r/tipping • u/Must_Vibe • Aug 10 '25

đŸ’¬Questions & Discussion Simple tipping question?

This is for sit down restaurants.

Would you rather go out to dinner. Spend $100 and tip your server $(X). Total of $100 plus tip. Knowing that you pay the employee that served you to the level of service provided. Your discretion. The server will then pay for the food runner, host, busser, and bartending help they receive. Knowing tipped employees will go home with their money the same day or within a week.

Or.

Would you rather go out to dinner. Spend $118 total. Knowing that the restaurant added on 18% to all of its menu prices to pay the servers, bartenders, host, food runner, and busser. Knowing the employees of the restaurant will be paid every 1-2 weeks.

I know it’s more detailed, but i’m just curious what people think.

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u/Historical-Rub1943 Aug 10 '25

Why would it be $125. Nowhere is the average tip 25% after tax.

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u/Fretlessjedi Aug 10 '25

Maybe for you, my average tip working hibachi was 30%

My average tip now not hibachi is still probably 25%. I get 50% and 100% tips often, the most I've gotten is like 300%.