Gift certificates and coupons for free or highly reduced meals are the best. The restaurant's revenue will decrease, but the server's share should not.
When utilizing a Groupon or restaurant gift certificate, diners fail to tip the whole amount.
Servers love gratuities. However, a little additional courtesy can go a long way toward showing employees how much you appreciate them
especially when it's with people you routinely see at your favorite spots. Tipping expresses gratitude as well as money. Thank you for your tip.
A kitchen or bar present during a meal is unbeatable. However, "gratuity" should sound like thanks in this case.
Add the approximate value of free drinks and desserts to your bill and tip.
Though everyone knows you should tip, some diners worry about how much.
Finally, experts have spoken. Tipping on the pre-tax amount of your bill is fine, but tipping on the total is appreciated.
Fast-paced restaurants can hide honest blunders. This doesn't imply you should vent when paying the bill. Don't penalize your server for uncontrollable events.
Tipping requirements apply even when eating at home. Apps and services have complicated who gets paid what post-pandemic.
The bill breakdown usually includes a delivery cost, but this is usually the restaurant's price and not the tip, so you'll need to pay the delivery guy a few bucks.