after the meal, and you receive your bill. you give the tip. the general rule is you take 8% of your bill and that's how much tip you leave.
example: your bill $20.99. your tip = $1.67 you're always welcomed to leave more.
About 20% of your meal.
A tax is an amount that is added to the cost of a meal or other items that you purchase and collected for the taxing authorities in that area and a tip is a gratuity or gift usually given to a waitress or waiter or someone that is providing some services to you that you like or appreciate what they are doing.
A tip or gratuity is an amount of money that is given to a worker such as a waiter or waitress who performs a service for you.
In Canada, the standard tipping rate is about 15 to 20 % of your meal's totoal cost.
When dining at a restaurant, it is customary to leave a tip for the waiter as a gesture of appreciation for their service. The standard tip amount is typically 15-20 of the total bill before tax. You can leave the tip in cash or add it to the credit card payment. It is important to consider the quality of service when determining the tip amount.
Ordinarily one would tip 20%, but in the case of sharing a few bucks more would be appropriate, since the work is as great or greater, but the check is smaller. .............. you tip half and the person that was dinning with you will tip the other half of the 20% to make it fair
It is generally recommended to tip based on the total bill amount, including tax. This ensures that the tip reflects the overall cost of the meal or service.
I wouldn't. Tell the waiter you appreciate his service but that you do not agree with him not getting the tip. If the owner is there, I would tell him in front of the waiter.
In the United States, it is not illegal to not tip a waiter, but it is considered customary and a social norm to tip for good service. Waiters often rely on tips as a significant portion of their income.
TIPS - To Insure Prompt Service. Not sure how far back it started...but you use to TIP before the meal...To Insure Prompt Service.
* No the waiter/waitress should never ask for a tip. It is up to the patron to decide if the waiter/waitress deserves a tip for good service. In some higher end restaurants tips (gratuities) are included in the price of your bill.
The amount one tips a waiter varies depending on the individual and the level of service. The typical tip for a restaurant waiter is between 15 and 20%. There is no upper limit on tipping, and one should tip more if the service exceeded expectations.