Tipping cocktail waitresses

#21
T.I.P.S.: To insure proper service.
Typically, at a casino I will tip the cocktail waitresses $5. Or $10. for the first round depending on how long it took her to get to me and how long I plan on staying at the table. Each round afterwards a $1. If I am there for a while or she never allows my drink to go empty I will give an additional $5 or $10 after a few rounds. If I place the order and it takes a long time to arrive, I may just start and stay at $1. A round but never less.
I had an issue at a few restaurants that always bothers me. I typically tip a minimum of 20% on a dinner if the service is similar to what Genius mentioned I would tip at least 30%. I based the % on the bill prior to Sales Tax. I hate when I get bad service and tip small since the server most likely things, I am just cheap.
The big issue comes when I am ordering wine. I love bold good wines typically well over $100. A bottle. If there is a Sommelier that recommends something, I never had I will tip a small % percentage on the cost of the wine if their recommendation was great and they returned to check on me and there is always a second or third bottle for new recommendations then I will tip at least 15% of the wine cost. If it is just a server no Sommelier and I order a bottle of my own choice then I only tip on the food.
I was at a nice steak house with another couple, I looked at the Wine list with no input from any employees of the steak house. Later in the meal requested another bottle of the same wine. At the end of the evening the food bill including the girl’s drinks was $509.00 and the wine was $500. So, I left a $139 tip rounded the amount after tax to reach $1,235.00 which I left in cash. The server returned and asked if there were any problems, which I simply stated no, thank you for a nice evening. The other couple were taking their time leaving and the restaurant manager returns with the server and really embarrassed me in front of my guest. I explained I tipped over 25% for mediocre services at an extremely expensive restaurant and I felt there was no reason to tip on the over price wine. The server only poured the first glass when they opened the bottle, I would have tipped a little (10% of the wine cost) if they keep my glass full as some places do. The wine was a favorite of mine that I purchase for $90. A bottle at a store.
Was I being cheap? I would have taken all the tip back if I could of after being embarrassed in front of my guest.
 
#22
I kind of do the same thing at an open bar, big tip on the jar in the beginning so I never have to wait for my drink.
Sometimes during my college years long ago, I would get a waiter gig at a wedding. Part of my job was to bring drinks to whoever wanted them. Those that tipped right from the get-go only had to merely glance at me from anywhere in the reception hall and I would promptly bring them over another round of whatever they ordered at the beginning.
 
#23
Sometimes during my college years long ago, I would get a waiter gig at a wedding. Part of my job was to bring drinks to whoever wanted them. Those that tipped right from the get-go only had to merely glance at me from anywhere in the reception hall and I would promptly bring them over another round of whatever they ordered at the beginning.
Yep... Thats exactly why tipping early on is so important.
 
#25
Sometimes during my college years long ago, I would get a waiter gig at a wedding. Part of my job was to bring drinks to whoever wanted them. Those that tipped right from the get-go only had to merely glance at me from anywhere in the reception hall and I would promptly bring them over another round of whatever they ordered at the beginning.
At weddings family,friends and I would tip very big by chipping in right at the beginning. One waiter brought a bucket of beers and kept refilling. No waiting to get drinks.
 
#26
I believe in the split tip for certain professions, the upfront tip or the after tip for other professions.
Mailmen, garbage men, meter readers, domestic type workers ( house keeper/ babysitter/ dog watcher / etc) get an average tip at the holiday time. But in June or July I hit them all up with a thank you card with a smaller than average tip. Hitting up the garbage men twice has gotten snow plows on my driveway, mailmem bring packages to side of house, housekeeper going above and beyond their duties by doing laundry while working, etc.
I pre tip bartenders at beginning of night with a 20 or 50 depending on size of group. Helps prevent me over tipping when buzzed. I always tip waiter and bartender at all catering halls usually a 20 to each.
Waiters I tip between 20 and 25% for normal service and up to and over 100% for exceptional service/ special circumstances and conversation of praise with manager . If poor service 10 to 15 and a conversation with manager.
My quagmire is food delivery people. If it's a 20 dollar or 100 dollar order the exact same effort and energy is used by them and I feel does not require tip to grow 5 times I will tip 5 to 10 to any food delivery person regardless of amount or cost of food being delivered.
 
#27
...I was at a nice steak house with another couple, I looked at the Wine list with no input from any employees of the steak house. Later in the meal requested another bottle of the same wine. At the end of the evening the food bill including the girl’s drinks was $509.00 and the wine was $500. So, I left a $139 tip rounded the amount after tax to reach $1,235.00 which I left in cash. The server returned and asked if there were any problems, which I simply stated no, thank you for a nice evening. The other couple were taking their time leaving and the restaurant manager returns with the server and really embarrassed me in front of my guest. I explained I tipped over 25% for mediocre services at an extremely expensive restaurant and I felt there was no reason to tip on the over price wine. The server only poured the first glass when they opened the bottle, I would have tipped a little (10% of the wine cost) if they keep my glass full as some places do. The wine was a favorite of mine that I purchase for $90. A bottle at a store.
Was I being cheap? I would have taken all the tip back if I could of after being embarrassed in front of my guest.
...My quagmire is food delivery people. If it's a 20 dollar or 100 dollar order the exact same effort and energy is used by them and I feel does not require tip to grow 5 times I will tip 5 to 10 to any food delivery person regardless of amount or cost of food being delivered.
I understand both these positions. I don't limit it to wine and food delivery people though. There IMO IS a point where tipping more makes no sense and that you're just tipping for breathing the same air. First as mentioned I always tip 20%+ all other things considered aside (like a problem). But I have a problem going to a diner and paying $25 for two people and then going to an upscale place and paying $XXX for two and then tipping for no extra reasons than it was $XXX. And I'm considering the better food, better dressed staff expenses, etc. at the $XXX place. So depending upon my mood and what we ordered I might cap the tip at a restaurant.
 
#28
I believe in the split tip for certain professions, the upfront tip or the after tip for other professions.
Mailmen, garbage men, meter readers, domestic type workers ( house keeper/ babysitter/ dog watcher / etc) get an average tip at the holiday time. But in June or July I hit them all up with a thank you card with a smaller than average tip. Hitting up the garbage men twice has gotten snow plows on my driveway, mailmem bring packages to side of house, housekeeper going above and beyond their duties by doing laundry while working, etc.
I pre tip bartenders at beginning of night with a 20 or 50 depending on size of group. Helps prevent me over tipping when buzzed. I always tip waiter and bartender at all catering halls usually a 20 to each.
Waiters I tip between 20 and 25% for normal service and up to and over 100% for exceptional service/ special circumstances and conversation of praise with manager . If poor service 10 to 15 and a conversation with manager.
My quagmire is food delivery people. If it's a 20 dollar or 100 dollar order the exact same effort and energy is used by them and I feel does not require tip to grow 5 times I will tip 5 to 10 to any food delivery person regardless of amount or cost of food being delivered.
I don't think it's the same exact energy. Sometimes they can make sure bring you enough napkins, sauces, utencils. Sometimes several bags etc.

Myself I tip delivery people as follows $25-30-$4 $30-40-$5 and so on.
 
#29
I don't think it's the same exact energy. Sometimes they can make sure bring you enough napkins, sauces, utencils. Sometimes several bags etc.

Myself I tip delivery people as follows $25-30-$4 $30-40-$5 and so on.
Theres a really good sushi place near me that delivers, and the delivery fella rolls up one day in a brand new cadillac escalade. The bill was around 80 bucks and I gave him a $5 bill as a tip and he looked at me as if to say "thats all???".... Gave the exact same look back and said, "I gave you $5, but heres a real tip". "Dont show up to my house delivering food in a fuckin escalade, clearly you don't need my $5 you look like youre doing just fine"

Saw him a few weeks later delivering to my neighbor in a older toyota camry lol.
 
#32
Theres a really good sushi place near me that delivers, and the delivery fella rolls up one day in a brand new cadillac escalade. The bill was around 80 bucks and I gave him a $5 bill as a tip and he looked at me as if to say "thats all???".... Gave the exact same look back and said, "I gave you $5, but heres a real tip". "Dont show up to my house delivering food in a fuckin escalade, clearly you don't need my $5 you look like youre doing just fine"

Saw him a few weeks later delivering to my neighbor in a older toyota camry lol.
$5 on a 80 bill. I would've tipped em $8-9 also you have to factor in weather. I just ordered some Mexican food now the bill came out to $32 I gave em $5 cause of the slush out there. Idc what they drive. He could be driving his dad's car etc. Sometimes though the owner may drive just because no one to deliver. I still tip accordingly I believe in Karma.
 
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