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Tips in British/American restaurants



lovinglondon
Spain

Tips in British/American restaurants
 
Hi!, I need your help one more time! Can you tell me what �s usual in a british/American restaurants as tips are concerned? Is it normal to give them?
Thank you!

19 Jan 2010      





kaz76
United Kingdom

Hi
 
In the UK people usually about 10% but this isn �t compulsory at all so some people will leave nothing, others might leave more or sometimes they will just leave the change.  However, some restaurants will add a discretionary 15% tip to your bill if there are over 6 or 8 people in your group.  But as it is discretionary, you don �t have to pay it.
 
Karen

19 Jan 2010     



Zora
Canada

In Canada, my friends and I used to leave "twice the sales tax" as a standard which was more or less 15%. 10% is quite normal though. Also, it is not customary for restaurants to include the tip in the price. 

19 Jan 2010     



lshorton99
China

I remember my dad telling me that a tip should be 10% + tax - roughly 12.5% of the bill. Generally in the UK 10% is standard +/- depending on service etc.

19 Jan 2010     



lovinglondon
Spain

Thank you for your replies!

19 Jan 2010