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Do we really suck at giving tips abroad?
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| jester |
| quote: | Restaurants in Burlington, Vermont, are being accused of discrimination after news reports that servers are tacking on automatic gratuities to customers with French accents -- a practice that primarily targets the Quebecois tourists who frequent the town.
Vermont news site 7 Days reported earlier this month on evidence that a number of restaurants in the town have been tacking on tips of as much as 18 per cent to customers with foreign accents. Some servers have reportedly dubbed it the “Queeb tax.” |
Read the rest: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/0..._n_1839771.html
I haven't been to Vermont in a while, I want to walk into a restaurant there and say "add on the Queeb tax" :haha: |
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| WittyHandle |
| It's a consistent issue that waitstaff here have with Quebecois. That story got a lot off attention nationwide here, with people claiming it's discriminatory. It's also unfair, though, to ask staff to work for someone who is very likely going to leave a very small tip. |
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| Adam420 |
| Maybe it's because people from Quebec that drive in to Vermont, Plattsburgh, etc...are just cheap by nature? You know, they figure they can go and eat/shop well without spending a lot of money. Apparently that includes tips at restaurants. 18% is too much though, should be 15%. And that minimum wage is really low :wtf: |
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| Dykes_on_Jay |
| I'm a good tipper. Here I only tip at hair salons or if a girl has nice . You give them extra money, they tend to give it right back. Fine by me.When in Rome.... |
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| WittyHandle |
| The last time I checked (which was a few years ago), waitstaff were paid about $3 per hour here, which is significantly lover than the standard minimum wage. Of course, this is because it is expected that they will make their money from tips. I know a lot of people from Quebec come here for bargains, and there's nothing wrong with that, but it is understandable that servers here are only looking for fair compensation for their work. 15%-20% is the common range for tipping here. |
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| Dykes_on_Jay |
| Here if they work full time they will make 600$ a month. It's pretty crazy. |
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| ninjahola |
After working in restaurants all over the country including Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Quebec, I can say with confidence that the worst tippers by far are in Quebec. From best to worst - Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Quebec.
That being said, its a good possibility that these so called "Queebs" are actually from France. Cuz knows the French don't tip worth of , and are the worst to serve. Sorry to stereotype, but its true. |
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| ~*Stereohead*~ |
as a server, i have to tip out 4% of my food sales to the kitchen.
5% of my alcohol sales goes to my bartender.
and 1% of my before-tax overall sales (food & alcohol) goes directly to the pockets of my boss (house tips)...cuz he's not rich enough, right?
i made sales of 1100$ last saturday night, worked for 6 hours. i had to tip out 52$ of MY hard-earned tips. i left with 112$, barely an 11% overall tip, relative to post-tax sales.
so please, considering that the server who's taking care of you has to tip out a very significant amount of his/her own tips, don't you dare say 18% is too much. a 15% tip translates into barely 12%, when you consider tip-outs.
if you care enough, ask your server about the %s he/she has to give away. that person will be very grateful just for your concern, your service will be better because you showed a concern, and hopefully, you will tip a little more than the standard 15% (if, of course, your service is good. not necessarily AMAZING. but good).
we live in north america, not europe.
not to mention that i am legally obligated to declare every penny i walk out with or i face an audit come tax time. no more 8% tip estimates anymore on every paycheck. it's down to the pennies now. so even though i am at the bottom of the food chain (salary wise...making minimum wage even though i've worked for the same restaurant for almost 5 years)...i still have to lose more tip money because of the new declaration laws. again, something to keep in mind. |
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| Dykes_on_Jay |
| The French don't tip well because waitstaff are extremely well trained and earn a very good wage in France....that and they smell and act like dog . |
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| Dykes_on_Jay |
| That was uncalled for, they only smell like dog . |
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| Fran666 |
i dunno, but i always thought it was the other way around…
do americans tip well here ?
i remember passed experiences when i had to tell americans that in quebec we tip barmaids. They weren't tipping on a huge bill.
Anyways, there's cheap people everywhere.
I know I always tip too much, but this is usually the case when you had a tip job in the past. |
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| crazydafy |
| 18 isnt too much and 20 should be the norm However that is only if the service is impeccable. I still believe that tip should be given in function of how well your entire meal goes from the moment you walk in to the moment you are ready to leave. |
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