Do you tip?

[nickyboy]

We were out at a gig last night and had a bite to eat before the show. Service wa very good and helpful.A tip was definitely on the cards. However, when paying with the card machine I was asked to add a gratuity. I declined and left money on the table. I was unsure putting the gratuity on the card machine would end up with the waiter gettting the cash. Do restaurants routinely keep that cash or dole it out at the end of the day?
On another note, I worked in the bar trade for years when younger. If someone said 'take one for yourself', I would routinely have taken £1 of the change and this was always fine. Only if they said to take more would I have. 20p seems incredibly miserly, as a 'one for yourself'.

The "one for yourself" thing, common in North of England is done every round of drinks you buy. So it adds up.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

The cheque is in the post

Reminds me of Boss Hogg in the Dukes of Hazard. 50% of 50% Cletus

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

10% of FA is how much?

Are you saying @User14044 always departs by way of the gents toilet window?

 

[ianrauk]

The "one for yourself" thing, common in North of England is done every round of drinks you buy. So it adds up.

It's common in South of England too.

 

[andyfraser]

I've only dined out twice in Cz, but on both occasions was asked half way though the meal if I would like a second beer. I declined but found that a second beer had been added to my bill regardless!!

I've heard of that happening but I've not had that problem. It's a good idea to check the bill and query anything that looks odd in Prague. I always ask for a second beer anyway.

 

[swee'pea99]

I gave my postman a tip only a few weeks ago: if you want to keep your job then stop taking a short cut across my front lawn!

Fitz (Cracker) to cabbie: Yer'll be wantin' a tip? Don't leave your geraniums out through the winter.

It's common in South of England too.

Not so sure about that. When I was younger, it used to be common practice to ask 'would you like a drink?' by which you meant a drink, not 20p or 50p, and most often they'd say yes, and either have one or take the price of at least a half 'for later' (whether or not they actually ended up drinking it). But it seems to have gone out, at least where I drink. Nowadays it seems to be all firm thanks but no thanks, as though they've been told by the management that they're not allowed to accept anything. Whether that's the case or not, I'm not sure. But like I say, it seems much less prevalent now than it was back in, say, the '80s.

 

[ianrauk]

Fitz (Cracker) to cabbie: Yer'll be wantin' a tip? Don't leave your geraniums out through the winter.



Not so sure about that. When I was younger, it used to be common practice to ask 'would you like a drink?' by which you meant a drink, not 20p or 50p, and most often they'd say yes, and either have one or take the price of at least a half 'for later' (whether or not they actually ended up drinking it). But it seems to have gone out, at least where I drink. Nowadays it seems to be all firm thanks but no thanks, as though they've been told by the management that they're not allowed to accept anything. Whether that's the case or not, I'm not sure. But like I say, it seems much less prevalent now than it was back in, say, the '80s.

I grew up in pubs and spent most of my life in them. 'And one for yerself' was very common and in some pubs, still is. Though more the local pubs rather then the chains these days.

 

[derrick]

It does depend on the service i get.

 

[swee'pea99]

I grew up in pubs and spent most of my life in them

And now you're a Chelsea fan. A warning to us all....

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I tip when I'm in India at the barbers, but when it costs £1.30 for a wet shave and a crew cut, plus a head and face massage, then a 50p tip is nothing for me, but a lot for them.

Fecking hark at him! Money spilling from his bumbag as he walks amongst us...

 

[Dayvo]

Fecking hark at him! Money spilling from his bumbag as he walks amongst us...

Join Norway!

 

[G3CWI]

My lad works in a restaurant that does not allow tips. It's a disciplinary offence if he does take one.

They have other odd rules. He is not allowed to serve relations if they come in either.

 

[Freds Dad]

I do tip if the service good but don't like it when restaurants add a percentage on automatically as a gratuity charge. I always ask for this to be removed and then tip the staff in cash.

 

[Dayvo]

[QUOTE 4049552, member: 259"]But check the price of beer first! [/QUOTE]

I most certainly don't tip here. Hardly ever go out for a drink, anyway, unless work is paying for it.

 

[NorthernDave]

I'll tip if the service warrants it, typically 10-15%.
But it really annoys me if a 'service charge' is on the bill before it's presented and I'll ask for it to be deducted and I'll give the tip in cash to the server.