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I keep hearing from people who have lived down south that the tips are pretty bad outside the (NJ) area in regards to the southern states.
I've never heard of any significant regional differences in tipping practices.
While everyone on this forum is an excellent tipper (as well as a good driver and all-around good person), I'm not sure the sampling regarding their individual tipping practices is terribly scientific.
thanks guys... I just get a little worried cause we depend on the money i make to survive. I know if i give crappy service not to expect 20% but I'm usually on my game and very nice and friendly... I mean why wouldn't I be when my pay depends on it. I do feel a bit better. I did have a couple from Raleigh the other night who moved down there from Philly and they told me many wonderful things and they also tipped me very nicely. So I guess it all does depend on the person.
I appreciate everyone's input. I'm excited to move down there
I worked in the hospitality industry in the Northeast and in Raleigh. I don't think that geographical location has anything to do with how people tip. Based on my experience, it is the "chain" restaurants that will be the death of you. You will be likely to get a lot of volume, so there is that advantage. Turnover can be fast, so you rarely have to worry about leaving with nothing. However, I could lick the bottoms of people's shoes, and I would still be lucky to get 15%. In addition, when I worked in "chain" restaurants, they had a theory that you could help create good tippers by delivering great service. Or, "Raise your overall check amount, and watch that tip grow." What a pile of crap. Just a way for restaurants to get the server to sell more stuff. Bad tippers don't wake up one day and say, "I think I'll start tipping 20%." Okay, maybe a few of them do.
Dine in some area establishments to get some idea of the vibe. If you want the dough, look around. What is the customer base? Is the establishment clean? Do the servers seem happy to work there? Is the food outstanding? Is there management present and does that person(s) do a good job of supporting the staff?
I think your friends fell victim to an urban myth. There are good tippers and bad; No one region has a monopoly on either.
Exactly. And a lot of it depends on what type of restaurant you're working in. You're going to generally get much better tips %wise working somewhere like a nice sushi restaurant than you will at Applebee's.
I keep hearing from people who have lived down south that the tips are pretty bad outside the (NJ) area in regards to the southern states. I'm curious if anyone can shed some light on this.
You'll also likely hear that we talk slower, wear bib overalls to work, and eat our young. You can ignore all of it. . . . well. . . . most of it
I have in the past waited tables for a while and NEVER heard anyone say that 10% is considered a good tip here. Who told you that?
It's in the 15-20% range, like anywhere. Generally 20% is "high" or for especially good service, not "expected" as I hear it has come to be in some bigger cities.
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