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19 Aug 19, 07:58 PM |
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I wouldn't agree that some of the worst service in the states is better than the service in UK restaurants (not sure what restaurants you go to in the UK).
We have been going to Florida for about 30 years and I started a thread years ago about Americans getting better service than Brits by some servers. This definitely isn't mine or my wife's imagination, and in most cases servers treat Brits the same as Americans, but there are many times that hasn't been the case. With regards the tips, I have many times been surprised what small tips Americans have left servers (I admit I'm nosey). |
19 Aug 19, 09:34 PM |
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Join Date: Jun 16
Location: God's Own Country
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I got excellent service at Longhorns and gave a 20% tip, but even they cheekily tried it on with 'suggested amount' based after tax. Tips should be pre tax.
The server had worked as a hostess showing people to tables at Disney, hoping to get a servers job, but had to move on as hardly any ever leave. She told us they are on huge money with many at the more expensive restaurants making $500 a day. So $100k + a year waiting on tables.
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19 Aug 19, 10:21 PM |
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20 Aug 19, 03:24 AM |
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We ate at Boma at Animal Kingdom tonight. Our server was lovely, not overly chatty, but friendly and the service was good. We were more than happy to give her the full 20%, worked out at $35.10 and we only had 2 x $20 bills. So I put them in the wallet with 10 cents and when she asked if I wanted change, I said yes $5 please. Well, it took so long for her to bring back the change that I wanted to leave, but DH said no, we will wait. She did eventually come back with the five dollars, but her whole attitude had changed, she virtually threw the $5 at us and never said a word. I didn’t think we had done anything wrong, we had left the suggested tip amount after all, so why was she so stroppy? It’s also a buffet so she didn’t have to do that much work for her tip anyway!
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20 Aug 19, 03:39 AM |
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Join Date: Jul 14
Location: The Tiki Room.
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If she had done that with me she would have needed more than the tip to fix the new ≈≈≈≈ I would have ripped her.
I never tip 20% and never will. As it is I actually don't tip onsite due to the TIW Card but in my view 18% is excessive and 15% is pushing it.
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20 Aug 19, 03:42 AM |
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I actually do have a problem with a suggested tip of 20% for a buffet.
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20 Aug 19, 09:26 AM |
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Join Date: Feb 16
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20 Aug 19, 10:12 AM |
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It isn't customary to tip 20% at a buffet anywhere else in the US so yes I do have an issue with Disney that the buffet bills have the same 15/18/20% "suggestion" as clearing plates and bringing drinks isn't the same level of service.
Who gets what isn't my issue though. In a table service setting with good service (timely, polite and efficient with a smile) I have no problem tipping 20% though. I do however have a problem with people who are rude to servers or nit pick as an excuse not to tip. Edited at 10:16 AM. |
20 Aug 19, 11:16 AM |
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Excited about Disney
Join Date: Jan 19
Location: Lincoln
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20 Aug 19, 11:37 AM |
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Excited about Disney
Join Date: Jan 19
Location: Lincoln
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The thing is I don’t expect, or indeed require, any level of service beyond taking my order, getting it right, bringing it out and taking the remains away and bringing the bill, all reasonably promptly. That should be included in the price as the bare minimum the establishment should be providing.
I work in retail sales and it seems to me what tipping has become in the US is what we refer to as “upselling”. You get the customer in for what they came for (food and drink) and then attempt to get more money out of them for additional non-essential items. In your IHOP example, why did you feel the need to leave any tip? It sounds like every aspect of the service was poor. We had a similar experience at a Denny’s near Disneyland a few years ago. Glacial service, a couple of things wrong that took ages to sort out. I didn’t leave any tip, because what would it be for? |
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