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How much would you tip for this meal?

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I love all the cheap bastards with the I don't tip or I'll tip a few percent. Assholes all of you.
If you can afford the meal you and afford the tip if not go somewhere less expensive like a $600 meal of two.
 
Scarpozzi said:
My wife and I are going to a nice restaurant for our 10 year anniversary. The restaurant charges a flat rate for 10 courses + wine pairings @ $350 each....so the tab will be $700+ tax + tip. I usually tip 20%+, but wonder if that's overkill in this situation.

Thanks in advance.
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Ten courses with different wines will be a lot of work for your server. I would go with the 20%
 
Geekbabe said:
Ten courses with different wines will be a lot of work for your server. I would go with the 20%
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When you start getting into big numbers like this, I like to break it down to an hourly wage. At 20%, if he's there two hours, that's $70/hour. That's kind of high for unskilled labor. Of course my $50/hour is high too. That's more than I make, and my mistakes can cost 10's of thousands of dollars, potentially getting into millions if other people fail too.
 
lxskllr said:
When you start getting into big numbers like this, I like to break it down to an hourly wage. At 20%, if he's there two hours, that's $70/hour. That's kind of high for unskilled labor. Of course my $50/hour is high too. That's more than I make, and my mistakes can cost 10's of thousands of dollars, potentially getting into millions if other people fail too.
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In am upscale place, that server will most likely be answering questions about the food & giving info about each wine. I also imagine this couple will be there for more than two hours. The server also most likely has a small number of tables, I can't see stiffing a server in any case. This sounds like it will be an experience, a meal to remember, tip accordingly IMHO.
 
Dude, Lifestyle and Class choice. You said "I usually tip 20%+" what difference does total cost make. 20% is 20% That is what you have determined as fair.
Now go Vote for Bernie and try to get things more fair for all.
 
TeeJay1952 said:
Dude, Lifestyle and Class choice. You said "I usually tip 20%+" what difference does total cost make. 20% is 20% That is what you have determined as fair.
Now go Vote for Bernie and try to get things more fair for all.
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Oh! I get it now, this is a comedy thread.
 
I usually just stick with 15%. 10% if i feel somewhat underwhelmed by the service. 0% if it is just outright awful. But 15% is my max/standard.

But in general i hate the whole tipping thing. Pay them a decent rate and get rid of tipping 🙂
 
lxskllr said:
When you start getting into big numbers like this, I like to break it down to an hourly wage. At 20%, if he's there two hours, that's $70/hour. That's kind of high for unskilled labor. Of course my $50/hour is high too. That's more than I make, and my mistakes can cost 10's of thousands of dollars, potentially getting into millions if other people fail too.
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I don't think anyone is performing any unskilled labor in a high end place like this.
 
tynopik said:
$0

the restaurant should be able to pay them a living wage
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soulcougher73 said:
I usually just stick with 15%. 10% if i feel somewhat underwhelmed by the service. 0% if it is just outright awful. But 15% is my max/standard.

But in general i hate the whole tipping thing. Pay them a decent rate and get rid of tipping 🙂
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There is an upscale restaurateur in nyc that is doing that. He admitted he'd have to raise the prices accordingly. I wonder if his foot traffic went down after that.
 
I would tip the same as for any other meal. 15-18% for good service, 20-25% for great service. I would be shocked to receive poor service at a high end restaurant but I would adjust the tip and complain accordingly if my enjoyment of the meal was affected.
 
Aharami said:
I don't think anyone is performing any unskilled labor in a high end place like this.
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Because being polite, aware of protocol, and knowing the menu takes great skill? $70/hour worth of skill?? If that's the scale, Einstein was a mere technician.
 
The cost of your meal should not dictate the % you leave in tip...at least as far as I'm concerned.

$140 no question, unless service is shit.
 
lxskllr said:
Because being polite, aware of protocol, and knowing the menu takes great skill? $70/hour worth of skill?? If that's the scale, Einstein was a mere technician.
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it's a different type of skill, but a skill nonetheless. These guys have to go through years of experience before they get hired at places like where the OP is going. Now your average waiter at olive garden, that would qualify as closer to unskilled labor.
 
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