Need this nationwide. I hate having fees added on to the price of what I’m ordering.

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    7 months ago

    Good service is anything outside what you just said. Did you need to ask for any changes/ substitutions? Did you have an allergy they had to accommodate? Are you on a rush and they brought it out quickly for you? Are you splitting the bill? Are there children in your party? Did anyone leave a mess or did a drink spill? Were they extra helpful with recommendations? All these merit a tip. If they do exactly as you said and you were an easy customer, no tip needed (assuming you’re in a country where tipping isn’t customary)

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      7 months ago

      Did you need to ask for any changes/ substitutions?

      Waiter writes that down, forwards it to kitchen. That can be expected, imo. Kitchen doesn’t get your tip.

      Did you have an allergy they had to accommodate?

      Lol, “thank you for not killing me, here is a tip”. At least it can be expected to be informed about allergies. Regarding subsitutions, see above.

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        7 months ago

        I’m not saying those things are morally worse or something, I’m just responding to OPs question about what merits a tip. I’m just outlining the etiquette.

        If you have above average service needs, that’s when a tip is appropriate. It’s not your fault you have an allergy, but it creates more work, so a tip is appropriate.

        Also it’s very common for waiters to tip out kitchen staff