Catering Tip Amount?
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Anonymous
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Having a catered event following a recital on Sunday afternoon from 3:30-5:30 at a local mansion. Expect 50 guests. Total catering amount which includes table/chair rentals, linens, staff, and food, is $5,700.
Non-alcoholic bar with food buffet-style (taco bar, fruit display, cupcakes). No passed hors d'oeuvres. They bid 6 staff. How should they be tipped? How much each? |
Anonymous
| Are they paid an hourly wage like a waiter? Why tip at all? It is up to the caterer to pay them a fair wage. Tip for exemplary service. |
Anonymous
| I have absolutely no idea how they are paid. I pay the caterer. I despise tips and I think $114 per person for a taco bar should be plenty of money but I don’t know what the right answer is. |
Anonymous
| $200 - $300 each |
Anonymous
| Maybe $100 each. |
Anonymous
| 20% each. 25-30% for exceptional service |
Anonymous
20% of what each? Of the $5700 bill? So $1k each? I don't think so. |
Anonymous
| $5700 divided by 6 is $900. But much of that is rental of linens and even paying the staff, right? So I’d tip less than 20% of the $900, which is $190 for each. Maybe $150 to each? But that is minimum. I’d probably tip $200 each. |
Anonymous
| I’d probably do $600. I think I might be cheap on this. |
Anonymous
| 15% of food and beverage divided ,unless you can confirm hourly rate is at least minimum. |
Anonymous
| Tip $600, they can each take $100. |
Anonymous
| Omg, OP, google this. These answers are way off. Also, review the contract to see if a gratuity has already been added. A service fee usually does not go to staff. You probably should tip the bartender a percentage of the bar tab, but servers can be tipped as little as $30. Given that it’s a buffet, $50 would be generous. |
Anonymous
| $350 each, cash |
Anonymous
What? You want to tip servers $30? Downright offensive, even if it is a buffet. |
Anonymous
+1 |