Originally Posted by
yyznomad
I feel kind of bad for service staff, but at the same time, I have no plans to dine out or have drinks out anytime soon... the one time I went for drinks during covid, the place I went to had nearly doubled their prices (not sure whether supply chain scarcity / "covid tax" / etc.)... so screw that.
while I enjoyed the joys and value of at-home cooking during pandemic, I definitely just better appreciate restaurant dining & drinking. My last dive bar bill was $29 for 2 pints, one g&t, and a $10 tip because my friend and I were the ONLY patrons at 6p! Then a mad dash for book club with more drinking.
but I’m tipping 25% more than ever before - I used to just do 20%.