In addition, a One Fair Wage report published in November revealed that 83 percent of restaurant workers surveyed said their tips have declined since the pandemic began. While none of us are going to single-handedly make up for that shortfall with a particularly generous tip, now is hardly the time to make tipping missteps. Here's some guidance to bear in mind. Unlike many other countries, in the United States, restaurants pay employees just a minimal salary.
However, states are legally allowed have their own guidelines with regard to minimum wage for service providers—and many do. But California, along with Oregon and Washington, represent a rare exception. In the vast majority of the nation, tips continue to make up a large portion of the server's salary—43 states continue to allow tipped workers to be paid a subminimum wage.
In most cases, the standard rule of thumb or etiquette for tipping is to leave 15 percent for service you consider to be "average," according to TableAgent, and 20 percent if the service you received was above average.
If you feel the service was outstanding, feel free to leave even more. The better service the server provides, the more they are tipped," advises TableAgent. If, on the other hand, the service you experienced was sub-par, you may want to speak with someone of authority at the restaurant, rather then simply decreasing the tip you leave in order to send a message.
As TableAgent notes, this approach will not fix the problem. If a server has been rude or offensive, speak to the manager. Because 20 percent is what most people leave, you might want to aim for that.
Just double the tax and round up. But as a general rule, tip on the total cost of the meal, drinks included. Go to Consumer Reports' Holiday Central for updates on deals, expert product reviews, insider tips on shopping, and much more. Where things get dicey is a group dinner at which everyone eats and drinks differently. The apps at right let you split the tab and tip with ease and accuracy by allowing you to assign certain dinner-tab items to certain diners, or keep track of who owes what.
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If so, there wouldn't be an obligation to pay more, though some customers still leave small, single-digit tipping percentages. Tipping also can make sense for activities like carrying luggage. That's also true of China, except for tipping tour guides, which is expected. Facebook Twitter Email. How much to tip?
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