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.