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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 3:24 pm
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Originally Posted by broadwayblue
what's the current opinion on whether you are supposed to tip on alcohol? i remember hearing years back that you don't...not sure if that's changed. obviously if you are ordering drinks at a bar that's clearly a different story...but i'm talking about alcohol as part of a meal.
I tip on the pretax amount, including alcohol. Your server will have to tip out the bartenders, so in effect you are tipping the barstaff too..
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