[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by gpsma

this tipping at restaurants is getting absurd. If the owner raises his prices 10% because of inflation…im suppose to tip more to someone that cant get a meaningful job or education?

so do you tip at mcdonalds? Do you tip at anywhere but a sitdown restaurant?

Tipping should be for personal service only…not for a waitstaff hndling multiple tables.

But the frank sinatra tipperas of the villages will always condemn those who reliaze thos tipping system is a joke

wow!!!!!

[Gpsma]

Originally Posted by VApeople

I used to be a terrible tipper but I have changed. Maybe it is because our children are doing very well and they do not depend on us, or maybe because my wife and I are very glad to be alive and in good health, or maybe I have just become more aware of the people around me.

We meet a lot of young people who provide very good services for us, and we always thank them and give them a good (by our standards) tip.

We don't eat at restaurants that are more expensive than the country clubs and we do a lot of carry out. We always pay cash and tip about 25% or more. I guess I would not give a tip if the server or food provider was not nice, but we have never met anyone like that in our 7 years living here. Maybe because we smile and show them respect.

25%…that is ridiculous. For what? Just because they smiled at you?

Do you tip when you carry out?

[Michael 61]

It would be great if a current or former server from one of The Villages restaurants would chime in, and let us know if their tips were pooled or not.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Whitley

So then do you not tip at Starbucks, chinese take out, to go orders?

Usually, no I don't. I tip for wait service or bartender service. I often put the change from my order into the tip jar but generally no, because cashiers are already getting $11/hour and they're not clearing my table, filling my water glass, bringing me more napkins or making sure I'm enjoying my meal. They take my money, and hand me a bag. They are being paid to give me good customer service, they don't rely on tips for that. Wait staff generally rely on tips for that.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Pugchief

If you can't afford to tip 15-20%, don't eat out. Whether you agree with the "system" of gratuities in the US is immaterial; that's the way it is and the servers depend on the tips to make wages.

Are you implying we need to eat out because it is our responsibility to ensure that restaurant staff make a living wage? If restaurants payed their employees properly, tipping would be unnecessary and probably nonexistent. Customers have been conned into this tipping15, 20 and higher % because WE are their welfare subsidies. And the bs crack about "if you can't afford the tip", is just a passive-aggressive insult.

[Worldseries27]

Cheapskate tippers always have reasons. Trouble is they are cheap in everything in their lives. So prattle on , no one's listening, certainly no one cares

[threeonemiles@outlook.com]

Originally Posted by Gpsma

Good question. But this is the Villages…many cheap tippers here. My guess..75% tip almost nothing or substandard tips. 20% tip the recommended amount. 5% tip too much and love to brag on totv that they are as generous as Frank Sinatra in his heyday.

Personally…i tip no more than 5%. Why tip to just bring a plate over.

Time to stop this tipping nonsence. Wait…next year it will be suggested u tip 25%.

Good service along with a pleasant demeanor goes a long way towards getting a good tip. Some of the servers believe they are doing us a favor. They are not, it's their job. There are servers who make a lot of money on tips, they treat their customers like they want to be treated and it pays off. What a concept!!!!

[Topgun 1776]

Does anyone wonder why a tipping post keeps resurfacing over and over again? I could care less what anyone else tips. If wait staff gives great service, they get what I believe they should get. If they don't give great service, they won't. It's a pretty simple process.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Topgun 1776

Does anyone wonder why a tipping post keeps resurfacing over and over again? I could care less what anyone else tips. If wait staff gives great service, they get what I believe they should get. If they don't give great service, they won't. It's a pretty simple process.

It surfaces because of peoples' increasing displeasure over the business community, that has been trying to pressure customers to give higher and higher tips and to tip for services that, in the past, they have never even asked for a tip. Many people do not like being pressured by a business to provide a tip that they don't think is warranted. The tip jars have been replaced by a touch screen that asks the customer for a tip and even suggests the amount of the tip. Some people feel intimidated by this, but others don't. Recently, tipping has been a national news story.

[Suzay]

Depending on the buisness! Cracker Barrel doesn't split their tips .!
I always Hand the waitress cash in their hands

[MidWestIA]

If you can afford to eat out you can afford to tip - they don't get paid what you did up north

[srswans]

Originally Posted by Gullwing

A new twist. We were at a restaurant in Fredrick Maryland. When you entered they swiped your credit card and gave you a card to use. There is a wall of taps….The place was busy.

We stopped at a place like that in Chattanooga - very cool (nearly needed a Lyft home).

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by jimkerr

I always tip a minimum of 20% for any food establishment. Some restaurants take the 3% credit card fee they get charged out of the wait staffs tips. FMK does this for example. I tried to get an explanation from FMK on their Facebook page, they deleted my comment.

If you mean the 3% they are charged on the amount of the tip only then I see no problem with them doing this. If they are taking the full merchant participation fee for the full amount charged on the bill, then shame on them!

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed

If you mean the 3% they are charged on the amount of the tip only then I see no problem with them doing this. If they are taking the full merchant participation fee for the full amount charged on the bill, then shame on them!

If they are taking the full merchant fee, they are stealing. I don't know why more servers don't hire an employment lawyer and sue the restaurant. I think Dan Newlin or other lawyers would be happy to sue weathy restaurant owners for some of the illegal activities that some posters are describing.

[NoMo50]

We played a late round of golf yesterday, and decided on an easy dinner. I ordered sandwiches from Jersey Mike's via the mobile app, for pickup on our way home. During the checkout phase on the app, a screen pops up asking how much I want to tip. What? For an order placed on an app, that I will pick up...a tip for what? And who exactly would get the tip if I left one? What's next...will Amazon begin soliciting tips for online orders?