Tipping question

[Wordsworth]

Originally Posted by Burgmeister

So, if you ordered a non-alcoholic drink (or, even, a bottle of water) from Dockside Diner would you be expected to tip for that?

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I don’t believe so. For me the general rule of thumb is the complexity of making the drink I’ve ordered. If it’s premixed, fountain or bottled, I wouldn’t usually tip. If it’s a cocktail specifically mixed for me, I’d tip.

(to be clear this is QS; i would always tip on the full bill even if I ordered only Coke at a table service.)

[Burgmeister]

Originally Posted by Wordsworth

I don’t believe so. For me the general rule of thumb is the complexity of making the drink I’ve ordered. If it’s premixed, fountain or bottled, I wouldn’t usually tip. If it’s a cocktail specifically mixed for me, I’d tip.

(to be clear this is QS; i would always tip on the full bill even if I ordered only Coke at a table service.)

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Thanks for the response. Presumably you would feel that a beer would class the same as a coke at a QS i.e. no tip?

I have only ever bought 2 alcoholic drinks in Disney (both at EPCOT), one beer at UK outside the fish and chip shop and one beer at the booth by Canada. I didn't tip on either occasion.

We are on QSDP this year and, now that it includes alcohol, am I supposed to tip for a drink with my meal?

Tipping is a minefield that often defies logic.

[gismo1554]

Originally Posted by Burgmeister

Thanks for the response. Presumably you would feel that a beer would class the same as a coke at a QS i.e. no tip?

I have only ever bought 2 alcoholic drinks in Disney (both at EPCOT), one beer at UK outside the fish and chip shop and one beer at the booth by Canada. I didn't tip on either occasion.

We are on QSDP this year and, now that it includes alcohol, am I supposed to tip for a drink with my meal?

Tipping is a minefield that often defies logic.

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As said, Quick Service locations such as those you mention cannot accept tips. Only places that are noted as "lounges" or "bars" are allowed to accept tips (and table service of course) and here you would tip for anything alcoholic including beer. Completely understand why we get confused over there as its really difficult to work out where is one and where is another. Rule of thumb for me is unless the receipt has a "tip" area then its a Quick Service and I shouldn't be tipping.

[Burgmeister]

Thanks Gismo. I didn't realise the Canada beer outlet was classed as QS but great to know. Obviously, its not a bar or lounge though.

[Wordsworth]

Originally Posted by Burgmeister

Thanks for the response. Presumably you would feel that a beer would class the same as a coke at a QS i.e. no tip?

I have only ever bought 2 alcoholic drinks in Disney (both at EPCOT), one beer at UK outside the fish and chip shop and one beer at the booth by Canada. I didn't tip on either occasion.

We are on QSDP this year and, now that it includes alcohol, am I supposed to tip for a drink with my meal?

Tipping is a minefield that often defies logic.

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I don’t drink beer so I’ve never really considered the tipping etiquette for them however if ordered in a QS setting, I wouldn’t tip, but in a bar setting I would tip (and indeed did tip on the cost of a round including beer at our resort bar during our last trip).

[gismo1554]

Originally Posted by Burgmeister

Thanks Gismo. I didn't realise the Canada beer outlet was classed as QS but great to know. Obviously, its not a bar or lounge though.

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Yep. Its weird what is classed as a QS to me but they are. Very few "in park" places are classed as bars or lounges to be honest unless they are a full bar like the Rose and Crown.