1).

Even here in BC shortly after I relocated here I got a job in a hotel doing room service and rarely did I ever get more than 10%.

[lambo]

I usually tip to make my told amount a whole integer.

[Roysneon]

I usually tip to make my told amount a whole integer.

I'll do that as well, but only if it makes it a reasonable amount.

[Redfox]

Generally tip $2.00 for every $10.00 as a rule of thumb. (20%)

If the waiter flat out sucks $1.00 for every $10.00

[fatsooo]

My sister is apart of the secret underground waiter/waitress network and somehow always knows how much I tip soo 15% bare minimum. Usually shoot for 20+% depending on service level. I do take their load into consideration. If I see they're busting ass to get to all their tables' needs, I'll be more generous.

Since she's a waitress I hear all the crap they deal with.

A few dollars more isn't going to kill me especially when youre at a place that has a waiter/waitress and I hope it'll make their day
But if service sucks, I'll tip poor and deal hope my sister doesn't find out lol
I have left no tip once before. They sat us in a corner with nobody there. Came only to get order for food, was super rude, dropped off food, literally dropped it, and came back for bill

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