Peter Frank wrote:
> took all the change. So, now I wonder what I did wrong. Is this line
> only looked at when paying with a credit card? Or did the waitress
> expect me to take the exact change back and then return to her
> personally the tip I wanted to give?
Yes to both of them. The line is only used for credit cards (in a hotel, it
might also be used when paying your room.
> I also saw some people paying to the cashier at the exit. Do you take
> your check to the cashier then? I didn't see the people paying to the
> cashier leaving any tipping money on the table (doing this may not be
> possible if you only have larger bills or a credit card). If/when you
> pay to the cashier, how does your waitress get her tip?
Generally one does return to the table to put a tip on it when paying in
cash. Tips are often added to the bill when paying via credit card. In the
US people use credit cards a lot, so that may be what was happening at the
cashier; that people were paying by credit card or adding to room, and putting
it on the credit card bill.
> One last question: Do you always round up to whole dollars when
> tipping even if that would raise the tip a lot?
No. You leave 15% for good service, more for excellent service. This has
tended to creep up, to more like 17% for good service, and 20% in some
fancier places and more expensive markets. That said 15% is pretty much
always an adequate tip, and 20% is always a good tip, and you can round to
the quarter or even leave exact change.
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Julie
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