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Old Sep 15, 2021 | 6:27 am
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Originally Posted by NickRivas
When you have your meal and drinks in the FFD section, do you leave a tip at the end? I know the US has a big tipping culture. We tip accordingly in restaurants/bars but in the airport lounge I’m confused. From what I see, in the FFD you have someone bringing you the food and serving your drinks, so it’s waiter service..? If tip is expected or would be polite and the right thing to do, how much do you guys recommend leaving?
IME, tipping is very much expected in FFD. Depending on the airport, sometimes they left you a little clipboard at the end of your meal where it was clearly implied tipping was expected. I always just left a $20 - whether I had a full meal or stopped in for a nightcap/dessert upon arrival. The service always seemed to at least justify that amount, in my opinion. YMMV.

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