There is an old saying that goes “The same $20 bill just floats around the city from bartender to bartender, one to the other every night.” Meaning that someone who makes tips, is likely to use that cash to tip someone else later on, to continue the cycle . 😆 💸 💵 💸 💞

It’s pretty common for people who work in the service industry to tip sky high amounts when they go out to patronize other establishments, and visit their friends where they work! They are usually happy to be on the other side of the bar and off the clock, and know how hard other folks are working to provide top notch service! It’s nice to be rewarded for a job well done, and the best bartenders are seamless and masterful at what they do! 💕 🍸 🍹 🍾 💕

I know not everyone can afford, or has the desire, to tip as much as 30-40% when they are paying, like some bartenders I know. These days especially, purse strings are tighter than ever. I was really impressed with how supportive a lot of people were at the beginning of the pandemic, of their waitstaff and local dining scene. But how much are you usually tipping now ??

Twenty percent is the number most often thrown around when it comes to tipping for dining in. I know there are some folks out there who feel like 15% is more than enough, and others who feel that the tip should be entirely dependent on their own evaluation of the service and restaurant itself. Often people working for tips are paid much, much less than minimum wage as their hourly base, and are extremely dependent on the amount clients choose to leave. So how do you break down the math of rewarding service?

How Much Do You Tip When You Go Out?? 🍽 💸

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While the most commonly known Front of the House position is Waiter or Waitress, there are many other jobs necessary to bridge the gap between the Back of the House and the FOH. 👨🏽‍🍳 🌉 🤵🏻‍♀️

These jobs include roles such as Busser, 🧽 🧹who are people who clear and clean tables, both as the patrons are eating, and after they’re finished. There are also folks who are Food Runners. They take hot plates 🍽 from the Kitchen Window out to the diners themselves. Other jobs like Barback 🍸 help in other areas of the restaurant, like behind the bar. Servers Assistants are usually only found in fine dining, and are often younger Servers training to take on a larger Serving role in the future.

I’ve worked in places where I personally filled all of those roles myself, while simultaneously doing everything else my tables needed, and therefore got to keep 100% of my own tips, as well. But in most Restaurants, the way these crew members are paid, is partly through a portion of the tips made that shift. The servers that these folks helped throughout the night are the ones who would pay directly for the aid they received.

Would you rather do everything yourself and keep all the money you’ve made?? OR Would you be willing to share a small amount with someone who has your back and can perform essential, but sometimes extraneous, duties that are often necessary to keep a restaurant engine humming smoothly??

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