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Monday, December 27, 2004

15 is the new 20.  

JB and i went to dinner tonight at Osteria. It was a good dinner, nice wine and hearty food -- which we needed to battle the cold, wet california weather. At the end of dinner, we got the bill and discussed the tip. JB decided that we should tip 15%. Lately, like many people, I've been tipping 20% on average.... but after some discussion, we agreed - that 5% hasn't brought an a notably improved level of service and with the price of food increasing, thus the bill increasing, thus the tip in actual $ increasing, there isn't a need to go to 20%. So there, we're decided, 15 is the new 20. I am sure I will be getting flames on this one, Jeeves.

Update: An article on holiday tipping. very useful.

¤ posted by Natala : 12/27/2004 11:02:00 PM


Comments:
Cheap.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 12:31 AM, December 28, 2004
 
ah yes, and now come the comments... yes, one could say it is cheap, mr. anonymous. or frugal. also, i'm not saying we shouldn't tip well for great service -- for great service certainly tip well (20-30% depending) ...but for average to as-expected-good service, i think we should go back to 15.
# posted by Blogger Natala : 12:36 AM, December 28, 2004
 
I waited tables for so many years that I always tip 20% regardless of service, because SOOOOOOO many people out there tip 10% or even less. The difference to me is usually a few dollars, but to the server it always makes a big difference.

That being said, the service in Palo Alto is the worst I've ever experienced in my life, so maybe you were justified.
# posted by Blogger Jack and Nicholas : 5:29 AM, December 28, 2004
 
Still cheap.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 8:51 AM, December 28, 2004
 
I'm sick of service industry people telling me how to tip. Of course you want me to believe that 20% is the bare minimum. Fifteen percent is the correct amount for good, but unextraordinary service.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 5:32 PM, December 28, 2004
 
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