Franconian Beer Message Board
Nick B. & Tipping |
| Posted by Eric on 2006-06-14 05:10:10 |
| Hi Folks. I'm raising the dead here. Below is a post from Nick B that appeared on the message board in March of this year that explains his tipping policy. I'm very grateful for the info but a little confused. Nick, are you saying that: You request the bill and then, when the waiter/waitress brings it, you look at it, calculate the tip while he/she is standing there, voice the adjustment you'd like made (in your example you raise the price from 23,80 Euros to 25,00 Euros) he/she then makes that adjustment either right there at your table or back at the wait station and then presents you with an adjusted bill which you then pay directly to him/her. Is that how it is supposed to work? I ask because I've been doing exactly what you say "is just not done". How does it work though? I mean what are the actual nuts and bolts of the transaction? After they give me die Rechnung, what do I do? Thank you for any advice or assistance. My "rule" of thumb is, under 20, round up to the next , unless that results in less than 0,50, in which case, up to the next 1,50 or something. (Unless service was poor, which never seems to be the case.) Over 20-30, round up and add another , or enough to make sure they get 5% or so. We typically only eat out for over 40 in a restaurant once a month (steak night!), where I'll give almost 10% just because the quality of the steaks and service is invariably so good, and we like the place so well. At our favorite Italian and Greek places, we'll tip usually on the order of 5-7% or so. The manner of tipping is universal: state what you wish to pay including "Trinkgeld" when presented with your bill...leaving money on the table is just not done. |
| Followups: |
 [who 'dat?!?] & Tipping by Nick B. on 2006-06-14 13:01:42 |
| [who 'dat?!?] & Tipping by Nick B. on 2006-06-14 13:22:32 |
| [who 'dat?!?] & Tipping by scott on 2006-06-14 22:51:22 |
| [who 'dat?!?] & Tipping by Eric on 2006-06-15 07:31:55 |
| Tipping, etc. by Uncle Jimbo on 2006-06-15 07:55:28 |
| Tipping, etc. by Eric on 2006-06-15 08:30:21 |
| [who 'dat?!?] & Tipping by Nick B. on 2006-06-17 15:39:31 |