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Dinning Plan Tipping
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real mad hatter
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Wait for it.
Well it's 10% if it's poor,15% if it's good,and 20% if it's outstanding.Correct me if iam wrong other members please.Oh and by the way,the tip is for your service waiter or waitress,not the chef,iam sure that is what I was told.
Well it's 10% if it's poor,15% if it's good,and 20% if it's outstanding.Correct me if iam wrong other members please.Oh and by the way,the tip is for your service waiter or waitress,not the chef,iam sure that is what I was told.
Philhar-Fanatic
Active Member
realmadhatter...that's exactly how we do it. The tip on the check everytime is going to show suggested as 20%. You don't have to tip that amount. However, if you have 6 or more in your party, it's a 20% pop every time. 
righttrack
Well-Known Member
I tip 20%. I reward with more, and if service is kind of meh, I may give 15%
71dsp
Well-Known Member
This is generally what we do. On this past trip, we really didn't have any servers that did a poor job, so we tipped at least the suggested 20% and in many cases tipped a few bucks more.
Those servers work hard for their tips and when it's especially busy we're more lenient. If it's really busy and the server still did a great job, we have no problems with a 25% tip.
Mrs.Skellington
Active Member
I believe it's 18% for parties 6 or more.
I believe it's 18% for parties 6 or more.
You are correct, it is indeed 18% not 20% as another poster has indicated. We were recently there with a party of 6.
PeoplemoverTTA
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Surprisingly, there are some guests who still incorrectly assume tips are included with DDP (several relatives were shocked when I told them; much to my dismay). As a result, when we had great service on our trip in August, we would sometimes tip 25-30%. Admittedly, it was easier sine we had 5 adults. An extra $2-3 per person each day wasn't a huge hit to our budgets.
disney magic 06
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The whole tipping ethic in the US mystifies me a little. I have no problem whatsoever with acknowledging good service with a tip, excellent service with a large tip. But tipping for bad service? Why would you? And don't start me on the 'suggesting' how much tip they deserve. I don't want to sound miserable and mean, I realise their salaries are low and they rely on tips, but I feel they should be a reward for good service.
I also don't think large tips are appropriate at buffets when you only see your server twice, one of those visits being to bring the bill, as can often happen. Again, good service is appreciated and tipped accordingly.
I also don't think large tips are appropriate at buffets when you only see your server twice, one of those visits being to bring the bill, as can often happen. Again, good service is appreciated and tipped accordingly.
fractal
Well-Known Member
I believe there is a minimum tip (10%?) you should give your server for managing to bring you food and drink without spilling it on your lap. Then I go up from there.
harveyt0206
Well-Known Member
My husband and I always try to tip in the 15 - 20% range. We have family members who work in the service industry and have seen many a tear due to being stiffed on tips. In most instances, servers are paid a lower rate with the intent being that the difference will be made up with their tips. I wholeheartedly agree that poor service should not be "rewarded", but we still tip at least something. I also try to keep in mind that most of the Disney restaurants are extremely busy with very little down time during a shift for the servers.
Dwarful
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I agree with disney magic 06 on the buffet tip...esp. when going during the premium time (where Disney raises the price of the buffet by a few more bucks without raising the quality of the food). I would leave a fair tip based on service. But after our last dining experiences we are trying to avoid the buffets all together. Now, if we get really bad service I'll take the time to speak to a manager to let them know of our concerns. How can people improve if no one tells them things aren't OK? I should note that this has happened only twice in over 25 trips to WDW....once at The Biergarten with a group of 12 and once at 1900 Park Fare where we had to wait over 2 hours for our ADR.
real mad hatter
Well-Known Member
Agree.
Yes,I agree about the British tipping thing.We recently had an overnight stay at a four star hotel in Scotland.I asked for a bottle of chenin blanc from south Africa,the waiter brought me a German neirsteiner and plopped it on the table and took off.I got his attention and told him it's the wrong wine.He just shrugged and said not his problem if they don't keep the correct wine bottles in the wine locker? what!!Aye he got a tip,won't tell you what I told him.
Yes,I agree about the British tipping thing.We recently had an overnight stay at a four star hotel in Scotland.I asked for a bottle of chenin blanc from south Africa,the waiter brought me a German neirsteiner and plopped it on the table and took off.I got his attention and told him it's the wrong wine.He just shrugged and said not his problem if they don't keep the correct wine bottles in the wine locker? what!!Aye he got a tip,won't tell you what I told him.
disney magic 06
Well-Known Member
Haha I can imagine!
accord99cutie
Premium Member
We typically tip 15% at Buffets and 20% at Table service. If we have any bad service we are not afraid to leave a smaller tip as well as talk to a manager to make them aware of any issues. We also will tip more if a server goes above and beyond for any meal. These days, 20% is definitely the norm.
draybook
Well-Known Member
So they should automatically get 10% for being able to do the most basic part of their job?
If that's the way he wants to tip....