Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 21:32     Subject: How much do you tip a caterer?
The 15% is probably for the centering person you dealt with. The servers should still get $50-$100 each.
Anonymous
Post 09/16/2013 20:47     Subject: How much do you tip a caterer?
OP here - Catering bill was 5k, there were 4 servers. I asked the caterer what was standard, and they said 15%....was that way off then?
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2013 19:31     Subject: How much do you tip a caterer?
$50 each to servers
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2013 16:50     Subject: How much do you tip a caterer?
How much is the catering bill? Typically if you hand each server $40-50 bucks they will be thrilled.

(Worked in catering for 9 years)
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2013 00:02     Subject: Re:How much do you tip a caterer?
I take the same approach to contractors who do work on my house. (Assuming the work is finished and good.)
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2013 00:01     Subject: Re:How much do you tip a caterer?
I prefer to hand cash to each server individually. I worry that if I roll it into the payment to the vendor, the individual servers may not see it. Too many stories about unscrupulous or desperate business owners.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2013 22:54     Subject: How much do you tip a caterer?
We have a caterer coming to our house for a big birthday bash. How much would you tip on the total bill? How would you give the tip?