I’m not tipping for expected service, but if I’m with an obnoxiously drunk group and we’ve been catered to all night, there’s gonna be a £20 tip when the bill comes.
True. I nearly always tip at least a bit, mostly to not have too much annoying coins in my pockets. Like when I order a beer for 3,70 I just make it 4. But depending on the situation I tip more. If It's a busy night and I have to wait on the bar to order something, I'm not blaming the bartenders or servers but tip them a bit more instead. If we order a whole lot of stuff and constantly want something new the tip is obviously higher and when we spent hours there and everyone gives five bucks extra it quickly adds up to 30-50€.
If someone is unnecessarily rude or something I don't tip at all. Also I only tip cash. Here in Germany tipping a server with card is something I don't really trust. No idea if it gets split or just ends up with the owner.
I always see tips as a sign of appreciation (or an apology if I feel like I made their day harder then necessary like ordering and then remembering that I forgot something and making them walk a second time - it's something that is their job but I still caused unnecessary work) not something that should be required.
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u/glytxh Aug 28 '24
I’m not tipping for expected service, but if I’m with an obnoxiously drunk group and we’ve been catered to all night, there’s gonna be a £20 tip when the bill comes.