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Hellobee Boards Topic: How much do you typically tip at a restaurant? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:44:35 +0000 pui on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant/page/2#post-710856 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:40:53 +0000 pui 710856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 15%. More if the service was great, less if the service was bad. I never leave no tip, just low tips. mrsjyw on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant/page/2#post-710852 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:40:06 +0000 mrsjyw 710852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 20% minimum. Alivoo01 on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant/page/2#post-710839 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:38:11 +0000 Alivoo01 710839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 18% at a casual place, and more if it's a nicer place or if the service was just exceptional! tequiero21 on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant/page/2#post-710298 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:26:37 +0000 tequiero21 710298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 20% looch on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant/page/2#post-710293 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:19:24 +0000 looch 710293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @TheSwissWifeStyle: exactly! Service in Switzerland is absolutely terrible...it's one thing the Swiss don't seem to worry about. I usually left coin change, whatever I had in my wallet. If the service was extraordinary, I would let the manager know. Trailmix on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant/page/2#post-710272 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:52:44 +0000 Trailmix 710272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup, 20-25%. I was a server all through college and I know how much the extra dollar or two can make a difference! Dandelion on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-710270 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:47:54 +0000 Dandelion 710270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 20% TheSwissWifeStyle on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-710265 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:21:50 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 710265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @chopsuey119: As a former server, I can say that was probably greatly appreciated! Just a nice gesture like that can make someone's day ! @mamabear57: Same! As for me, in the US 20% or over. Here in Switzerland, tipping is not really common, although I think it may be becoming more common. The servers here must make at least minimum wage, which is something like 25 bucks an hour! Definitely different from my 2.13 an hour I was making! (0.00 paychecks...) So if it's just DH and I, we'll typically leave at least 5 Swiss Francs. Because the servers here really don't work for tips, they have no motivation to be nice to you, and/or give you good service. (Very ironic considering how many "hospitality" schools they have here.) So if we get great service somewhere, we'll typically tip more to show our appreciation. I think everyone should be a server at least once in their life! illumina on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-710226 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:28:29 +0000 illumina 710226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 10% is the norm over here. katsupgirl on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-710214 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:10:01 +0000 katsupgirl 710214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MrsRoo: Got it! Thanks for explaining. It totally makes sense. yin on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-710001 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:42:23 +0000 yin 710001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Typically 20% for good service, 10-15% for poor service, and 25+% for great service. photojane on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709824 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:47:12 +0000 photojane 709824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 20% because I don't like math. The restaurant food tax here is 10%, so I just double it. If we're somewhere cheap (like Mexican, where we can both eat for $10), I'll tip more that 20%. regberadaisy on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709812 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:41:51 +0000 regberadaisy 709812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 20% usually a min 10-15 for bad service. For REALLY bad service we had once left a penny on the table to make a point. She was HORRIFIC. MrsRoo on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709799 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:38:24 +0000 MrsRoo 709799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @katsupgirl: Servers have to tip the support staff at restaurants based on their total sales of the night. It's typically about 3% in my area, but not sure if it changes in other states. So if there is a bill for a table that is $100 and the server gets no tip on it, too bad, they still have to tip out the bartenders/bussers/food runners/hostesses, etc on that $100. So the server paid at least 3% of that $100 to other people, regardless of the fact that they didn't actually make any money from that table. It's not a lot of money, I know. But it can add up and it's frustrating working for an hour serving a table that takes a negative hit on your wages for the night. I've worked in the food service industry for the last 10 years at several different bars/restaurants/ and chains, and its like that at all of them. This is really long, I hope it makes sense! travelgirl1 on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709782 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:34:08 +0000 travelgirl1 709782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MrsRoo: What does 'tip out' mean? And what are bussers and food runners? I used to wait tables in England for a little bit, but I think that system might be a bit different.... beachbee on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709777 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:31:20 +0000 beachbee 709777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 20% unless they are awful! katsupgirl on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709744 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:20:36 +0000 katsupgirl 709744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MrsRoo: I didn't know that waiters had to pay out. Can you explain how that works? Does it work like that at most restaurants? How does it get split up? Just curious. wheres_c on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709727 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:17:09 +0000 wheres_c 709727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 20% BabyBoecksMom on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709663 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:01:44 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 709663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mediagirl: good point! I do tip more if the bill is really low. matador84 on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709615 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:53:33 +0000 matador84 709615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Rarely less than 20% Mrs. Pickle on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709601 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:51:28 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 709601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 20% Mrs. Bee on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709560 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:42:28 +0000 Mrs. Bee 709560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 20%. much more if the kids were loud/messy. mediagirl on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709544 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:39:35 +0000 mediagirl 709544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 20% unless the waiter is rude or exceptional. I always tip more if I'm somewhere like Denny's or Waffle House. I don't feel like 20% on a $7 or $10 is enough for what the waiters do at places like that. Silva on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709526 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:37:07 +0000 Silva 709526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ always at least 20% on tax. a little more for "above and beyond" service. Springtime on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709514 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:34:53 +0000 Springtime 709514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Usually 20%. More or less depending on how great the service was. Pepper on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709509 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:34:30 +0000 Pepper 709509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Almost always 20%. If the service isn't great we do 15%. Smurfette on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709502 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:33:16 +0000 Smurfette 709502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 20% Arden on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709499 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:32:37 +0000 Arden 709499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 15% typically, more if the waiter was really friendly. Rarely less unless the waiter was really rude. I thought 15% was the norm? But it looks like everyone else is doing 20. Bao on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709494 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:32:05 +0000 Bao 709494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At least 20%, DH serves on Saturday's so he makes sure to tip how he would want to be tipped. yellowbird on "How much do you typically tip at a restaurant?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-typically-tip-at-a-restaurant#post-709485 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:31:14 +0000 yellowbird 709485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I feel cheap! I always do around 18%. I'm going to up it to 20 after seeing this thread.