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Old Apr 8, 2017, 2:46 am
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Originally Posted by laughinlab2001
Not sure if it is expected or not, but I tipped out the wait staff and bartender the last time I went through the lounge. Service was exceptional and they earned it.

This may be addressed upthread, but it's a long thread to slog through, so two questions:

1. Tipping assumes (in part) that waitstaff earns less than minimum wage and that part of their compensation will come from tips - is this true of PL waitstaff and bartenders?

2. Since everything is free, how does one determine an appropriate tip, other than guessing "retail" value of food/beverages as a baseline?
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