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I have to say that Adams view is my perception also (speaking as a foreigner). I just didn't want to be the one to make that comment as it is a socio-economical issue from a society I don't live in, and an economy I contribute to once every couple of years only with my tourist dollars.
I can see both sides, and as usual the only real winner are the guys at the top, who get away with paying a low wage. Still, I will perpetuate the issue by assuming a 20% tip for all meal purchases, and adopting Doug's full price of the first drink, then a buck or two per drink thereafter policy. Seems like the best way to a good level of service.
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I like Doug's strategy as well.
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I'm just wondering: is the food and are the drinks cheaper?.. Is the cost of the tips taken into consideration?.. I mean: if I had to pay normal price for a drink plus 100 % as tip for first drink and 1-2 bucks for each consecutive drink, I'd need the beer/ wine to be dirt fucking cheap… Why they dupe the consumer like this is beyond me...
Anyhow, yeah: long live the €uro system... In restaurants I tip, for good service I tip in bars as well. That's about it.
What we €uros should do, though, while we're at it, is TIP OUR COURIER/ DELIVERY GUY... These guys driving in these old, haggered down vans, working 14 hour days, for a couple of €uro per hour, théy deserve our tips!.. Food for thought
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What we €uros should do, though, while we're at it, is TIP OUR COURIER/ DELIVERY GUY… These guys driving in these old, haggered down vans, working 14 hour days, for a couple of €uro per hour, théy deserve our tips!.. Food for thought
used to do this, but since we now have like every 2 weeks a new clown, no, but I always give the guys at my local post office a Xmas bonus
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Thanks for the help Omega Man, Alex1976 and simonc. Will pop into a local shop and see what they have to offer. I somehow know that I'll exceed my preset limit of two cigars…
Regarding tips:
I was once out with a Chinese friend of mine having Chinese food. It was delicious. So I wanted to express my satisfaction with a little tip (20%). As I handed over the money to the waitress, my friend looked at me as if I have just killed 100 innocent puppies. She was shocked and I swear she wanted to kill me in that particular moment. Apparently it's unusal to tip in the Chinese culture as well... -
I've never heard of someone tipping $6-8 for a $6-8 beer. That is definitely not normal, but is of course very nice.
A $1 tip a drink unless they're more than $10 is plenty. Bartenders make PLENTY of money. No need to over tip for sometimes 30-90 seconds of their time. If they are assholes, I can leave and go to one of the other 50 fucking bars within walking distance…
A lot of places in NYC are cash only, but if they accept credit I open a tab and tip 18-20% when I'm done, IF they were somewhat prompt with getting my drinks.
As for food, I tip 20% of the total(including tax), which is the normal amount in NYC for average service. In other parts of the US, 15% is usually fine for average service.
For me, it really comes down to how much effort I assume they put into serving me.
I've been a front of the house manager, bus boy, bartender, waiter, prep cook, dishwasher, butcher, host, and cashier in restaurants.
I also go out to eat 4-6 nights a week to sit down restaurants.
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Thanks for the help Omega Man, Alex1976 and simonc. Will pop into a local shop and see what they have to offer. I somehow know that I'll exceed my preset limit of two cigars…
Regarding tips:
I was once out with a Chinese friend of mine having Chinese food. It was delicious. So I wanted to express my satisfaction with a little tip (20%). As I handed over the money to the waitress, my friend looked at me as if I have just killed 100 innocent puppies. She was shocked and I swear she wanted to kill me in that particular moment. Apparently it's unusal to tip in the Chinese culture as well...This was in the US?
That's happened to me in China, but doing so in NYC will almost certainly result in spit or worse in your food the second time around
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I think I have probably got away with 10 - 15% in the past due to being foreign.
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Does anyone know how the Mustang paste is made: http://www.ironheart.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=208
Are horses killed specifically for that or is the paste a by-product of the food industry i.e. horses being killed for their meat?
Thanks.
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This again belongs in random questions…..
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For high quality horse oil horses are specifically chosen. Horse oil is made from the fat of horses. The mustang paste is made from the fat of a certain breed of horse and also has a small amount of beeswax in it. I can't say for sure what they do with the horse, but I don't believe a horse has a serious amount of fat on it. It would be a pretty terrible business strategy to farm horses just for their fat.
Anyway here is a link to the mustang paste website. http://mustangpaste.com/about/
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