I'm a Cook and I Want You to Keep Your Tips

Re:I'm a Cook and I Want You to Keep Your Tips by jackreichert on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @04:23PM (#9541706)

Amen. In Italy and France (probably elsewhere as well), you maybe tip a percent or two if you really think it's deserved; albeit, tourists are ruining that to some extent. But fair salaries are baked (or cooked) into the prices on the menu and it's considered a respectable long-term career to be in the food industry.

I'm not for worshiping everything Europe does, but this is the way it should work.

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Re:I'm a Cook and I Want You to Keep Your Tips by geon on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @04:53PM (#9541894)

Here in Sweden tipping is virtually nonexistent. I have never tipped in my life.

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Re:I'm a Cook and I Want You to Keep Your Tips by dagw on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @05:12PM (#9542014)

Funny. I'm also in Sweden and most people I know tend to either leave the small change on the bar or round up to the nearest reasonable round number when paying by card.

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Re:I'm a Cook and I Want You to Keep Your Tips by cbhl on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @05:28PM (#9542094)

Not to be confused with "Swedish rounding" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_rounding) which is the result of low denomination coins being taken out of circulation.

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Re:I'm a Cook and I Want You to Keep Your Tips by yesbabyyes on Wednesday May 13, 2015 @05:33PM (#9542116)

I live in Sweden and I usually tip between 4-10% (dinner in real restaurants with table service). Nothing if it's bad, or during lunch. At a bar, I'll probably just leave the change or I might tip up to 10% if I had a really good time.

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