Comments on: International Tipping Etiquette http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/03/03/international-tipping-etiquette/ travel smarter. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:18:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: foXnoMad » The Pros And Cons Of Using Cash During The Various Stages Of Travel http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/03/03/international-tipping-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-17330 foXnoMad » The Pros And Cons Of Using Cash During The Various Stages Of Travel Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:42:30 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/03/03/international-tipping-etiquette/#comment-17330 [...] behind. In other places the size of the tip depends on the service you got. As Kim pointed out, don’t reward bad service with a good tip (in Canada, for example). Leaving a small tip to an already grouchy server with a credit card might [...] [...] behind. In other places the size of the tip depends on the service you got. As Kim pointed out, don’t reward bad service with a good tip (in Canada, for example). Leaving a small tip to an already grouchy server with a credit card might [...]

]]> By: foxnomad http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/03/03/international-tipping-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-14370 foxnomad Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:54:39 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/03/03/international-tipping-etiquette/#comment-14370 Great advice Kim - I've had some very rude servers and the opposite while over in Montreal. The one incident I can recall is where I paid with a credit card but was going to leave the tip in cash. The waitress was extremely rude (this is before we even got up) about me leaving a tip. Anyway, I did end up leaving some tip with the added bonus of some extra words too ;) Great advice Kim – I’ve had some very rude servers and the opposite while over in Montreal.

The one incident I can recall is where I paid with a credit card but was going to leave the tip in cash. The waitress was extremely rude (this is before we even got up) about me leaving a tip.

Anyway, I did end up leaving some tip with the added bonus of some extra words too ;)

]]> By: Kim Kinrade http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/03/03/international-tipping-etiquette/comment-page-1/#comment-14353 Kim Kinrade Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:06:19 +0000 http://www.foxnomad.com/2008/03/03/international-tipping-etiquette/#comment-14353 Hi, I used to be partners in a British-style pub in Canada so I know a little bit about this. I wouldn't tip more than 15% unless the person really made your day. I've done that before but rarely. Here's what I suggest. 15%: Great service 10%: Good service 5%: Grumpy server but decent service $.01 Server with attitude. (Yes a penny. They'll get the message.) Let's face it, even a bumbling server who means well but is having a bad day deserves something. But don't reward a belligerent server. You're just setting up the next patron for a lousy attitude. And there's no need getting the manager involved unless the server is really insulting. If they are having a bad day you don't have to pay for it. Hi,

I used to be partners in a British-style pub in Canada so I know a little bit about this. I wouldn’t tip more than 15% unless the person really made your day. I’ve done that before but rarely.

Here’s what I suggest.

15%: Great service
10%: Good service
5%: Grumpy server but decent service
$.01 Server with attitude. (Yes a penny. They’ll get the message.)

Let’s face it, even a bumbling server who means well but is having a bad day deserves something. But don’t reward a belligerent server. You’re just setting up the next patron for a lousy attitude.

And there’s no need getting the manager involved unless the server is really insulting. If they are having a bad day you don’t have to pay for it.

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