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Tipping in NYC 2
I had to post a new message because so much foolishness occurred during the original 'Tipping in NYC' posting. The point of this forum is for travellers to ask questions and hope to get a helpful answers, not become ignored due to an ongoing barrage of disagreements. My original question was answered very well, but when I followed up with another questioned it was ignored due to bickering.
Again I will ask, and forgive me for not already knowing this information... What's a sommelier or captain? And, what extra fees go on your restaurant bill? What is the sales tax in NYC? That's a mouthful of questions, but it's best to ask rather than not know... |
The Sommelier is a wine captain, and helps with the wine selection. The Captain is the head of the waiters and helps with anything you might need. This is the simple explanation, I am sure others will go on and on. The Sommelier gets a tip on the wine selection, the Captain gets a little something something for a better table and or help with service. The wait staff gets tipped on their service.
Not sure of the sales tax in NYC now as I live one county away. |
There is a subsection in the New York section of this website called Tipping in New York City
http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgr...;feature=30013 |
Sales tax in NY is almost 9%.
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Sales tax in NYC actually went down a few years ago and is now 8.375%.
The only charges that should be on a restauarant bill are the charges for the food and drink you ordered, and the sales tax. If you go to a restaurant with a large group (usually 6 or more) the restaurant may add the tip, If so ,it should be CLEARLY noted on the menu and told to you in advance. If you order wine, you may encounter a sommelier to assist you, but there are NO charges added to the bill for this. Tip as you choose on the wine portion of your meal |
All answers from your other post -
We tip double the tax (comes out to around around 17%.) Tax is over 8% here on most items including meals, so doubling it brings the tip to around 17% as mentioned previously. You can then add to it from there if the service was worth it, or subtract to bring it down to 15%. sommelier (wine expert) double the tax (approx. 8.5% is the tax in NYC). |
nearly 9% sheesh..no wonder we can't drive in Delaware without seeing NY tour busses at the "outlets"... tax free shopping.
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HaHa! Actually in NYC they eliminated the tax on clothing under, I think $100. But an outlet is an outlet so I think the deals are irresistible! Do you not have sales tax on anything, or just not on clothing?
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Sales tax is 8.25% and is added to the pice listed on the menu of any food you buy in a restaurant and any prepared food (ie cooked chicken versus raw, or sandwiches from the deli counter) that you buy in a supermarket.
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It's not a big deal I guess, but note that the sales tax in NYC (for purchases , except clothing under $110 per item,as well as on all restaurant meals) is 8.375%--not 8.25%, not 9%...
It has changed in the past few years, so I do understand the confusion, but we don't need to keep guessing on this ! :) http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/b...es.shtml#rates |
Thanks much for your help...apologies for the abrasive nature of the post...just excited about our trip!
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Google "tipping wikipedia" for an excellent article on this topic. It includes the following:
<i>Tipping is considered by some to be a social obligation in restaurants having traditional table service. Many consider tipping to be an added reward if the service is good/excellent. Unfortunately, many servers have lost sight of the fact that a tip is a gratuity that needs to be earned. It is not "a given". The customary tip for a restaurant meal in the United States has traditionally ranged from 10 to 15 percent of the total bill (before tax) for "good" to "superior" service, respectively. A recent trend has developed, with restaurant establishments themselves recommending 15-20 percent of the total bill (after tax), which means you would also be tipping on the amount of the tax. However according to Tipping.org, a discussion based tipping website, this is not the standard. Note that many chat sites on tipping include advocates for 20% or greater tipping on the total bill, including alcohol and tax. They typically describe those tipping under 20% as "cheap", or say they should stay home if they "can't afford" to eat out.</i> |
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