Do you tip on tax at restaurants?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in DC and eat out a lot. I was tipping 22 percent on post tax amount of the entire bill, as that has been standard for many years. Anyone who tips less than that should feel awful for how you have treated the people who have served you.

Because of inconsiderate people, however, DC has changed. Now there is a 20 percent automatic service charge on pre-tax amounts at most restaurants. And there is an extra tip line. It has been confusing for me. But, I think I am going to start adding 1/4-1/2 of the service charge as a tip.

Newsflash. Servers in D.C. earn at least $16/hour regardless of how much they receive in tips. That’s plenty of money for such a trivial job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in DC and eat out a lot. I was tipping 22 percent on post tax amount of the entire bill, as that has been standard for many years. Anyone who tips less than that should feel awful for how you have treated the people who have served you.

Because of inconsiderate people, however, DC has changed. Now there is a 20 percent automatic service charge on pre-tax amounts at most restaurants. And there is an extra tip line. It has been confusing for me. But, I think I am going to start adding 1/4-1/2 of the service charge as a tip.

Newsflash. Servers in D.C. earn at least $16/hour regardless of how much they receive in tips. That’s plenty of money for such a trivial job.

Well, now we know who the ass hole in the room is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you tip on pretax amount and subtract alcohol as the restaurant has already over priced it for profits

This is asinine reasoning and you're just screwing over the server. Hope you feel good about yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in DC and eat out a lot. I was tipping 22 percent on post tax amount of the entire bill, as that has been standard for many years. Anyone who tips less than that should feel awful for how you have treated the people who have served you.

Because of inconsiderate people, however, DC has changed. Now there is a 20 percent automatic service charge on pre-tax amounts at most restaurants. And there is an extra tip line. It has been confusing for me. But, I think I am going to start adding 1/4-1/2 of the service charge as a tip.

No, the service charge is different. You're supposed to tip 20-22% on top of that. That is the standard. You should feel awful for how you have treated the people who have served you.

[Anonymous]

I tip 20% on the pre-tax amount.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in DC and eat out a lot. I was tipping 22 percent on post tax amount of the entire bill, as that has been standard for many years. Anyone who tips less than that should feel awful for how you have treated the people who have served you.

Because of inconsiderate people, however, DC has changed. Now there is a 20 percent automatic service charge on pre-tax amounts at most restaurants. And there is an extra tip line. It has been confusing for me. But, I think I am going to start adding 1/4-1/2 of the service charge as a tip.

Newsflash. Servers in D.C. earn at least $16/hour regardless of how much they receive in tips. That’s plenty of money for such a trivial job.

Well, now we know who the ass hole in the room is.

Hey, if the servers don’t like it, they can find other jobs. We’re all capable of cooking for and serving ourselves.

[Anonymous]

We've held the line at 15%, pre-tax, on the food and soft drinks. If there's alcohol, then we'll calculate the tip based on what it would have cost as a soft drink; i.e. iced tea or Coke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I teach my kids to move the decimal point on the total, multiply by 2, and round up. That's the baseline tip.

For all of you who insist on pretax tips, if the tax is 10%, the difference on a $100 bill is $2. If you go out for a $500 meal, the difference is $10.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

The restaurant owner can pay their employees more. They should be ashamed of themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I teach my kids to move the decimal point on the total, multiply by 2, and round up. That's the baseline tip.

For all of you who insist on pretax tips, if the tax is 10%, the difference on a $100 bill is $2. If you go out for a $500 meal, the difference is $10.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

The actual tip convention is pre-tax. Your rational is that it’s not that much and you shame people at the end. C’mon. At least provide a logical reason.

Yeah. It really isn't, and you have been shortchanging every server. Know that you are hated at every restaurant you frequesnt.

Tipping originated to ensure good service. Why would you tip on a remittance to the government? That makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in DC and eat out a lot. I was tipping 22 percent on post tax amount of the entire bill, as that has been standard for many years. Anyone who tips less than that should feel awful for how you have treated the people who have served you.

Because of inconsiderate people, however, DC has changed. Now there is a 20 percent automatic service charge on pre-tax amounts at most restaurants. And there is an extra tip line. It has been confusing for me. But, I think I am going to start adding 1/4-1/2 of the service charge as a tip.

No, the service charge is different. You're supposed to tip 20-22% on top of that. That is the standard. You should feel awful for how you have treated the people who have served you.

No. Read this:

https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/09/20/should-you-tip-on-top-of-a-restaurant-service-charge/

You might want to add another 10% for exceptional service, but not 20-22%. You’re simply propagating forward the insatiable greed and laziness that was introduced by the liberal left during the height of the scamdemic. I leave no tips at any restaurant that includes a mandatory service charge and, as a result, I’m tipping much less than ever before. Restaurants need to be punished for their stupidity and short-sightedness. Servers will take the hint and work elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in DC and eat out a lot. I was tipping 22 percent on post tax amount of the entire bill, as that has been standard for many years. Anyone who tips less than that should feel awful for how you have treated the people who have served you.

Because of inconsiderate people, however, DC has changed. Now there is a 20 percent automatic service charge on pre-tax amounts at most restaurants. And there is an extra tip line. It has been confusing for me. But, I think I am going to start adding 1/4-1/2 of the service charge as a tip.

Newsflash. Servers in D.C. earn at least $16/hour regardless of how much they receive in tips. That’s plenty of money for such a trivial job.

Well, now we know who the ass hole in the room is.

Hey, if the servers don’t like it, they can find other jobs. We’re all capable of cooking for and serving ourselves.

You're an ass and you're an idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We've held the line at 15%, pre-tax, on the food and soft drinks. If there's alcohol, then we'll calculate the tip based on what it would have cost as a soft drink; i.e. iced tea or Coke.

Truly astonishing level of being a cheapskate. Imagine going through your bill with this kind of a fine-tooth comb to figure out how much you can skimp on paying service workers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you tip on pretax amount and subtract alcohol as the restaurant has already over priced it for profits

This is asinine reasoning and you're just screwing over the server. Hope you feel good about yourself.

Of course the alcohol is overpriced, but so are the steaks and seafood. Are you going to subtract the tip on those as well? What’s left?
Tip on the whole amount and be generous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in DC and eat out a lot. I was tipping 22 percent on post tax amount of the entire bill, as that has been standard for many years. Anyone who tips less than that should feel awful for how you have treated the people who have served you.

Because of inconsiderate people, however, DC has changed. Now there is a 20 percent automatic service charge on pre-tax amounts at most restaurants. And there is an extra tip line. It has been confusing for me. But, I think I am going to start adding 1/4-1/2 of the service charge as a tip.

Newsflash. Servers in D.C. earn at least $16/hour regardless of how much they receive in tips. That’s plenty of money for such a trivial job.

Well, now we know who the ass hole in the room is.

Hey, if the servers don’t like it, they can find other jobs. We’re all capable of cooking for and serving ourselves.

It's not an easy job at all any many people couldn't do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in DC and eat out a lot. I was tipping 22 percent on post tax amount of the entire bill, as that has been standard for many years. Anyone who tips less than that should feel awful for how you have treated the people who have served you.

Because of inconsiderate people, however, DC has changed. Now there is a 20 percent automatic service charge on pre-tax amounts at most restaurants. And there is an extra tip line. It has been confusing for me. But, I think I am going to start adding 1/4-1/2 of the service charge as a tip.

No, the service charge is different. You're supposed to tip 20-22% on top of that. That is the standard. You should feel awful for how you have treated the people who have served you.

That is not standard. DCUM must be filled with extraordinarily good tippers.