Unsure How Much You Should Be Tipping?
Make sure to bring along our printable tipping guide with you the next time you are out.

Tipping 101 - 18.9% is the average tip americans gave in 2006, according to the Zagat Survey's 2007 America's Top Restaurant Guide. The generally accepted value is 15% to 20%, though outside North America it may be different.

Are Tips Mandatory? - If service was horrible, you have every right to tip nothing and notify management. If the service was poor, tip less than what you might if service was appropriate. If service was great, tip more.Keep in mind if the service is slow it is not always the servers fault. Also, the tips are often pooled, so the bartender, busboys, and in some cases food runners / maitre'd / captain / sommelier are all recipients of the tip.

 

TIP SHEET
Bill 15% 18.9% 20%
$10.00 $1.50 $1.89 $2.00
$11.00 $1.65 $2.08 $2.20
$12.00 $1.80 $2.27 $2.40
$13.00 $1.95 $2.46 $2.60
$14.00 $2.10 $2.65 $2.80
$15.00 $2.25 $2.84 $3.00
$16.00 $2.40 $3.02 $3.20
$17.00 $2.55 $3.21 $3.40
$18.00 $2.70 $3.40 $3.60
$19.00 $2.85 $3.59 $3.80
$20.00 $3.00 $3.78 $4.00
$21.00 $3.15 $3.97 $4.20
$22.00 $3.30 $4.16 $4.40
$23.00 $3.45 $4.35 $4.60
$24.00 $3.60 $4.54 $4.80
$25.00 $3.75 $4.73 $5.00
$26.00 $3.90 $4.91 $5.20
$27.00 $4.05 $5.10 $5.40
$28.00 $4.20 $5.29 $5.60
$29.00 $4.35 $5.48 $5.80
$30.00 $4.50 $5.67 $6.00
$31.00 $4.65 $5.86 $6.20
$32.00 $4.80 $6.05 $6.40
$33.00 $4.95 $6.24 $6.60
$34.00 $5.10 $6.43 $6.80
$35.00 $5.25 $6.62 $7.00
$36.00 $5.40 $6.80 $7.20
$37.00 $5.55 $6.99 $7.40
$38.00 $5.70 $7.18 $7.60
$39.00 $5.85 $7.37 $7.80
$40.00 $6.00 $7.56 $8.00
Bill 15% 18.9% 20%
$45.00 $6.75 $8.51 $9.00
$50.00 $7.50 $9.45 $10.00
$55.00 $8.25 $10.40 $11.00
$60.00 $9.00 $11.34 $12.00
$65.00 $9.75 $12.29 $13.00
$70.00 $10.50 $13.23 $14.00
$75.00 $11.25 $14.18 $15.00
$80.00 $12.00 $15.12 $16.00
$85.00 $12.75 $16.07 $17.00
$90.00 $13.50 $17.01 $18.00
$95.00 $14.25 $17.96 $19.00
$100.00 $15.00 $18.90 $20.00
$110.00 $16.50 $20.79 $22.00
$120.00 $18.00 $22.68 $24.00
$125.00 $18.75 $23.63 $25.00
$130.00 $19.50 $24.57 $26.00
$140.00 $21.00 $26.46 $28.00
$150.00 $22.50 $28.35 $30.00
$160.00 $24.00 $30.24 $32.00
$170.00 $25.50 $32.13 $34.00
$175.00 $26.25 $33.08 $35.00
$180.00 $27.00 $34.02 $36.00
$190.00 $28.50 $35.91 $38.00
$200.00 $30.00 $37.80 $40.00
$225.00 $33.75 $42.53 $45.00
$250.00 $37.50 $47.25 $50.00
$275.00 $41.25 $51.98 $55.00
$300.00 $45.00 $56.70 $60.00
$400.00 $60.00 $75.60 $80.00
$500.00 $75.00 $94.50 $100.00
$600.00 $90.00 $113.40 $120.00

 

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