Room Service Tipping Question
Jul 30th, 2008, 10:18 AM
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Faina, that must be a regional thing then. In fact, a good friend here used to have to tip out a small portion nightly to "kitchen staff" separate from busboy and bartender percentages. That was actually ruled illegal in Florida and there was a big lawsuit. The restaurant was required to cough up an estimate of all those shared tips to kitchen and pay them back to servers. Doug had worked there for about 9 years at the time and he got a really nice check as a result.
Jul 30th, 2008, 10:21 AM
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I guess I should say it is now illegal in Florida for servers to be required by the restaurant to give any tips to cooks or other kitchen staff. I suppose they would be allowed to do so on their own if they WANTED to. How well do you know servers? LOL.
Jul 30th, 2008, 10:38 AM
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Mike T
RE: Business trips.
Who is really paying the tips?
You or the Business you work for?
Whether you have a corp. job or own your own company, the company still pays for the tips.
When I travel on business, my company pays the tips. My company prefers me to charge but sometimes I have to pay with cash. It never comes out of my Personal Wallet. I always get Reimbursed for cash.
So back to the question: Who is really paying the tips on a business trip?
PS Most of the questions on this site are dealing with vacations. I think bellairegirl was referring to a vacation.
RE: Business trips.
Who is really paying the tips?
You or the Business you work for?
Whether you have a corp. job or own your own company, the company still pays for the tips.
When I travel on business, my company pays the tips. My company prefers me to charge but sometimes I have to pay with cash. It never comes out of my Personal Wallet. I always get Reimbursed for cash.
So back to the question: Who is really paying the tips on a business trip?
PS Most of the questions on this site are dealing with vacations. I think bellairegirl was referring to a vacation.
Jul 30th, 2008, 12:23 PM
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It appeared to me that Mike T was all for tipping more than others felt necessary. He took an attitude that he was a better person for this. I was pointing out the fact that he did not tip out of his own pocket on this business trip.
While on a business trip a person can tip freely. While on a business trip it feels good to be a big tipper feeling good about oneself.
And don't complain Mike T about getting to the hotel late at night. The perks of the job are good sometimes. I love our Marriott points in NYC and Hawaii and our airflight points. Traveling for the job has its benefits.
Just a thought: are you a hotel worker that is encouraging tipping.
But if you tip the exact same percentage amount on a personal vacation as you do on a business trip, then I stand to be corrected. I appolize.
While on a business trip a person can tip freely. While on a business trip it feels good to be a big tipper feeling good about oneself.
And don't complain Mike T about getting to the hotel late at night. The perks of the job are good sometimes. I love our Marriott points in NYC and Hawaii and our airflight points. Traveling for the job has its benefits.
Just a thought: are you a hotel worker that is encouraging tipping.
But if you tip the exact same percentage amount on a personal vacation as you do on a business trip, then I stand to be corrected. I appolize.
Jul 30th, 2008, 02:35 PM
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I will be travelling to the US in september for the first time from Australia, where we don't really tip at all... could anyone provide some guidelines on approximate amounts to tip? When we were in Vietnam earlier this year we really went overboard with the tipping...
Waiter in a restaurant?
Maid cleaning the room in your hotel? (and where do you leave this?)
Someone who takes your bags to your room?
A tour guide on a group day trip?
A tour guide on a personalised day trip?
Fast food restaurants?
Waiter in a restaurant?
Maid cleaning the room in your hotel? (and where do you leave this?)
Someone who takes your bags to your room?
A tour guide on a group day trip?
A tour guide on a personalised day trip?
Fast food restaurants?
Jul 30th, 2008, 04:15 PM
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"But if you tip the exact same percentage amount on a personal vacation as you do on a business trip, then I stand to be corrected. I appolize."
I do. I don't usually order room service when I'm on vacation because I like to eat out, but if I did order room service and I found the service exceptionally good, I'd give the waiter a few bucks.
I tip the maid whether I am getting reimbursed or not. I tip taxi drivers the same, waiters in restaurants the same, and bartenders the same. If I were to use a bellman on a vacation--again, I usually don't while vacationing because I have fewer bags--I'd tip the same.
I realize that all of these employees are not well paid and work hard for a living. For most of them, their wages assume that they will receive some tips. So I give tips.
I do. I don't usually order room service when I'm on vacation because I like to eat out, but if I did order room service and I found the service exceptionally good, I'd give the waiter a few bucks.
I tip the maid whether I am getting reimbursed or not. I tip taxi drivers the same, waiters in restaurants the same, and bartenders the same. If I were to use a bellman on a vacation--again, I usually don't while vacationing because I have fewer bags--I'd tip the same.
I realize that all of these employees are not well paid and work hard for a living. For most of them, their wages assume that they will receive some tips. So I give tips.
Jul 31st, 2008, 07:35 AM
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SuzieQ78:
Tipping: For those from Europe and other parts of the world, be advised that tipping is customary in the vast majority of American cities. Tips are typically given to waiters or waitresses at restaurants (no, not fast-food places like McDonald's, but actual restaurants where they "wait" on you), as well as taxi drivers and persons who may carry your luggage to/from your hotel room or to/from the airport terminal. Tips for waitstaff and taxi drivers typically run between 10-20% of your total bill (15% is generally accepted as the rule). For luggage you tip 1-2 dollars per bag depending on the size. You may want to adjust your tip according to quality of service, e.g., 0-10% if poor, 15% if average, and over 15% if superior. If the service was poor, you should probably inform the manager and not feel obligated to tip. Also, delayed food is not always the server's fault, so please do not punish them. If the food was slow and the waiter/waitress didn't keep you updated and your drinks full, then consider not tipping well. At a bar (where you are only ordering drinks) tip 1-2 dollars per drink. The best advice is to carry plenty of singles for tipping it is a better way to ensure they keep the money they earn rather than leaving the tip using your card. If you leave a cash tip and purchase using a card then draw through the tip line or write cash and re-write the total. Always keep your receipt especially on vacation, it's the best proof you have.
Tipping: For those from Europe and other parts of the world, be advised that tipping is customary in the vast majority of American cities. Tips are typically given to waiters or waitresses at restaurants (no, not fast-food places like McDonald's, but actual restaurants where they "wait" on you), as well as taxi drivers and persons who may carry your luggage to/from your hotel room or to/from the airport terminal. Tips for waitstaff and taxi drivers typically run between 10-20% of your total bill (15% is generally accepted as the rule). For luggage you tip 1-2 dollars per bag depending on the size. You may want to adjust your tip according to quality of service, e.g., 0-10% if poor, 15% if average, and over 15% if superior. If the service was poor, you should probably inform the manager and not feel obligated to tip. Also, delayed food is not always the server's fault, so please do not punish them. If the food was slow and the waiter/waitress didn't keep you updated and your drinks full, then consider not tipping well. At a bar (where you are only ordering drinks) tip 1-2 dollars per drink. The best advice is to carry plenty of singles for tipping it is a better way to ensure they keep the money they earn rather than leaving the tip using your card. If you leave a cash tip and purchase using a card then draw through the tip line or write cash and re-write the total. Always keep your receipt especially on vacation, it's the best proof you have.
Mar 12th, 2016, 10:57 AM
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I work in Room Service in AC NJ for 31 years,, we do not get an automatic tip there is a service charge but it does not go to us you have no idea what we have to go through how to put your order together and the average tip is 5% totally unacceptable so for all you people whothink your food magically appears to your room you are very wrong $5 on $100 order is not acceptable remember we get tax heavily on money we do not make
Mar 12th, 2016, 12:27 PM
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Whenever I walk down the street I hand five dollar bills to every person I see. "It's a nice thing to do".
Honestly. Room Service has an added expense built into the prices since it will be delivered and then they add 20% onto that. If they charged 50% service charge, there are those who would still feel it's nice to hand them a few more dollars. That's the way some people are. Good for them.
hyperskee, if your salary is not tip based and they do not give you anything from the service charge, you should be looking for a new place to work.
Honestly. Room Service has an added expense built into the prices since it will be delivered and then they add 20% onto that. If they charged 50% service charge, there are those who would still feel it's nice to hand them a few more dollars. That's the way some people are. Good for them.
hyperskee, if your salary is not tip based and they do not give you anything from the service charge, you should be looking for a new place to work.
