How do you tip at WDW?

[Cheryl]

Hi All

Maybe this is a strange question to be posting but I just have to ask. I was talking to a friend of mine while we were at dinner. When adding the bill up, I added 25% gratuity to the bill for out waitress who was very attentive and gave her a high praise to the manager of the restaurant. My friend nearly freaked out. He asked what our "normal procedure" for tipping was and I said 20% if it's good service and more if it's even better. I think the lowest tip I've ever left was about 18%. He was astonished and when I asked, he stated that he leaves about 10% to 12% typically and less if it's not good service at all.

How do you all tip when dining at WDW? And, also, do you have a protocol when dining at a Character Dining buffet like Chef Mickeys? I'm very curious about this. Obviously, if it's a buffet, you'd be serving yourself, other than drinks/refills and removing the plates.

Thanks much for any input. Hopefuly I don't "offend" anyone asking about tipping procedures.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Man, that's sad. Tax is only like 7%-8%, 5% is standard for not so good and 15% for standard good.

What would you want to be tipped if you were offering good service to others?

Id want to be in a job where I wasn't relying on handouts to make up my wage.

Tipping is not terribly British, neither is bumming about how generous one is.

 

[steveNJ]

Id want to be in a job where I wasn't relying on handouts to make up my wage.

There has been a few people on this thread who seem to blame the service people for working jobs that only pay $3.15 an hour and seeming to think they should get a different job.

So if everyone left the food service industry becuase they didn't want to rely on "handouts" exactly who would take care of you when you went out to dinner??

I just about always leave at least 15%, less obviously if service was bad.

The one thing that does annoy me lately though is the amount of people that think they deserve to be tipped. It used to be just wait staff/bartenders, valets etc.

Now I go to the pizza place down the road and the girl ringing the register has a jar out with a tip sign on it. Why the heck would she need to be tipped for telling me how much the pizza was?

 

[Cheryl]

I agree...

The other day while walking through the mall, I noticed that both Mrs. Field and Nestle Cookie shop had old coffee cans covered with paper and the words "TIPS" on it. I thought, hmm, that takes the cake! I have a feeling sooner rather than later there will be these "tip cans" at the register of every food court restaurant.

Oh and while I'm on my soap box, what's with all these average restaurants having washroom attendants now too? I even went to a funeral home who had a washroom attendant! (You know the ones who spray perfume, have dental floss, hand you a paper towel?) What's up with that? It makes me wants to not use the washroom. Come'on there should be some "private" places that you don't need to leave a tip!

Ok, stepping off my soap box. :fork:

 

[captcanada]

There has been a few people on this thread who seem to blame the service people for working jobs that only pay $3.15 an hour and seeming to think they should get a different job.

So if everyone left the food service industry becuase they didn't want to rely on "handouts" exactly who would take care of you when you went out to dinner??

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I suspect that if everyone left the industry, then wages would be increased really fast, to try to get staff back (and, prices would most likely be raised more than enough to cover the cost. Much more likely).

However, I do generally tip 15% (and then edited to reflect service.)

As for cashiers and such putting "tips cans" up....
Can't blame them for trying. They just shouldn't expect a dime from me (unless they somehow go above and beyond).

 

[Kadee]

I understand why wait staff and others want/need tips. Blame the company for paying them $2.01/hr. Then blame the government for allowing the companies to pay them so little. When I was a waitress (TOO long ago to count), the minimum wage was $3.35/hr. Now it is....what?....$5.?? I don't know exactly. Butknow it is a bit more than $5/hr. I think it is HORRIBLE that these companies are still paying servers $2.01/hr even though the mimimun wage has went up over $2/hr! Also, I don't understand why wait staff has to "share" their tips with the bartenders. Maybe it is just where my brother works, but he makes more than the waitresses do and has his own tip glass on the bar. They STILL "share" their tips with him. I don't think that is right!!!Anyway, restaurants are hiring these people and not having to pay them. WE pay them!

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

There has been a few people on this thread who seem to blame the service people for working jobs that only pay $3.15 an hour and seeming to think they should get a different job.

That is one option, the other is to build a service charge into the costs, as is the normal practice in the UK and mainland Europe. Then a tip becomes a reward for service not a subsidy to income.


The rises in costs you talk of would be minimal, staff would get a more reasonable guaranteed income, and the price rises would pass unnoticed since everyone on here is such a generous tipper anyway.

As for staff recruitment issues, you could always follow the UK practice of getting Antipodean backpackers and transient eastern blockers to do it, thus leaving the local youth to claim social security while watching day time tv and play station practicing, without the inconvenience of a job to interfere with quality loafing time.

 

[meatloafsfan]

Man, that's sad. Tax is only like 7%-8%, 5% is standard for not so good and 15% for standard good.

What would you want to be tipped if you were offering good service to others?

Ummm where do you live? and where does the poster live? Did you consider that maybe they pay a higher tax than you?

Where I live, GST is 7% and PST is 8% = 15% which makes it simple to calculate a 15% tip (just leave the same as the tax).

 

[ScrapIron]

Id want to be in a job where I wasn't relying on handouts to make up my wage.

Tipping is not terribly British, neither is bumming about how generous one is.

Ahhh, a geography problem. WDW is actually in the United States, not the United Kingdom. When I was in England and Scotland for a month, I didn't expect things to be like they are in the USA, yet you seem to think nothing changes when you're in a foreign country.

Waiters and other restaurant workers get, usually, less than minimum wage because of tips. I believe their income taxes are based on an assumption of a certain percentage of tips received. Personally, I'm not fond of the system either, but that's how it is. Leaving less than 15% is, in essence, deciding that the service was so bad, that the server deserves a pay cut, but should still pay tax as if everything was fine. Sometimes it may be. Of course, you are also cutting the pay of bartenders, bus boys, etc., not to mention paying bills,feeding kids and such.

Oh, too, I'll bet most servers would rather have other jobs. I don't think that when I see a 55 year old woman working at McDonalds that it was an achievement of a long time career goal. More likely it's the whole paying the bills, feeding the kids I don't want to live in a box under the freeway sort of thing.

It is ironic, though, to see someone come to the USA and complain that it's not like back home. Traditionally, it's the other way around.

Some places just don't make Waldorf Salad.

Cheers.

 

[DizGuru2004]

You, ScrapIron, are BRILLIANT...and I don't mean that in the flippant, insincere, cheap b*st*rd Brit way, either! Keep up the great work! Remember that with common sense and sarcasm (not necessarily in that order,) all things are possible! =D

Ahhh, a geography problem. WDW is actually in the United States, not the United Kingdom. When I was in England and Scotland for a month, I didn't expect things to be like they are in the USA, yet you seem to think nothing changes when you're in a foreign country.

Waiters and other restaurant workers get, usually, less than minimum wage because of tips. I believe their income taxes are based on an assumption of a certain percentage of tips received. Personally, I'm not fond of the system either, but that's how it is. Leaving less than 15% is, in essence, deciding that the service was so bad, that the server deserves a pay cut, but should still pay tax as if everything was fine. Sometimes it may be. Of course, you are also cutting the pay of bartenders, bus boys, etc., not to mention paying bills,feeding kids and such.

Oh, too, I'll bet most servers would rather have other jobs. I don't think that when I see a 55 year old woman working at McDonalds that it was an achievement of a long time career goal. More likely it's the whole paying the bills, feeding the kids I don't want to live in a box under the freeway sort of thing.

It is ironic, though, to see someone come to the USA and complain that it's not like back home. Traditionally, it's the other way around.

Some places just don't make Waldorf Salad.

Cheers.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Ahhh, a geography problem. WDW is actually in the United States, not the United Kingdom. When I was in England and Scotland for a month, I didn't expect things to be like they are in the USA, yet you seem to think nothing changes when you're in a foreign country

Cheers.

Well no actually, but as minimum wage and its implementation is beyond the electoral remit of a Johnny foreigner don’t take your dissatisfaction with minimum wage out on me, do something about it yourself if your old enough to vote. Europe seems to manage just fine with its significantly higher wages.

And if you missed the earlier post, I think you will find that tipping the tax equivalent is 15% in Florida, see some people and facts. As you don’t know me you are rather presumptuous about my social attitudes, I am amused by the desire by some to proclaim how generous they are, especially those whos profile would indicate a certain reliance on the parental purse.

I expect you think irony is something that is used to press your clothes, so I cant hold that against you

And I’m not overly familiar with servicing people you perhaps are, and I accept your experience and knowledge on the subject, in my time behind the bar while I agree the hours can be long, the environment is a lot more pleasant than many others who have to deal with the same minimum wage without recourse to tips to supplement incomes.


Oh buy the way I take it you tipped 15 -20% in the UK as it your normal behaviour, or did you avail yourself of the local traditions and leave a couple of quid safe in the knowledge that the service charge had already been paid, and the family of the staff member would have food for there belly.

GIRUY
:drevil:

 

[fngoofy]

Id want to be in a job where I wasn't relying on handouts to make up my wage.

Tipping is not terribly British, neither is bumming about how generous one is.

No, dental care is not terribly British.

Tipping is compensation, not a "handout."

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

No, dental care is not terribly British.

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Hahahahah.


What a wag, trust me if you wish to get in a slanging match using stereotypes, we can do it in PM, but word to the wise, you are from the land of the great Satan, and as such I have access to many many more than you could possibly imagine.

However as you have dropped to the level of insults one can assume that you know your argument is lost.

Now run along.

 

[fngoofy]

Hahahahah.


What a wag, trust me if you wish to get in a slanging match using stereotypes, we can do it in PM, but word to the wise, you are from the land of the great Satan, and as such I have access to many many more than you could possibly imagine.

However as you have dropped to the level of insults one can assume that you know your argument is lost.

Now run along.

I took your comment of server's tips being "handouts" as the insult.

Hey, if you're not into tipping those that give you good service anymore than 7% I feel sorry for those that don't know you and actualy give you good service, as you are not deserving.

As far as the "land of great satan" stuff...we'd appreciate your visting Disneyland Paris from this point forward...yeah..that'd be great.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

I took your comment of server's tips being "handouts" as the insult.

Hey, if you're not into tipping those that give you good service anymore than 7% I feel sorry for those that don't know you and actualy give you good service, as you are not deserving.

As far as the "land of great satan" stuff...we'd appreciate your visting Disneyland Paris from this point forward...yeah..that'd be great.

I suggest you read before you post.

Insulted? yes Id be too if I had to relly on tips rather than my employer paying me.

7% no where do I state i tip 7%, but if it makes you feel superior

As for the great satan comment if your not big enough to handle comments dont throw them out.

Tell you what would be great if you could jump off something higher than a conclusion. Now run along its time for children to be in bed.

By the way Cirques recruting, I hear they need a stand by clown.

 

[RoninHood]

TIP?whats that,lol!
Not everyone's Donald Trump and besides thier working at Disney*O*World,that should be a reward in itself.

 

[TwoTigersMom]

Last trip DS took along everyone of his stuffed animals that had anything to do with Disney. We kept our room very clean except for the stuffed animals laying around. We always left one of them on the bed holding the mousekeeping envelope, with $5 in it. I personally, feel anyone who has to carry a trash bag out containing one of my son's dirty diapers in it deserves at least that. A big part of the fun for DS was coming back to the room each day to find out what his animals had been up to. Such as watching the animals through the sliding door, or watching TV with some of them fighting over the remote. My favorite was, Pumbaa in the bathroom with a shampoo bottle that had a posted note wrapped around it that said Air Freshener, beside him. Mousekeepers can really help give your vacation that "magical touch".

 

[righttrack]

Speaking of people in other cultures....

Anyone ever been on a cruise?!?? How do "non-tipping cultures" deal with that? Customs are dictated by where you are, not where you come from. When in Rome...

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Speaking of people in other cultures....

Anyone ever been on a cruise?!?? How do "non-tipping cultures" deal with that?

Do they maroon you if you don’t tip? Is tipping essential to keep the boat afloat?

that? Customs are dictated by where you are, not where you come from.

Ok, Ill ask the local Indian community not to celebrate Diwali, and the Pakistani community to take the set meal breaks during Ide non of this fasting malarkey.

I think the key word is its custom, which is rather different from compulsory, I mean lest face it its not really a money issue, given exchange rates, its habit.

When in Rome...

no need to tip 120%, there European. :dazzle:

watch out for bag thieves on mopeds, over charging taxis, and the Spanish steps after youve had a few hello cheekies

 

[captcanada]

I took your comment of server's tips being "handouts" as the insult.

Hey, if you're not into tipping those that give you good service anymore than 7% I feel sorry for those that don't know you and actualy give you good service, as you are not deserving.

As far as the "land of great satan" stuff...we'd appreciate your visting Disneyland Paris from this point forward...yeah..that'd be great.

Ummm....it's their job. And thus, tip or not, EVERYONE is deserving of good service.

For the record...I am VERY "pro-america" and "pro-american".
That being said....
The attitude you just portrayed is the very same one that makes a lot of americans put Canadian flags on their back packs if they decide to take long trips to Europe.

Nuff said.