Unlike many countries, in the United States, the amount of tip you should leave is usually not included in the bill you receive.\u00a0 The exception to this rule is if you are eating in a large group of six or more people.\u00a0 Then the tip is usually included in your bill, but you can leave more if you want to.<\/p>\n
In most larger restaurants\u00a0in the United States, the server has to pay back a portion of their tips to the bartender, busser**, hostess***, and food runners****.\u00a0 If you see people other than your server helping with your table those people are being tipped by your server for their work at the end of the night.\u00a0 In these cases, the tip you leave is being shared by these different people.<\/p>\n
In buffet restaurants:<\/strong>\u00a0 If you eat at a buffet, where there is less service to you by wait staff a tip of 10% of the\u00a0bill is generally given.\u00a0 Remember, even at buffets the wait staff is still working to bring food to the buffet, to bring your drinks, and to clear your plates.\u00a0\u00a0Also,\u00a0the minimum tip at a buffet should be $1 per person,\u00a0do not leave only cents for a $5.00 buffet bill.<\/p>\n Fast food restaurants:<\/strong>\u00a0 These establishments often have tip jars out for you to put money in, but you are not required to tip.\u00a0 At these restaurants it is up to you to decide if you want to leave a tip or not.<\/p>\n Bartenders:<\/strong> It is best to give bartenders $1 – $2 per drink when you order a drink at the bar or 15-20% of the total bill if you are keeping a tab and paying your bill at the end of the night.<\/p>\n So, now you know the basics for tipping in the United States, remember it is important to always tip, but also keep in mind if you feel you have not been well-served, you can adjust the tip you give down.<\/p>\n * giving a small sum of money to someone who has performing a service; also called a gratuity<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many visitors to the United States do not fully understand our custom of tipping* waiters and waitresses in restaurants.\u00a0 To help clarify this custom I’ve put together a brief explanation of the importance of tipping and some general guidelines on tipping in restaurant in the United States.\u00a0 The first thing you should know about tipping…<\/p>\n
\n** the person who clears a table of the dirty dishes
\n*** the person who seats you at your table and\/or takes your name for the wait list at restaurant
\n****the person who delivers your food from the kitchen (if it isn’t your server)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2012\/01\/tips1.jpg\")