What do you Tip at Restaurants & Starbucks in New Hampshire? (pay, place)
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Sometimes a restaurant will add an automatic 18% or so for a tip. If the service is excellent or to a 'regular' wait person I'll usually add another 5%
My wife and I do 20% (plus), or 15% if service is only average. I always leave something because some wait staff are at the mercy of the kitchen help, so I don't blame "the messenger."
Tipping has been a hot topic of conversation where I work. People were really irritated when tip jars started appearing at Dunkins, Subway, and the pickup window of pizza joints. I always tip for sit-down meals but cafeteria style, DIY places - no. Dining or lunching out at a nice place is a luxury that I can budget for. But if I had to start adding a 15-20% tip for every cup of coffee or egg sandwich, I'd have to stop eating out entirely!
[quote=CometVoyager;3254276]As some of you may have read in one of my previous posts I mentioned I may be opening up a diner somewhere in New Hampshire.
When I dine out and the service is good most of the time I will Tip about 20% of the bill or even more when I feel the service is exceptional. If the service is poor I will then tip about 10% to 15%.
However, when I stop by Starbucks, and I see that little can that says Tips I am in total revulsion! I do not ever Tip at Starbucks and truly feel they have such Nerve or as they say in Yiddish "[SIZE=5]Chutzpeh!" [/SIZE]
Considering on how expensive a Grande' latte' is like $3.60 or so Am I being unreasonable? Am I the only one who does not Tip at Starbucks? Please help me out! What do you Tip at restaurants vs. Starbucks?
YEAH, I AGREE WITH YOU 100% I tip according to service. those people don't make thier living off tips like a waitress does. I noticed the samething at dunkin donuts. i don't put anything in those tip cups.
We usually tip about 20% at sit-down places, less if there were .. problems.
No way will I put anything in a tip jar on the counter.
At a buffet, or some place where they at least bring me my food on a tray (even if I had to order it at the cash register), we tip 10% because they at least have to buss the table and/or walk the food over.
I have gotten used to that wherever I go, you are expected to TIP.
If I get my hair cut, the girl that washes it, the one that styles it, the one
that walks me over to get it styled It just seems that anyone that
you come in contact with, is expecting a TIP. It has become a normal thing
to do........Pretty soon, if you pump your own gas, the cashier inside the
station is going to have a JAR with TIPS Or maybe that is
already taking place and I am not aware of it LOL!
So, when you open up the DINER, if I go in it with you "COMET" I am
expecting to get a TIP as well, from all of our customers LOL! Just
kidding LOL!
Take care,
Have a great day everyone,
Countrylv22
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Originally Posted by CometVoyager
I just came across this link regarding a recent ruling about Starbuck's tipping policies. Seems like there is more to this than I knew! After all if I am sitting at a bar and order a drink I always tip the bartender but why does it seem, to me, so weird to leave a tip for a Baristas? It is not like I am sitting at a bar and getting personalized service. Help me with this! Please!
Last edited by countrylv22; 04-22-2008 at 11:58 AM..
Reason: AND MY TIP of the DAY is SMILE & WE WILL SMILE WITH YOU!:0)Have a GREAT DAY EVERYONE!GREAT POSTS & THREAD!THANKS 4 THE READ!
I have gotten used to that wherever I go, you are expected to TIP.
If I get my hair cut, the girl that washes it, the one that styles it, the one
that walks me over to get it styled It just seems that anyone that
you come in contact with, is expecting a TIP. It has become a normal thing
to do........Pretty soon, if you pump your own gas, the cashier inside the
station is going to have a JAR with TIPS Or maybe that is
already taking place and I am not aware of it LOL!
So, when you open up the DINER, if I go in it with you "COMET" I am
expecting to get a TIP as well, from all of our customers LOL! Just
kidding LOL!
Take care,
Have a great day everyone,
Countrylv22
You are certainly correct Countrylv22 about this new tipping mania. Like today I was at the dentist's office and I was worried he may want a tip!
But it goes beyond tipping to where we have created an entitlement society, whereas every time you do something many now expect a warm fuzzy with a tip. Pretty soon the telephone operator will want a tip!
Take for example all these graduations, Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Junior High and so on! When I was a child it was only for High School and College! But today it is everybody!
And what about if you go to a hotel! You have to tip everyone and more if you gamble!
But in the Red & Blue Diner, the sign will say. Tip only for good service!!!
I always make the mistake of saying, Oh, they are already finishing
High School And they say, oh, of course not, its KINDERGARTEN
LOL! LOL!
THE RED & BLUE DINER SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO BE
A LOT OF FUN!! And I like the sign idea! ITS GOING TO ROCK!!
Thanks for making me laugh "COMET"
Take care,
Have a GREAT DAY!
Countrylv22
Quote:
Originally Posted by CometVoyager
You are certainly correct Countrylv22 about this new tipping mania. Like today I was at the dentist's office and I was worried he may want a tip!
But it goes beyond tipping to where we have created an entitlement society, whereas every time you do something many now expect a warm fuzzy with a tip. Pretty soon the telephone operator will want a tip!
Take for example all these graduations, Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Junior High and so on! When I was a child it was only for High School and College! But today it is everybody!
And what about if you go to a hotel! You have to tip everyone and more if you gamble!
But in the Red & Blue Diner, the sign will say. Tip only for good service!!!
Last edited by countrylv22; 04-23-2008 at 02:47 PM..
Reason: LOTS OF LUCK WITH THE RED & BLUE DINER "COMET":0)SMILE & WE WILL SMILE WITH YOU!:0)Take care everyone!:0)
Soon You will be Tipping the Policeman that Gives you A Ticket
Quote:
Originally Posted by countrylv22
GREAT POST & COMMENT!! THANK YOU COMET!!
You are RIGHT about EVERYTHING you said!
There are so many GRADUATIONS!! Its a bit funny!!
I always make the mistake of saying, Oh, they are already finishing
High School And they say, oh, of course not, its KINDERGARTEN
LOL! LOL!
THE RED & BLUE DINER SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO BE
A LOT OF FUN!! And I like the sign idea! ITS GOING TO ROCK!!
Thanks for making me laugh "COMET"
Take care,
Have a GREAT DAY!
Countrylv22
Thanks so much Countrylv22! Hope all is well with you!
With Gas & Food Prices going up it seems like everyone is trying to find more creative ways to make extra income. I could just see, our public officials will expect tips for every service they perform. I still have a difficult time tipping at Starbucks.
This whole thread is reminding me of the scene in Reservoir Dogs in which Mr. Pink rants about tipping at the diner....hahahahaaa....
Sorry for the meaningless off topic reference, I couldn't help myself.
I have gotten used to that wherever I go, you are expected to TIP.
If I get my hair cut, the girl that washes it, the one that styles it, the one
that walks me over to get it styled It just seems that anyone that
you come in contact with, is expecting a TIP. It has become a normal thing
to do........Pretty soon, if you pump your own gas, the cashier inside the
station is going to have a JAR with TIPS Or maybe that is
already taking place and I am not aware of it LOL!
So, when you open up the DINER, if I go in it with you "COMET" I am
expecting to get a TIP as well, from all of our customers LOL! Just
kidding LOL!
Take care,
Have a great day everyone,
Countrylv22
YEAH I WOULD LIKE A TIP FOR READING THIS. LOL
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I tip according to service. those people don't make thier living off tips like a waitress does. I noticed the samething at dunkin donuts. i don't put anything in those tip cups. 
Hello "COMET"!!
It just seems that anyone that 
Countrylv22
And they say, oh, of course not, its KINDERGARTEN
Soon You will be Tipping the Policeman that Gives you A Ticket
