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CathyB

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Tipping at restaurants

Ok, so on another board I'm on I saw that people from all over the country are saying that now the standard tip is 20%, 15% is considered an insult.

DH and I always double the tax, which we thought is what most people around here did. Are we undertipping?

Posted 2/1/06 11:43 AM
 
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Elbee
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

we always double the tax, I have no idea what the percentage come out to be ever though.

Posted 2/1/06 11:44 AM
 

Shorty
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

we always double the tax, and add a buck or 2

Posted 2/1/06 11:45 AM
 

PrincessP
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

I always double the tax and if its great service I throw in a few extra bucks. I always hear that the U.S. is most gracious in tipping so I assume the double tax tipping is most appropriate.

Posted 2/1/06 11:46 AM
 

CookiePuss
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

Doubling the tax is more then 15% in this area...I think the sales tax in Suffolk is 8.625% which would mean you are tipping 17.25%. I usually tip 20% for service and if the service is excellent - I will tip about 25%. I also tip on food and beverages which a lot of people don't do.

Posted 2/1/06 11:46 AM
 

~Colleen~
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

Since tax is 8.75% (I think) that is below 20%...doubling the total will give you 20%. For example, a $32. bill would be $6.40 tip - depending on service you could round up (or down).

Posted 2/1/06 11:48 AM
 

Sweetpea130000
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

We always double the tax and add a buck or so depending on the service

Posted 2/1/06 11:48 AM
 

CathyB

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Re: Tipping at restaurants

Posted by shamrock12472

Doubling the tax is more then 15% in this area...I think the sales tax in Suffolk is 8.625% which would mean you are tipping 17.25%. I usually tip 20% for service and if the service is excellent - I will tip about 25%. I also tip on food and beverages which a lot of people don't do.



Wow, 25% is very generous. We always tip on the total bill. And if the service was really good we add to the 2x tax, I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't insulting anyone. There are a few places we really like and we go frequently, wanted to make sure we weren't getting sneezers or anything.

Posted 2/1/06 11:50 AM
 

Christine
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

Interesting, I always thought NY'ers tipped more then other parts of the country. I am a chronic over tipper - I usually start at 20% of the total and round up. If it's someone we are friendly with and always get great service from it's more like 25%.

Posted 2/1/06 11:53 AM
 

Jesaroo
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

we're very good tippers......
but if we get bad service we only tip 20%.

i USED to double the tax.... til i started waitressing again, now i whip out my cell phone and figure it out.
(but sometimes you just know)

eta: some places do not charge tax on drinks, somehitng to keep in mind if youre doing alot of drinking.

Message edited 2/1/2006 12:00:28 PM.

Posted 2/1/06 11:56 AM
 

btrflygrl
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

we double the tax if the service was decent and go above that if the service was great

Posted 2/1/06 11:57 AM
 

DjPiLL

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Re: Tipping at restaurants

Posted by Lolita4Life

we're very good tippers......
but if we get bad service we only tip 20%.

i USED to double the tax.... til i started waitressing again, now i whip out my cell phone and figure it out.




Use DjPiLL's method to quickly figure out 20%.

Total bill is $47.34

Remove the last digit

$4.73

Double that

$10 bucks (approximately)


Thats 20%

Posted 2/1/06 12:12 PM
 

Jesaroo
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

interesting. never thougt of that one!

Posted 2/1/06 12:13 PM
 

CookiePuss
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

Posted by sarahsmommy

Posted by shamrock12472

Doubling the tax is more then 15% in this area...I think the sales tax in Suffolk is 8.625% which would mean you are tipping 17.25%. I usually tip 20% for service and if the service is excellent - I will tip about 25%. I also tip on food and beverages which a lot of people don't do.



Wow, 25% is very generous. We always tip on the total bill. And if the service was really good we add to the 2x tax, I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't insulting anyone. There are a few places we really like and we go frequently, wanted to make sure we weren't getting sneezers or anything.



I used to waitress so I really appreciate good service plus to me, what is a few bucks more - nothing to me but if everyone did that for the waitress, she would have a great night.

Posted 2/1/06 12:16 PM
 

LFitzy79
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

I used to waitress also, so standard for me is 20%, for excellent service I tip 25%....

Posted 2/1/06 1:30 PM
 

MommyofG
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

we give 18% and if the service was outstanding we throw in more

Posted 2/1/06 1:36 PM
 

june262004
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

Posted by Shorty

we always double the tax, and add a buck or 2


ditto

the only time this is a problem is when we are in Florida or other places where the tx is less... Then we have to figure it out Chat Icon

Message edited 2/1/2006 1:49:47 PM.

Posted 2/1/06 1:48 PM
 

heidla
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

I start at 20% for average service and go up from there.

Posted 2/1/06 2:12 PM
 

nrthshgrl
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

Posted by DjPiLL
Use DjPiLL's method to quickly figure out 20%.

Total bill is $47.34

Remove the last digit

$4.73

Double that

$10 bucks (approximately)

Thats 20%




Exactly how I do it - since I first learned about decimal pointsChat Icon

Posted 2/1/06 2:15 PM
 

MrsERod
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

usually double the tip...plus a little extra if the service was good.

but i like pill's method! very easy to remember!! Chat Icon

Posted 2/1/06 2:18 PM
 

missus-hbradio
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Re: Tipping at restaurants

we double the tax and round up

Posted 2/1/06 2:22 PM
 
 

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