<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by CT-UK:
I left $20 because the service was only average and nothing more even if it was great should I leave $150.</font>
Being a Brit too, tipping culture is something I am always a little uncertain with.
There is a metaphorical limit as to the limit of tipping. As Chris said he took he wife out for a $750 meal, surely any standard of service doesn't warrant a $150 tip!
$50 is the most, and the limit to what I would leave. If I take my girlfriend out for a nice meal and spend say $300 I would rather leave a $20 tip and buy a nice bottle of wine on the way home.
I can see this from both sides of the argument having worked in a £50 a head restaurant. We never really expected tips above £30 for a table of 10 even though IMHO we did provide good service.
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