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Do you tip in lounges?

After every drink
7 (11.7%)
Yes, but only once
17 (28.3%)
Tip? Are you crazy? It's free!
36 (60%)

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Author Topic: Tipping Master Thread (Who to tip and how much)  (Read 49706 times)

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Re: Tipping at catered meal
« Reply #140 on: February 20, 2014, 09:23:17 PM »
I left the place and then it hit me that I still shoulda left a tip. I still kinda regret it
If they covered your bill they probably tipped too.
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Re: Tipping at catered meal
« Reply #141 on: February 20, 2014, 09:24:54 PM »
-1 who says they knew? People do things like this@ random occasionally
and he just mentioned that they were newlyweds for no reason? there was obviously more to the story, and there was

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Re: Tipping at catered meal
« Reply #142 on: February 20, 2014, 09:25:02 PM »
Reminds me how when I was newly wed, we went out to eat, and when we asked for the check the waitress told us some random guys paid for us.

That never happened to me (and never has since). I felt like such a celebrity. I left the place and then it hit me that I still shoulda left a tip. I still kinda regret it
What did you regret, that you should have ordered more food?  ;D

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Re: Tipping at catered meal
« Reply #143 on: February 20, 2014, 09:26:23 PM »
If they covered your bill they probably tipped too.
Ya, but we still received good service. I think it's the proper gesture
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Re: Tipping at catered meal
« Reply #144 on: February 20, 2014, 09:26:48 PM »
What did you regret, that you should have ordered more food?  ;D
Of course that was the first thing we thought ;)
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Re: Tipping in a Luxury Hotel
« Reply #145 on: February 20, 2014, 09:57:47 PM »
i think your better off giving 10-20 the first time and then they will treat you better the rest of the stay and then you tip 2-3 every time after
maybe, but it always seems like several people..
so the first guy gets the $20, and then the next 3 days you still give $3 each time?
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Re: Tipping in a Luxury Hotel
« Reply #146 on: February 20, 2014, 10:52:37 PM »
just hope you get the first guy more than once or give the first 2 guys 10 and then they will know you maybe

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Re: Tipping at catered meal
« Reply #147 on: February 20, 2014, 11:19:00 PM »
Was curious if anyone has experience hosting a catered meal - Bar Mitzvah, Shabbos Sheva Brachos, etc. Did you tip the waiters? Were the waiters paid a salary in addition to any potential tip? What % did you tip? Was the % based only on the food or did you include the waiters' salaries in the total cost before you calculated the tip?
Usually the caterer will charge you a set fee per waiter (the set fee is usually not what the waiter gets paid. The caterer takes a cut a lot of times). While there is no obligation to tip the waiters, most people usually tip each waiter ~$15-20. If you feel the waiters went above and beyond, you can always tip more to show your appreciation.
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Re: Tipping at catered meal
« Reply #148 on: February 21, 2014, 12:13:37 AM »
The owner knew (long story). He gave us a big, loud greeting when we walked in
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Re: Tipping in a Luxury Hotel
« Reply #149 on: February 21, 2014, 02:25:26 AM »
I feel very uncomfortable not to tip in a luxury hotel.
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Re: Tipping in a Luxury Hotel
« Reply #150 on: February 21, 2014, 02:28:27 AM »
I feel very uncomfortable not to tip in a luxury hotel.
Who do you tip and how much?

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Re: Tipping in a Luxury Hotel
« Reply #151 on: February 21, 2014, 02:34:48 AM »
Who do you tip and how much?
$5-10, yes it adds up as a huge expense for me on so called free nights.
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Re: Tipping in a Luxury Hotel
« Reply #152 on: February 21, 2014, 02:36:51 AM »
$5-10, yes it adds up as a huge expense for me on so called free nights.
Just the valet or also bellhop?

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Re: Tipping in a Luxury Hotel
« Reply #153 on: February 21, 2014, 02:40:34 AM »
Just the valet or also bellhop?
that and also for the guy who noticed my wife and me sitting on the grass so he came forward with a cup of ice cubes because maybe we would like it.

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Re: Tipping in a Luxury Hotel
« Reply #154 on: February 21, 2014, 02:48:08 AM »
that and also for the guy who noticed my wife and me sitting on the grass so he came forward with a cup of ice cubes because maybe we would like it.

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How much you giving for ice cubes? I have a big freezer.

How much did you give the bellhop?

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Re: Tipping in a Luxury Hotel
« Reply #155 on: February 21, 2014, 04:10:04 AM »
that and also for the guy who noticed my wife and me sitting on the grass
why? What happened?

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Re: Tipping in a Luxury Hotel
« Reply #156 on: February 21, 2014, 04:41:03 AM »
why? What happened?

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Re: Tipping in a Luxury Hotel
« Reply #157 on: February 21, 2014, 05:18:18 AM »
If people were nice, they get a tip (amount depends on the country). If not, they get zero. I'm allergic to people hanging around until you feel uncomfortable and have to tip, so I make a point of not to tip them.

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Re: Tipping in a Luxury Hotel
« Reply #158 on: February 21, 2014, 06:17:55 AM »
If people were nice, they get a tip (amount depends on the country). If not, they get zero. I'm allergic to people hanging around until you feel uncomfortable and have to tip, so I make a point of not to tip them.
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Re: Tipping at catered meal
« Reply #159 on: February 21, 2014, 06:27:47 AM »
Isn't the tip included in the bill?

Caterer gave me the bill and said if you want to tip the waiters, decide how much to add on.
Usually the caterer will charge you a set fee per waiter (the set fee is usually not what the waiter gets paid. The caterer takes a cut a lot of times). While there is no obligation to tip the waiters, most people usually tip each waiter ~$15-20. If you feel the waiters went above and beyond, you can always tip more to show your appreciation.
Was 2 meals over Shabbos, so you're suggesting double the 15-20?