Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 12:36     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
Give us more information about the party. There are a lot of factors that determine how much one should tip. What is the location, dress code, menu, number of attendees? How well do you know the hostess? How many people are in your party? Is it catered? Are there staff working?
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 12:10     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I mean, in this day and age in the US, we are probably heading in that direction.


Yeah, this is gauche but I can also see it being very appreciated by some hosts. I have seen this done within the family where someone will give $100 cash to the host to thank them for providing the food. If you don't know the person well though, it could be taken as an insult.

I guess OP could do it by handing them a bottle of wine or chocolates with a card with an Amex gift card inside, so it would be a gift. Definitely don't call it a tip!


Families obviously do this sort of thing all the time but it’s not considered a tip and it’s usually from one family member with money helping out because they can do so easily.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:25     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
Good God.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:24     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
Anonymous wrote:"Hostess" in the Japanese sense (escort/entertainer)?

Yes, you tip.


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Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 11:17     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
OMG NO. What are you talking about? Where did you hear that this was a thing?
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 10:38     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
"Hostess" in the Japanese sense (escort/entertainer)?

Yes, you tip.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 10:22     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
Anonymous wrote:I mean, in this day and age in the US, we are probably heading in that direction.


Yeah, this is gauche but I can also see it being very appreciated by some hosts. I have seen this done within the family where someone will give $100 cash to the host to thank them for providing the food. If you don't know the person well though, it could be taken as an insult.

I guess OP could do it by handing them a bottle of wine or chocolates with a card with an Amex gift card inside, so it would be a gift. Definitely don't call it a tip!
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 10:18     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
OP are you from here or where are you from? Are you from the past? This is fascinating.

I was watching a BBC show from victorian times and the house servants loved it when they helped out visitors (like at a ball) because they got tipped! That's beyond weird. Also in India you tip the servants that the employers are (presumably) paying anyway (obviously not enough).
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 09:42     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
I mean, in this day and age in the US, we are probably heading in that direction.
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 09:42     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
Please tell me this is a troll
Anonymous
Post 12/31/2025 09:39     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
What??????
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 18:13     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
You mean the woman who owns the home? That's not a tip - you would NEVER give them money. You bring a hostess gift - wine, champagne, chocolates, flowers, cookies, cocktail napkins, etc.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 18:03     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
Anonymous wrote:You’re a guest? Bring a hostess gift. Tipping would be beyond weird.


Definitely this. Bring a gift. Wine or chocolate or flowers would be nice.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 18:01     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
You’re a guest? Bring a hostess gift. Tipping would be beyond weird.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 17:58     Subject: Tipping hostess of NYE party
What is the protocol here? If we are invited to a fancy NYE party, should we pay the hostess a tip?

How do we determine how much $$$
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