How much do you tip waiters?

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15% absolute MINIMUM. Usually 20-25%. If they do an outstanding job, 30%+

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Depends on the service we get but a minimum of 15% and have a few times tipped 30-35%. If you can't afford to give a tip or if it's against your "standards" or "policy" or whatever go to a fast food restaurant. My husband is a waiter/bartender and he has people all the time telling him that he was the best server they've ever had and will give him $2 on an $80 meal. He will work his butt off to get tips and people will stiff him all the time. We're in college so this job makes a good amount, when he gets tipped, but has the flexibility we need for now. It would be so nice if places required minimum wage or a gratuity fee but many do not. He is paid about $2.50 an hour plus tips, in our town all the restaurants pay this way. Also, a lot of people tip based on their food... He has no control over the food coming out wrong or cold! The kitchen staff isn't paid on tips so giving a waiter less because the kitchen messed up your food doesn't effect the chefs. Sometimes he'll put it in wrong but that only happens about 2% of the time.

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Depends, we usually tip 15-20%, and more if they really give exceptional service. There was only one time ever that we didn't tip a server who was extremely rude, but other than that I always do.

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Always at least 20%! I was a server for 7 years and wouldn’t dare tip someone less! People don’t realize how much work serving is. It might look slow, but if you have five tables that all came at once, people are modifying their orders, asking a bunch of questions, have food allergies and you have to talk to the kitchen, need extra condiments, water refills, rounds of drinks, a kid is very messy; it can be very time consuming! Also, people don’t realize that it is mandatory for servers to tip out the host, busser, and bartenders (and that tip out is usually 20% of sales, not based on tips). So if you’re getting tipped less than 20%, you’re losing a lot more money on tables. Also, you have to claim 18-20% of your sales for tips or you can get in trouble. People don’t realize how shitty a lot of customers can treat you. Anddd in most states, servers get paid around $2.14 an hour which goes straight to taxes so their tips are their sole income. I would never tip less than 20% because of all of these things. If you don’t tip 20%, stay home and make your own food or go get fast food. It’s not nice.

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$5

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I tip on service. Not overpriced food.

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Depends on the service and how busy it is. If it's dead and you keep messing up your tip goes down. My mom was a waitress for years and she taught me how to tip

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