how much are you supposed to tip at a buffet

[foolanger]

I went to a chineese buffet and was confused as to how much we should tip them.. what do you guys think?

 

[Spac3d]

if your plates stay on the the table and drinks aren't refilled, $0.00
If they do their job, maybe 10%

 

[rudeguy]

did you have an actual waiter, or not?
If there is a waiter I always leave a nice tip, if they dont actually bring you drinks or anything then they get a buck

 

[Spoooon]

I leave a buck so long as my drink gets refilled and they clear the table with reasonable expedience.

 

[foolanger]

they refilled my water once and cleared it once.. Thats about it..

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: foolanger
they refilled my water once and cleared it once.. Thats about it..

personally I would have tipped them a buck or two

 

[fr]

Last time all they did was seat us and get us our initial drinks. Buffet was ~$18 so everyone left a $20.

 

[foolanger]

the bill came out to $38.00 and i left $5. Half of my friends thought it was to much and the other half thought it was to little..

 

[Nocturnal]

I could've sworn that you didn't tip at a buffet?

How do you pronounce buffet?

BOO-FAY or BUFF(Bagwell)-Fett (JangoFett)

 

[stev0]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
I could've sworn that you didn't tip at a buffet?

How do you pronounce buffet?

BOO-FAY or BUFF(Bagwell)-Fett (JangoFett)

i personally have never left a tip at a buffet... the people hardly communicate with you. why leave a tip if all they do is come by your table, grunt, grab your plates and take off?

 

[Sid59]

a buck

 

[Viperoni]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
I could've sworn that you didn't tip at a buffet?

How do you pronounce buffet?

BOO-FAY or BUFF(Bagwell)-Fett (JangoFett)

Buff-Eh

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: Viperoni

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
I could've sworn that you didn't tip at a buffet?

How do you pronounce buffet?

BOO-FAY or BUFF(Bagwell)-Fett (JangoFett)

Buff-Eh

yup thats it. and it always depends on the service/lack thereof that you receive, regardless of whether its a buffet or not

 

[human2k]

Sh!t those are waiters? I always thought they were beggars looking for scraps of food, thats why I leave my plates "half-eaten".

 

[JWMiddleton]

Tipping at a self-serve buffet gets me, but it is expected and is part of the compensation. At lunch I leave a dollar. If the cost is about $7 at night I'll still leave a dollar, but if it is one of those $12.95, or higher, places I'll leave $3 for the two of us.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: human2k
Sh!t those are waiters? I always thought they were beggars looking for scraps of food, thats why I leave my plates "half-eaten".

They hate that, don't they?

 

[Colt45]

$0

buff-fay

 

[oniq]

Tip them for what? Taking away my plates? They hardly communicate with you.

 

[her209]

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[bUnMaNGo]

Originally posted by: her209
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[0roo0roo]

only if they have personal waiters that do something. unlikely. higher end buffets $30+ a pop are different.