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Jan 6, 2008 | 4:57 pm

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bigguyinpasadena

Join Date: Dec 2003

Location: Pasadena,Ca.,US.

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Originally Posted by JayhawkCO

Actually the gratuity is before tax, so the server only gets about 16.4% at my restaurant. And that's before we pay tip out to pay for the hosts, bartenders, etc., so that knocks it down to 13.4%. So wait...18% is more than enough (assuming good service)?

Don't even get me started on the $2.13/hr.

Chris

Not my problem.I will continue to tip 15% pre tax ,then if the service has been above the norm add a little.I also do not tip the 15% total on an expensive bottle of wine.
That is what I was raised with,and that is what I practice.

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