Tipping question re: Buffets

[pegasus928]

Originally Posted by scooby99

Tips reward all those who provide the various parts of the service.

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How much easier would life be if the company they actually worked for rewarded them by paying them a decent wage. I know it's not the 'American' way though - so I am in the camp that will pay what I want, and what I feel the service I have received deserves, and not what the bill and hand drawn smiley face dictate.

[Guest]

Quite agree Pegasus.
$40 for serving a table of 5 for just fetching food, tidying plates away and bringing some drinks. It's obscene to me.
I would want to pay $10 for the service, $2 a head.

[mickey house]

Originally Posted by Gill H

Mickey house, where are you?!

Personally I tip the same, they have done as much work if not more, just different work. But that’s me.

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I only tip 10% at buffet restaurants.

In fact even 10% is generous when you consider the cost of a family of 4 eating at a disney restaurant. They would have more chance of going to the moon than getting an 18-20% tip from me at a buffet meal.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by magickate

Do serving staff share tips with kitchen staff? & if they've classed as part of their actual wage are they taxed on them?

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Disney staff don't share or pool tips as I know a few servers and have asked.

They do however have to share a % of the tip if drinks come from the bar during the meal and the computer works it out automatically. A busy restaurant tends to have 1 barman doing all the drinks for the servers. He/She can make a lot!

Some servers unofficially give a backhander to the Busser so their tables get their food quicker.

[Guest]

Originally Posted by mickey house

I only tip 10% at buffet restaurants.

In fact even 10% is generous when you consider the cost of a family of 4 eating at a disney restaurant. They would have more chance of going to the moon than getting an 18-20% tip from me at a buffet meal.

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It's incredible to tip 10% for just what at a buffet. You go and queue up and get the food. Sometimes drinks as well. The "server" just tidies plates away.
Just why is it considered the norm to give so much money away to someone doing so little.

[mickey house]

Originally Posted by Fortunate 5

It's incredible to tip 10% for just what at a buffet. You go and queue up and get the food. Sometimes drinks as well. The "server" just tidies plates away.
Just why is it considered the norm to give so much money away to someone doing so little.

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I am swaying towards your way of thinking, the last time we ate at CP the food wasn't great (not that it ever is), the server slow and the character interaction was the pits.

Taking the character interaction out of it (assuming they actually do interact), then we would rather eat a breakfast at dennys or a dinner at longhorn for a fraction of the price, have better quality food, table service and if we want character interaction do it at the parks.

[mickey house]

Originally Posted by Mr Tom Morrow

Disney staff don't share or pool tips as I know a few servers and have asked.

They do however have to share a % of the tip if drinks come from the bar during the meal and the computer works it out automatically. A busy restaurant tends to have 1 barman doing all the drinks for the servers. He/She can make a lot!

Some servers unofficially give a backhander to the Busser so their tables get their food quicker.

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The disney servers must be coming to work in flash motors and living in lovely homes with the amount of tips they get.

I would be happy to go to Florida for 3 weeks and spend a week as a disney server.

[Guest]

Originally Posted by mickey house

I am swaying towards your way of thinking, the last time we ate at CP the food wasn't great (not that it ever is), the server slow and the character interaction was the pits.

Taking the character interaction out of it (assuming they actually do interact), then we would rather eat a breakfast at dennys or a dinner at longhorn for a fraction of the price, have better quality food, table service and if we want character interaction do it at the parks.

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This goes for anywhere in truth. Seeing that bill receipt where there was just the option of giving 18% (much the same $36) or the 20%. Extortionate!
In my view 10% should be the max.

[Guest]

Originally Posted by mickey house

The disney servers must be coming to work in flash motors and living in lovely homes with the amount of tips they get.

I would be happy to go to Florida for 3 weeks and spend a week as a disney server.

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Potentially they can earn $120k a year!
I cannot see why consumers in America aren't up in arms about this.

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by Fortunate 5

This goes for anywhere in truth. Seeing that bill receipt where there was just the option of giving 18% (much the same $36) or the 20%.

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Those aren't the only options. You are not restricted to either 18% or 20%. The amounts on the bill receipt are merely suggestions; you can give whatever amount you wish.