Originally Posted by
sbm12
But does the 18-22% actually go to the person bringing the food up to you? If it does, that's great. If it does not and it goes to the bottom line of the hotel, does it really count? The proble is that it is hard to know where the money is actually going.
Based on my experience working in a hotel restaurant, 18%-22% doesn't go into the server's pocket in the restaurant, either. He/she tips out the bartender and other help (food runners, busboys, etc.) I will tip the same on a room service order as I would on an in-restaurant order. It's not my concern how much goes into the server's pocket any more than I care what ultimately ends up in the waiter's/waitress' pocket in the restaurant.