Do you tip the waiter and valet in restaurants?

[Smartman5]

I don't give it because I heard that the boss collects the tips. I also don't have enough money to tip.

[TrueConfection]

Of course! 10% (maybe higher these days) of a server's total sales is taxable as income. We tip 20% unless the service was terrible or exceptional and then we adjust.

Some restaurants force the servers to give 5% of their sales (not tips) to the bar and to the kitchen, which I disagree with because the server takes a hit when the food or drink is lousy.

We did see the owner of a restaurant take tips off the tables (supposedly putting them aside for the servers). We re-tipped our server because we're pretty sure he pocketed the cash.

In some states, the expected tip amount is calculated into the server's wages. For example; If minimum wage is $6.00/hr, the restaurant gets away with paying their servers $2.00/hr with the expectation the server will make $4.00/hr in tips. I also don't agree with this because in a way, patrons are paying the working wages rather than tipping.

Regardless, we tip both servers and valets. Valets get the standard $3-5.

[jennifer_bloom]

I give at least 10% and I usually give 15-20%. My tip is smaller if I have more debt to pay off.

[blackgaletiger]

I used to tip but then i noticed i was being charged a service fee when i would get my bill at some restaurants. Apparently it’s similar to tipping but its automatic 10-15%. I know the tips are spit amongst waiters but im forced to pay a tip even if the service is bad and if one waiter workers better their tip is decided for them

[Smartman5]

once I saw that 1 dollar more money was taken from me under the name of service fee, then I objected and they gave back the extra money. I didn't know they had such a system.

[SnowedIn]

I tip both. And I won't go out if I can't tip.

If you can prove (key word) that the boss is keeping the tips at that establishment, report it to the city or the state they're in. That's a big time crime.

[Smartman5]

I have no proof on this. but some bosses do.

[SnowedIn]

You are very right. They do. Here's the thing, though: I wouldn't not tip with that as an assumption.

[Smartman5]

Yeah

[Barry88]

Depends on the country. If I'm visiting the US, I always tip. But in my own country I hardly tip, it's not common here.

[Smartman5]

Where are you from?

[Barry88]

Netherlands. Not common to tip here. For exceptionally good service, I round up the bill (e. g. a bill of 67 euro becomes 70 euro) or give max. 10% tip,

[Smartman5]

I understand

[FreyaRed]

Sometimes. Tips are optional here and I tip if service was good.

[SaoirseS]

Yes, I tip servers. I don't know of any valets in restaurants here.

[CubaPirate]

All depends on the quality of service I've received

[Wise4myage]

Id never use valet parking, but I would tip them if I did.