Re: Question About Tipping in a Restaurant

Cats3000 · ‎10-07-2013

We do the tip based on the subtotal before the discount, tax, and other charges.

jackthebear · ‎03-11-2010

@beach-mom wrote:
With more and more restaurants in our area offering "preferred customer cards," sending out e-mail discounts, etc. I have a question about something.

When DH and I go out and use a discount, we always add the discount back on when it is time to tip the server. One of my friends doesn't think this is necessary. What do you think? TIA!

not even a question, in fact, many places say in small print please tip on full amount. not the waitpersons decision to offer a discount on the food .

reached a stage in my life where I think being chintzy in tipping is just wrong,

there isn't much difference between 15/20% and your waiter or hairdresser really needs the money so unless the service is completely unacceptable I do 20%

Bri369 · ‎11-03-2018

I always tip on the full amount after taxes.

itsmagic · ‎08-08-2011

When my daughter was in college and worked as a server part time it really opened my eyes to how little they make before tips and how exhausting the job can be if you’re a good server. So I always tip well.

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

We tip on the amount before the discount or coupon is applied.

GinzTonic · ‎10-08-2014

Tip on the pre discounted amount . Labor and delivery is the same . Some people don’t it stinks for the servers. I tip on the whole amount, tax included & usually round Up.

Mmsfoxxie · ‎06-19-2010

@BirkiLady wrote:
I never take a coupon or use a senior citizen discount. I pay the price on the menu, the sales tax and add the 20% tip. If you need a discount coupon to dine out, perhaps you better eat at home. Those employees are still working just as hard for you.

@BirkiLady , I agree with you about tipping.😊 But I wouldn’t punish myself by never eating out because I don’t have a big pocketbook. I love eating out, it’s part of what I do to stay happy but I have to budget. I would think that being in the restaurant using a senior discount and giving a tip is better than a patron not coming at all. Twenty percent of something is better than nothing. Even on marginal service, we tip.

I belong to a restaurant wine club and one of the perks/incentives for joining is that my husband and I get $15 off of our meals during our birthday months and rewards points that accrue towards $25 off of a future meal.

“You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore to be happy”. (By Nightbirde, singer of the song, It’s Ok)

Rockycoast · ‎03-02-2016

We Always tip on the pre-discount price. That is the correct thing to do. 20% is our starting point. We add more for great service. Wait staff work very hard for the money. We appreciate that hard work.