I normally tip within the normal range.

i usually double the tax usually works out to be 15% unless i get really awesome service i will tip higher then doubling the tax....im a good tipper when it comes to good service....vegas is a messed up city for tips everyone wants one!

I believe in Cali that wait staff is taxed by the state on "expected" tips.   Money is taken from them based on their income because they know that these folks often under report their tips.   If you stiff your waitress, she pays the state anyway.  Just something to consider.

And X2 on Vegas.  I hate the idea of having to tip everyone, and boy do they act pissed if you don't give 'em enuf.

I know here they pay a tip compliance wether or not they make the tips they are paying for them..

Sometimes the waitstaffs actually pay to go to work when its slow...

With that in mind i tip fair " i think " and if service is good i tip well

Attitude means alot in my wallet, so you better make me smile for that tip

I believe in Cali that wait staff is taxed by the state on "expected" tips.   Money is taken from them based on their income because they know that these folks often under report their tips.   If you stiff your waitress, she pays the state anyway.  Just something to consider.

And X2 on Vegas.  I hate the idea of having to tip everyone, and boy do they act pissed if you don't give 'em enuf.

Exactly, they get taxed on 8% (not 15%) this is why the half and half deal.

Do you really think I would give you bad info? 

 

Some people have no faith in others.

GT

I mean , dont these people get paychecks as it is?
I dont get a tip for doing a good job and smiling.

If you dont make enough, you should get another job, thats what I did.
Just seems kind of "out of character" to do something just because your expecting to get a tip.
I go above and beyond at work because I take pride in what I do.
Not because I'm getting a tip, because I dont 

-beerjet-

You don't work at a Hooters either there Sugar Tits 

GT

The thing with the paid wages is that 99% of restaurants only pay minimum wage because they are counting on the waiters and waitresses making tips.  So the actual pay checks are worthless.  I worked at a tony romas for 6 months as a second job and if it wasnt for the tips i made the job wouldnt have been worth it.  However, I do agree that they should simply be paid a higher wage and the tips shouldnt even be apart of paying.

Oh and you cant leave out the classic tip, dont eat yellow snow!

I'm probably the wrong person to chime in on this, as I've been an obscene tipper when I receive adequate to great service. Some of you are witness to this. (I know how it works......). My fault is in not carrying cash very often and the damn debit card that they HAVE to declare. I try and offset this.

It is true, in the food beverage industry their minimum wage is nothing, based on the "tip" portion to make up at least the difference. I think, though, if I remember correctly, if a certain worker did NOT make the minimum wage for hours worked with their compensation and declared tips added for a certain period of time, the employers had to make up the difference. Dunno how thats enforced, but that is the law as I understand it. But as an employer, if I have anyone NOT making that minimum wage consistently, they are probably going to be promoted to customer very quickly.

Now, most bartenders and waitresses (Waiters) I know give excellent service. I recruited every outstanding one I could, and most of those were making far beyond what I can offer to start in retail. I know bartenders making ( some on, some off the books) in excess of $15 an hour for a part time gig.

Tip how you feel you should, but understand the system of their compensation and greed of their employer knowing that. Etiquette and some group of snobs that dine out every day in NYC cannot tell you what the magic percentage is and how to guage what.

My Novel for the day.............

Ray