Originally Posted by
CPMaverick
The first time I visited Australia, I was with a group of Americans, all our first time in Oz. We did ask our server, in a mid-range restaurant in Sydney, if we should tip. We honestly didn't know. This was in 2003.
She said something to the effect of: 'Absolutely not, we don't expect tips and honestly we don't need them.' She had worked in the USA and knew how big the wage gap was for servers. So, I have asked servers before, not just mates. And others in the hospitality industry have posted here saying tips are unusual and/or unnecessary.
I'd love to meet a waitress that says "we don't need them."
Maybe it's where I grew up. It just wasn't even a thing. You tipped, unless you got sh!t service.
Last edited by bensyd; Jul 2, 2018 at 8:45 am
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