Originally Posted by
knightjm
I think what we call common knowledge may be wrong at this.
We usually pay 10-20% of what we order as tip, but let's say this.
If a family with four people order 4 $10 menu with 2 or 3 dishes each, a server would get $4-8 as tip after delivering around 10 dishes.
If a person orders a $80 steak, a server would get $8-16 as tip after delivering around just 1 or 2 dishes.
Who should get paid more?
Why do servers or customers think customer should pay tip not by the service but by the amount of money spent?
I don't want to say how much tip would be proper for a dish, but I hope we could think about it.
If we think paying tip by service, we could pay it as much as the service is provided.
If we think paying tip by spending, we may not need this discussion.
Because there is a Robin Hood mentality.
The focus of percent-based tipping is not on the efforts of the server; it is on the wealth of the consumer. The idea is that the person who can afford to order a $80 steak and a $200 bottle of wine should cough up more money than the Mom and Dad trying to feed their kids.