The Jazz Kitchen Bill Cluster Fornication

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

The tip should be based on the PRE DISCOUNT total (though others may not agree)

Tips are always to be calculated on the full, non-discounted amount. It doesn't matter if the discount was 10% or 100%, one must figure tip as if there was no discount. The server's job is not any easier because one has a coupon or is boning the manager.

[wendybeth]

Agreed, SM- the tip is always based on the total ticket, pre-discount. I don't know about California, but up here in Wa tips are taxed on total food bill, before any discounts. Plus, it's the right thing to do. Didn't something like this happen during our ToJo's meet a few years back? I know we wound up paying substantially more, as did KB if memory serves, because people either didn't pay their entire amount or stiffed on tips.

[Chernabog]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Tips are always to be calculated on the full, non-discounted amount. It doesn't matter if the discount was 10% or 100%, one must figure tip as if there was no discount. The server's job is not any easier because one has a coupon or is boning the manager.

What about boning the server as a tip?

Wow.... this thread already devolved.

[NirvanaMan]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Tips are always to be calculated on the full, non-discounted amount. It doesn't matter if the discount was 10% or 100%, one must figure tip as if there was no discount. The server's job is not any easier because one has a coupon or is boning the manager.

Agree but will play devil's advocate as this is something that always puzzled me.

Is the servers job harder at a more expensive restaurant than a TGI Friday's or Denny's? The food is much cheaper at those sorts of places (which I don't frequent anyway, but for the sake of the argument) but are they working any less hard?

Anyway, I agree you tip on pre-discount but you also tip on pre-tax. Those pretty much net out in this case.

While we are at it, what is the proper ettiquite for tipping on booze with dinner? Standard at a pub is generally a buck a drink. Now a bit different when you are talking about a $250 bottle of wine. I mean, it's no different than opening a $50 bottle of wine. I have heard different rules for this. Wonder what everyone's thoughts are?

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

While we are at it, what is the proper ettiquite for tipping on booze with dinner? Standard at a pub is generally a buck a drink. Now a bit different when you are talking about a $250 bottle of wine. I mean, it's no different than opening a $50 bottle of wine. I have heard different rules for this. Wonder what everyone's thoughts are?

itipping.com and tippingetiquette are one of many tipping advice sites. ymmv, of course.

I found this interestding on the tippingetiquette site:

Dog walker or sitter - 1-2 week's pay.

Hello, NA, do you get tipped?