When a server comps you something, how do you tip?

[Anonymous]

I ate dinner by myself at the bar of a restaurant tonight, and ordered two drinks. The bartender comped my second drink, so I added the price of the drink onto his tip. Do you do this, too, or something else?

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

Yes, I do. Because they put the work into getting it to you, and you're tipping for the service.

[Anonymous]

A subtle way for a server to make a 100% profit on the owner's capital.

[Anonymous]

I will always round up.

If you're going out to eat, don't be a cheapskate. If you're trying to be thrifty, make rice and beans at home.

[Anonymous]

You tip on the full amount as if the item wasn't comped

Eg $40 total, $12 drink comped so you get a bill for $28. You tip as if the bill were $40

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will always round up.

If you're going out to eat, don't be a cheapskate. If you're trying to be thrifty, make rice and beans at home.

Going out to eat isn’t cheap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You tip on the full amount as if the item wasn't comped

Eg $40 total, $12 drink comped so you get a bill for $28. You tip as if the bill were $40

This is what I do. Tip on the total bill before comp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A subtle way for a server to make a 100% profit on the owner's capital.

Yes it's a FU to the owner. Stealing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You tip on the full amount as if the item wasn't comped

Eg $40 total, $12 drink comped so you get a bill for $28. You tip as if the bill were $40

This. The server shares their tips with the rest of the staff so you are tipping everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You tip on the full amount as if the item wasn't comped

Eg $40 total, $12 drink comped so you get a bill for $28. You tip as if the bill were $40

+1 This is the right answer.

A good (and honest) bartender doesn't expect the equivalent of the drink cost in his/her tip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You tip on the full amount as if the item wasn't comped

Eg $40 total, $12 drink comped so you get a bill for $28. You tip as if the bill were $40

This. The server shares their tips with the rest of the staff so you are tipping everyone.

Not in every place FYI. I do wish restaurants had to post their wages and tip practices to be available so people can understand where their money goes OR just stop the archaic practice of tipping anyways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A subtle way for a server to make a 100% profit on the owner's capital.

Yes it's a FU to the owner. Stealing.

Meh. I’d rather it go to the bartender than the owner.

[Anonymous]

I usually throw in a few extra dollars, above the 20% before the item was comped. Makes sense to me since I'm saving money, might as well be generous.

[Anonymous]

I do not add it to the tip. The bartender is stealing from the restaurant.