Why You Should Tip And How Much

By Cornelius Nunev


Tipping has become more of a sensitive problem in recent years due to the economic depression and snail-slow recovery. How much are you anticipated to tip? Have higher prices and stagnant wages made tips a lesser concern than previously? Here are some tipping rules and recommendations.

Stiffing the help

One California waiter got a tip with a card that said, "I must cut back on discretionary spending and gratuities. I wish it didn't have to be this way for both of us." According to Detroit News, this is taking place all over.

Tips are essential

A lot of the time, waiters and waitresses need tips to survive and depend to them.

Record Searchlight reports that one restaurant worker told Lennie Copeland, "If you can afford to eat out, you can afford to tip. Otherwise, stick to macaroni and cheese at home."

The federal minimum wage is $7.50 an hour, though restaurant employees can make $2.13 an hour. It is expected to come out closer to $15 to $20 an hour with tips, according to Copeland.

Workers have to share tips with other people in the restaurant typically, according to Wes Babcock at Cattlemen's Steakhouse. On top of it, the Internal Revenue Service expects that workers are getting tips and requires a minimum 8 percent for tax purposes. Then there is the 12 percent rule where the Internal Revenue Service will check out a company that is reporting less than 12 percent.

Tipping for the questioned

These are your tipping recommendations.

Some older diners may remember when 10 percent was customary for nearly all tipping. Today a little more is anticipated. According to etiquette experts, today it is customary to give 15 to 20 percent of the pre-tax bill to waiters and waitresses.

Tipping.org explained that a buffet only demands a five to 10 percent tip since you are doing your own serving.

You never have to pay more than 50 cents to $2 at a coffee or deli counter assuming you spend less than $30.

It is nice to give a 10 percent tip to the counter person whenever you get a to-go order at a restaurant, according to Tipthepizzaguy.

A 15 percent tip is expected with a minimum of $3 when somebody delivers pizza though.



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