Times are tough, and you may balk at paying a tip nowadays, when your paycheck is definitely strained. But remember that waiters and waitresses are working people too. Below are a few suggestions about tipping customs in the 21st Century.
Stiffing the help
One California waiter got a tip with a card that said, "I must cut back on discretionary spending and gratuities. I wish it didn't have to be this way for both of us." According to Detroit News, this is occurring all over.
Tips are important
A lot of the time, waiters and waitresses need tips to survive and depend on them.
Lennie Copeland from Record Searchlight talked to a restaurant worker who said, "If you can afford to eat out, you can afford to tip. Otherwise, stick to macaroni and cheese at home."
The federal minimum wage is $7.50 an hour, though restaurant workers can make $2.13 an hour. It is expected to come out closer to $15 to $20 an hour with tips, according to Copeland.
Workers have to share tips with other people in the restaurant usually, according to Wes Babcock at Cattlemen's Steakhouse. On top of it, the IRS expects that employees are getting tips and requires a minimum 8 percent for tax purposes. Then there is the 12 percent rule where the Internal Revenue Service will take a look at a business that is reporting less than 12 percent.
Learning tipping standards
Here are few common suggestions for tipping.
Whenever you go to a restaurant, a 15 to 20 percent tip is anticipated. It used to be that 10 percent was expected, but now it is a little more.
You only need a five to 10 percent tips at a buffet, according to Tipping.org, since you are serving yourself.
You never have to pay more than 50 cents to $2 at a coffee or deli counter assuming you spend less than $30.
Tipthepizzaguy explained that picking up a to-go order at a restaurant usually demands a 10 percent tip.
A minimum $3 tip when somebody delivers pizza is anticipated, though it should be about 15 percent.
Stiffing the help
One California waiter got a tip with a card that said, "I must cut back on discretionary spending and gratuities. I wish it didn't have to be this way for both of us." According to Detroit News, this is occurring all over.
Tips are important
A lot of the time, waiters and waitresses need tips to survive and depend on them.
Lennie Copeland from Record Searchlight talked to a restaurant worker who said, "If you can afford to eat out, you can afford to tip. Otherwise, stick to macaroni and cheese at home."
The federal minimum wage is $7.50 an hour, though restaurant workers can make $2.13 an hour. It is expected to come out closer to $15 to $20 an hour with tips, according to Copeland.
Workers have to share tips with other people in the restaurant usually, according to Wes Babcock at Cattlemen's Steakhouse. On top of it, the IRS expects that employees are getting tips and requires a minimum 8 percent for tax purposes. Then there is the 12 percent rule where the Internal Revenue Service will take a look at a business that is reporting less than 12 percent.
Learning tipping standards
Here are few common suggestions for tipping.
Whenever you go to a restaurant, a 15 to 20 percent tip is anticipated. It used to be that 10 percent was expected, but now it is a little more.
You only need a five to 10 percent tips at a buffet, according to Tipping.org, since you are serving yourself.
You never have to pay more than 50 cents to $2 at a coffee or deli counter assuming you spend less than $30.
Tipthepizzaguy explained that picking up a to-go order at a restaurant usually demands a 10 percent tip.
A minimum $3 tip when somebody delivers pizza is anticipated, though it should be about 15 percent.
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