Quote Originally Posted by regis80 View Post
Lol.
The tipping policy in the US isn’t right though.. okay I get that the bar staff are on low wages and rely heavily on tips - it’s part of how that sector works over there. Here it’s completely different. The US system is out of line with everywhere else in the world though and this is where it gets annoying. Yanks as tourists continue to tip wherever they go, like in Mexico, Italy and say France for instance and so they are always welcome with open arms. We are often compared to them and if we don’t tip like they do, we are made to look bad. They’ve set a bad precedent and should realise they can tip differently in other countries.

They do take the p iss in the US though Regis as most bills now say recommended tip is anything from 20 to 30%. So let’s say two of you have had a good slap up meal with drinks that could be £100 and the suggested tip is £20 to £30 on top. Most Americans say - you should not go in a restaurant if you can’t afford the tip which is bulls hit!!

Hospitality in the USA should be forced to pay staff a basic equivalent of the minimum wage! Again it’s the businesses that are profiteering if staff have to make up their money with tips.

Some of the servers over there are so creepy to get a tip - I love the English accent - do you know the Queen?

One thing I do like about the US restaurants though - if something is not great they are super quick to take it off the bill!