How Much Do You Tip?
How much do people tip in general here? I know in the States people generally go by the 15% rule. Here I usually give a tip of around 10%. If the bill is over 5KD but under 10KD I would tip 1/2 a dinar. If the bill is between 10KD and 30KD, I would tip between 1 to 2KD. If the waiter is Lebanese I double the tip. If I know the waiter for many years like at Ceasers where I have been visiting for over 20 years, then the tip is usually 2KD for a 10KD bill. The reason I don’t go with the 15% rule is because 10% is easier to calculate. How much do you tip?
Feb 26, 2005
Hmm. Well first of all you have to check if there is a service charge. In any case, the service charge is basically a tip..Now if there isn’t one, I usually tip to the quality of the service. It all depends..It can go from nothing to 25%..but never past that cause then you might as well have told him to eat with you and then paid for his tab. I like tipping the guys at the shwarma joints and restaurants like that..I think they’re the people that most deserve it.
i ignore the service charges. i dont know how they work, i dont know when the waiter will get the money and if its split up between everyone else etc.. i always leave a tip even if there is a service charge just because money today for the waiter is better then money tomorrow.
my tip never goes below 2 pounds (1 KD), and always when my bill is say 10.75 for example, i’d give 1.25 in order to get rid of the tenth “factor” in my credit card bill.. i have an issue with pennies and pences as tenths specially when they do the X.99 thing,,,, i hate seeing that on my bill, bugger
Well in america .. I give them round number, 1/2/3/4 $. Most places here, they get their tips at the end. I dont want them collecting pennies at the end of the night so my end number can be nice and round.