Gennifer
Drama Llama
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Jun 26, 2014 8:22:26 GMT
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Post by Gennifer on Dec 17, 2022 0:12:13 GMT
The usual 20%. 2 hours is not an unreasonable time. For fine dining, maybe. At an average restaurant, that’s way out of the norm.
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pilcas
Pearl Clutcher
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Aug 14, 2015 21:47:17 GMT
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Post by pilcas on Dec 17, 2022 0:33:41 GMT
The usual 20%. 2 hours is not an unreasonable time. For fine dining, maybe. At an average restaurant, that’s way out of the norm. For us it really would depend. Lunch with my husband would be quicker. If we are celebrating an occasion at a non chain restaurant with appetizers, maybe a cocktail, entree, coffee and dessert I would say 2 hours is just about right without necessarily lingering, at a normal pace.This would also apply to going out with a group of friends. It balances out because although we spend a longer time the drinks and the dessert raise the price considerably so that the 20% is greater than at a shorter meal.
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Post by busy on Dec 17, 2022 0:59:13 GMT
For fine dining, maybe. At an average restaurant, that’s way out of the norm. For us it really would depend. Lunch with my husband would be quicker. If we are celebrating an occasion at a non chain restaurant with appetizers, maybe a cocktail, entree, coffee and dessert I would say 2 hours is just about right without necessarily lingering, at a normal pace.This would also apply to going out with a group of friends. It balances out because although we spend a longer time the drinks and the dessert raise the price considerably so that the 20% is greater than at a shorter meal. It was an $83 check for four people. No way was two hours justified.
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Post by lucyg on Dec 17, 2022 2:34:55 GMT
There are a lot of variables involved, which is why I almost always tip 20% even when service isn't the greatest. If you were there for 2 hours by your choice, I would tip more than 20%, especially if the restaurant was busy. If you were there because of slow service in the kitchen, I would still tip 20%. But if the service was slow because your server wasn't paying attention and your food arrived cold, I might tip less than 20%. Service has to be really bad for me to tip less than 20%. This is pretty much exactly where I stand, too. huskergal, I think $10 on an $83 bill is bad enough to begin with, but when you add in holding up the table (for how long? you didn’t say) while waiting for friends to arrive makes it worse. I would expect that a group of friends might take up the table for a couple of hours, anyway, just visiting and not focusing so much on eating. They should have tipped much more. Of course.
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Post by hop2 on Dec 17, 2022 13:12:48 GMT
Two hours spent at the restaurant. $83 bill. were you there for 2 hours because you lingered or they took a long time serving? If I lingered about %30 tip if they took that long I’d probably just tip 20. I don’t lower a tip unless there rudeness or something. And by something I mean something pretty bad I’m out to enjoy myself not do math. If nothing has me angry enough to do math I tip %20 & round up usually ) The kitchen being backed up isn’t the waitstaff’s fault
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Post by hop2 on Dec 17, 2022 13:30:13 GMT
Good service? $20. 2 hours is not overly long to me. Great service? $25 Amazing - like you are super impressed? $30 Why do you ask? My daughter is a server at a restaurant. She had 4 people at a table for over 2 hours. The bill was $83. They tipped her $10. Well that sucks. If their meal was quick & they just lingered then they stiffed her, bad, double bad since it’s holiday time. Scrooges
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Post by mymindseyedpea on Dec 18, 2022 0:55:08 GMT
$83.00 … 8 x 3 = 24
$24.00 tip
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