Tipping

[scritchell]

This might be a silly question....but....how do you tip if you have the DDP? As the credits are on the wristband???
Do you simply leave cash on the table after the meal? How would you work out the 20% if its a credit system?
Sorry..... I am from the UK and tips are voluntary

 

[Minthorne]

I recommend charging the tip to you hotel room using your magic band and just paying the balance off at check out. The waiter or waitress will still give you a bill that has what the meal would have cost and the recommended tip amount.

 

[scritchell]

I recommend charging the tip to you hotel room using your magic band and just paying the balance off at check out. The waiter or waitress will still give you a bill that has what the meal would have cost and the recommended tip amount.

is tipping a must?
I've heard horror stories that waiters are rude/awkward if the recommended tip isn't left

 

[Minthorne]

At a table service restaurant the waiter or waitress is paid a very minimal hourly rate and it is expected they will make their living from tips. It is expected and customary - so when in Rome...

 

[scritchell]

At a table service restaurant the waiter or waitress is paid a very minimal hourly rate and it is expected they will make their living from tips. It is expected and customary - so when in Rome...

ok, and it must be 20% minimum?

 

[Minthorne]

ok, and it must be 20% minimum?

http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/tipping-in-disney-restaurants/

This a is a good read.

 

[scritchell]

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http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/tipping-in-disney-restaurants/

This a is a good read.

thank u

 

[GVentola]

A lot of Disney full service restaurants list on your check/receipt what an 18 percent or a 20 percent tip is, so you don't have to do the math yourself. It is recommended that you give a 20 percent tip from excellent all the way down to adequate service. If service is really poor, you can leave less, although the server might still complain. Tipping IS expected in the US, but it's still technically voluntary. And you tip on what the food would have cost without any discounts or coupons you may get. Again, that is already calculated for you on your check.

 

[docdebbi]

the way i think about it.............I am spending a fortune on this trip. I am lucky that I can afford such luxuries. The least I can do is spend a couple extra bucks at each meal to make sure my waiter/waitress is as lucky as I am ( meaning I leave minimum 20% and rounded up), often more.

 

[King Panda 77]

is tipping a must?
I've heard horror stories that waiters are rude/awkward if the recommended tip isn't left

When on the Dining plan you will get to see the bill for the meal and suggested tip ( 10/15/20% i think). You then scan your band for the dining plan credits. You can leave a tip via your room if you have a card attached to it. Or you can leave a good old fashioned cash tip. We always tip in cash and will tip according to service. We have tipped over 20% if the server deserved it and well below the 10% when we have had abysmal service.

 

[jimbojones]

is tipping a must?
I've heard horror stories that waiters are rude/awkward if the recommended tip isn't left

In the US food service folks are paid less per hour because it is assumed they will get more through tips and minum wage laws allow this. Without tips, in Florida , those who are jobs where tipping is the norm would only get about $5.25 an hour, roughly 2.50 pounds per hour.

 

[JS514]

I always tip 18%-20% (obviously depending on if service was good, which i've rarely had an issue at WDW). Although at buffets such as Crystal Palace, Chef Mickey's, etc, I usually will leave 15%-16% as they usually just fill up the drinks a couple of times and take a couple of plates (which still for two people will usually be a $15 tip).

 

[joejccva71]

I tip 20-25% to start with, but as service goes down the pooper, so does the tip.

 

[dreamfinder]

is tipping a must?
I've heard horror stories that waiters are rude/awkward if the recommended tip isn't left

Tipping isn't mandatory, but as pointed out, many tipped positions such as wait staff get well below minimum wage with the expectation that tips will make up the difference. Most people in the US will tip 15-20% as a baseline, and adjust up/down accordingly based on the service. Keep in mind that your wait staff may need to pool/share tips with bartenders and busers.

The tip isn't given until the end of the meal, and is usually left inside the folio with the receipt, so there is minimal chance of interaction with the wait staff unless you linger excessively after getting the check. It is ok to linger, but you should tip accordingly as that prevents the wait staff from turning the table. And if service was bad enough that you wouldn't tip, you should ask to speak to the manager and let them know why you feel no tip is warranted so they can address the issue for future guests.

 

[DarthVader]

As mentioned tipping here in the US is customary and the waite staff are paid poorly so the tips are something they need to help make ends meet. As for poor service, I agree that the percentage decreases based on how the service is, yet I will say that I never had a bad experience at WDW, so I think its a safe assumption that you should expect to tip.

I top out at 20% and if the service is poor, then I decrease to a value I think that fits how I was treated.

 

[jaklgreen]

is tipping a must?
I've heard horror stories that waiters are rude/awkward if the recommended tip isn't left

People just like to complain a lot of the times. After 22 years of visiting WDW, we have maybe had 2 or 3 bad servers. If you are nice and polite to them then they will treat you good. We tip at least 20%.

 

[spock8113]

Try dealing with the public on a daily, if not hourly basis!

People can be rude, demanding and whiny and you have to accommodate them through clenched teeth and bitten tongue, and yet a small handful of staff can be just plain inattentive. Generally, Disney hires competent and extremely patient staff.

It’s gotta be hard to put on a smile and be motivated after you’ve just served that very loud family that complains about all their food to try and get it for free just before their 3 loud kids knock over a tray of drinks and flood the bathroom toilets all while the tables surrounding them are walking out because you can’t take care of anyone else.

My first guess is they’re from my state, New York!

Some people feel a huge sense of ultimate entitlement because they’re spending lotsa money on this vacation.
That’s no excuse for being abusive.

I really have to put myself in their place and I’ve witnessed plenty of incidents like this and not just in restau-rants.

A smile, bring my food as I ordered and just check in a few times during the meal, that’s it.
That’s a 20% tip for doing what you’re supposed to and a little more. More than happy to do it.

A simple non-mathematic formula that seems to go a long way.

God bless ‘em all for dealing with us!



“Do you think the wizard will give me a heart?”

 

[MisterPenguin]

is tipping a must?
I've heard horror stories that waiters are rude/awkward if the recommended tip isn't left

How can they be rude if they don't know whether you're tipping well or not until after you leave?

 

[The Mom]

In the US food service folks are paid less per hour because it is assumed they will get more through tips and minum wage laws allow this. Without tips, in Florida , those who are jobs where tipping is the norm would only get about $5.25 an hour, roughly 2.50 pounds per hour.

Plus, the IRS assumes that the waitstaff receive tips, so if they do not - they still have to pay taxes as if they did.

 

[jaklgreen]

Try dealing with the public on a daily, if not hourly basis!

People can be rude, demanding and whiny and you have to accommodate them through clenched teeth and bitten tongue, and yet a small handful of staff can be just plain inattentive. Generally, Disney hires competent and extremely patient staff.

It’s gotta be hard to put on a smile and be motivated after you’ve just served that very loud family that complains about all their food to try and get it for free just before their 3 loud kids knock over a tray of drinks and flood the bathroom toilets all while the tables surrounding them are walking out because you can’t take care of anyone else.

My first guess is they’re from my state, New York!

Some people feel a huge sense of ultimate entitlement because they’re spending lotsa money on this vacation.
That’s no excuse for being abusive.

I really have to put myself in their place and I’ve witnessed plenty of incidents like this and not just in restau-rants.

A smile, bring my food as I ordered and just check in a few times during the meal, that’s it.
That’s a 20% tip for doing what you’re supposed to and a little more. More than happy to do it.

A simple non-mathematic formula that seems to go a long way.

God bless ‘em all for dealing with us!



“Do you think the wizard will give me a heart?”

This is so true. I work in food and most of the employees start out being great. Really friendly and excited and wanting to do a good job. But months of constant abuse by customers really wears on a person. People are extremely nasty to food service workers, for no reason. I don't get it.