How much do you tip your waiter?

How much do you tip your waiter?

  • More than 20%

    Votes: 13 2.3%

  • 20%

    Votes: 18 3.2%

  • 15%

    Votes: 67 11.8%

  • 10%

    Votes: 240 42.3%

  • 5%

    Votes: 7 1.2%

  • It depends on the level of service I receive

    Votes: 193 34.0%

  • I don't tip

    Votes: 20 3.5%

  • Other

    Votes: 10 1.8%
  • Total voters
    568
In the land of the rising sun it's considered an insult to tip the servers
 
Have noticed a disgruntled look on the faces of waiters/ waitresses when tipping 10% on a bill of R150- 200.
Not sure what they are expecting.
 
ADzar said:
Have noticed a disgruntled look on the faces of waiters/ waitresses when tipping 10% on a bill of R150- 200.
Not sure what they are expecting.
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If the bill is about R100 then I rather give them R20 instead of 10%.

But, if the bill is R500+ then I make it 10% (rounded upwards).
 
dualmeister said:
If the bill is about R100 then I rather give them R20 instead of 10%.

But, if the bill is R500+ then I make it 10% (rounded upwards).
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But its the principle. I am prepared to pay 10% extra for sitting down to eat.
Don't agree with paying more.
 
I will tip 15% if the service is good, but normally 10%. If the service is crap, then less on the tip. The fact that a restaurant will ad a surcharge because a table is 8 or more is a problem for me. It the waiter is good, then I don't mind paying it and even more, but it the service is crap, then I still have to pay the surcharge.
 
10% for standard service. 20% for good service.

Many places don't pay their wait staff, or pay meager wages. I think Spur pays like something silly like 2% of sales. I worked for an upmarket restaurant that paid me nothing. I however made a lot of money when I busted my ass (6 double shifts a week, for example).
 
dualmeister said:
And if it was your kid trying to earn some money to put themselves through college would you feel the same?
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then they should do the job properly - if they do it with a face like a horses ar5e then they get no tip from me - anybody doing a bad job does not deserve a tip - and anyone doing a good job will get the tip he deserves

have to say though - the service industry in SA is pretty terrible so i have been reducing my tips nowadays - i haven't gotten good service from anyone recently - and most people are serving you with a face like the aforementioned horses ar5e so they can all stand on their heads and whistle through those ar5es because i will only pay for the product i recieve and if the service is terrible or non-existent then it will not be rewarded
 
15% when it is my turn to pay
When @Iamn0tageek pays he tips nothing so I always carry a R50 note to tip the waiter as it is better than nothing
 
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