It used to be that way, but now standard is 20%.
I was also taught that egregious service (like bigoted remarks from the waitstaff or getting told to go fuck yourself) gets 1¢ to assure you aren’t just someone who doesn’t tip
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wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week agoOnly thing that stands out to me is the percentages you’ve listed. I was always taught (and most of my peers seem to have been as well) that the normal tip for average service was 15%. Poor service (that is in the waiter’s control) gets 10%, and good/great is 18-22% (but usually 20%).
I was born in the early 90s if it makes a difference.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 6 days ago
brbposting@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
Varies regionally. For example, San Francisco techies should be tipping 20% (for typical sitdown service).