How much percent of tip to give to dining server and teppanyaki chef?

Answer 1

The standards vary by country. In the US the standard tip is considered to be 15 to 20% of the bill before any special discounts or coupons are factored in. You may also tip them on how nice they were (for example, if the workers were nice to you, you may want to tip extra).

Answer 2

The standard average has always been considered 15%
If service was bad, go lower, if service was good, go higher.


You will find some restaurants that include the tip calculated into the bill, especially for larger groups. They will often enforce an 18% tip for large groups.


Personally the way I do it is figure out 15% and than round off the total along with the bill to a whole dollar amount, going up for good service and down for bad. This way I never need to deal with change.


Example, food bill of $18. 15% would $2.70. I would just leave $21 total if service was decent, or $20 total if it was below average. (only way I would skip the tip entirely is if the server was truly horrible and rude)

Another Answer:
Bottom end is about 10 percent. Top end is 20 percent. In some peoples opinion, over tipping is just as bad as non-tipping in the restaurant industry.

Answer 3

Nearly 90% if not more. I've been serving to make my way through school and basically what I make in tips is what I life off of. Sometimes paychecks will be VOID or as little as .30 cents for maybe 30+ hours of work. Tips are our lively hood.

Answer 4

I have been told that 15% is proper for good service and 20% for excellent service. I have also been told that you should be tipping based on the subtotal of your bill and not the total with tax included.

Answer 5

20% is the new 15%. For an average server, 15% is appropriate. An excellent server deserves 20% minimum. Do not be afraid to tip less than 15% or nothing if the service is horrible. It is their job to serve you well. That is what you are paying them for.

Answer 6

* Whether at a buffet style restaurant or being served at your table (the waitress still has to check on her customers to be sure they don't need another drink, refill on their coffee, etc.) the tip should still be 15%.

Answer 7

It really all depends on how nice it is; standard tip is 20% of the total bill.

Answer 8

It depends upon the service and type of resturant, but also it depends upon the capabiltiy of coustmer.

Answer 9

A good tip percentage is 15% of the total bill. 20%, however, is customary for good service. Not enough servers get adequate tip.