Tip Percentage Increase Proposal
Oct, 9, 2007
Inflation looks like it will average about 2.5% this year. Which is within the norm. I understand that restaurant prices, someway or another, tend to increase along with inflation as does everything else. Because service people in the restaurant industry are customarily tipped on a percentage of sales, logic would state that if inflation goes up so does their tips.
This is not my point though. I believe that the old adage of tipping 15% if you get ok service should be thrown out the window. How much do you think college costs these days? So I am going to propose a whole new metrics system for tipping. Here it goes.
- 10% – You never got your food or beverage
- 15% – Your server smells of B.O. and he forgot to bring your main entree
- 18% – The customary tip percentage at a restaurant, service was “just there”
- 20% – Service was great and you had all of your needs taken care of
- 25% – Your server went above and beyond your expectations
- 35% – You brought messy children, or you drank a lot, or you got a free birthday dessert and everyone sang happy birthday to you.
Other Tipping Procedures
- Minimum 1$ per drink at a bar – Increasing to $2 per drink after your 4th
- Always tip on the cost of the meal before discounts
- If you bring children, tip on the cost of the adult meal
- If you bring children, tip another 5% more
- If you get obnoxiously drunk, tip 35% – 50%
Follow these guidelines and your next trip to the restaurant will be even better than the first!
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