Tipping and Ordering in Restaurants
I usually...
| 10% (3) | don't tip | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | leave under 10% | |
| 17% (5) | leave 10% to 15% | |
| 25% (7) | leave 15% | |
| 46% (13) | leave 20% |
28 voters have answered this question.
I calculate tips on the pre-tax total
| 32% (9) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 67% (19) | No |
28 voters have answered this question.
If the service is not very good (but not truly awful or openly rude)... (what you usually do)
| 25% (7) | I leave nothing, or pennies. | |
|---|---|---|
| 7% (2) | I speak with the manager. | |
| 42% (12) | I leave 10%. | |
| 28% (8) | I leave more than 10%. |
28 voters have answered this question.
If its a really expensive restaurant...
| 77% (21) | I tip the same percentages as elsewhere. | |
|---|---|---|
| 22% (6) | I reduce the percentage somewhat, as the total tip is large enough. |
27 voters have answered this question.
If its a really inexpensive restaurant...
| 48% (13) | I tip the same percentages as elsewhere. | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% (14) | I increase the percentage somewhat, as the amount will be small. |
27 voters have answered this question.
I tip the same percentage on the alcohol portion of a bill as on the food.
| 57% (15) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% (11) | No |
26 voters have answered this question.
If the server is very busy, and the service is slow...
| 70% (19) | I still tip the same as ever. | |
|---|---|---|
| 25% (7) | I tip somewhat less, as slow service is not good service. | |
| 3% (1) | I tip less, as the server is making more money by serving more people. |
27 voters have answered this question.
I tip at take-out counters...
| 59% (16) | Almost never or never. | |
|---|---|---|
| 29% (8) | Sometimes. | |
| 0% (0) | Often. | |
| 11% (3) | Always. |
27 voters have answered this question.
I reduce the tip by a lot if...
| 25% (5) | The food was not good. | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% (10) | A complaint about the food did not prompt an offer to replace it. | |
| 35% (7) | The server did not bring water when asked. | |
| 30% (6) | The server did not clear dishes in a reasonable time. |
20 voters have answered this question.
I've worked as a waiter/waitress. I tip well as a consequence.
| 44% (12) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% (15) | No |
27 voters have answered this question.
I tip the same even if I'm not likely to be back.
| 74% (20) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 25% (7) | No |
27 voters have answered this question.
I think its true that women tip less than men.
| 34% (9) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 65% (17) | No |
26 voters have answered this question.
I think I'm a...
| 11% (3) | stingy tipper | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% (14) | fair tipper | |
| 37% (10) | generous tipper |
27 voters have answered this question.
Its wrong to order an expensive meal in a fancy restaurant, if you're not prepared to leave at least a 15% tip as well.
| 62% (17) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% (10) | No |
27 voters have answered this question.
