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Old May 12, 2012 | 7:58 pm
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Originally Posted by quan98
I just got back from eating out. $15.16 with a comped drink. I tipped $3.84 which is about 25% for a total of $19.

What should I have done? Should I have added the cost of the drink in the tip?
Who comped you the drink?

My rules:

Do tip on the value of the freebie/discount:
* If I have a coupon that knocks $20 off a $100 bill, I'll still tip as if the value of the meal was $100.
* If the waiter/bartender gave me a drink on the house.

Don't tip on the value of the freebie:
* If the owner brought a drink to my table or sent over a free plate.
* If it's an after-dinner drink that's routinely given to all diners.
* If I was comped a drink because something went wrong with my meal.
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