<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by chemist661:
1. What is the proper tip at a buffet restaurant where the customer orders the buffet & the waiter brings just the drinks?
I usually give a dollar tip or a bit more than that. (I eat alone, I usually drink water & the buffet price is around $5-6). Does the waitperson at a buffet restuarant earn the sub minimum or standard minimum wage? I would say that about half don't tip from my observations.
2. When I order the $1.99 breakfast special at a Las Vegas Casino for example, I usually give the waitress/waiter a dollar (my minimum for a small tab) because the meal would cost me around $4-5 where I live in LA. Note: this example is for me eating alone.
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I usually leave a buck a head for buffet drink service. The cost of the buffet is irrelevant: I leave a dollar if somebody filled my water and juice glass once or twice.
I leave a normal bar tip on the drink cost if I'm actually ordering screwdrivers, mimosas, etc.
I don't hesitate to leave zippy for bad buffet service. (Empty water glasses, etc.)