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Ever wonder if and/or how much you should tip for a professional service? Post your questions and preferences here.
I shall start off, because I went to a weird restaurant this past Monday and I didn't know what to do.
There's a burger joint near me called Smashburger that just got built. Supposedly it's pretty famous across the U.S. Burger was pretty decent and the fries were too. Anyhow, it's a weird set-up. You go and stand in line to order. Then, you are given a cup and a plastic "stand-up" order number to place on your table. You have to get your own drink at the fountain (I like that actually, because I can fill it the way I want with the ratio of ice to drink I prefer). Then you sit and wait for your food to be delivered to you. After I got my food, I was checked back on multiple times and had my plastic/metal dish cleared. The cup is also plastic and not paper, so it has to be cleared too and not thrown away. They have utensils if you want them (albeit, they're known for burgers and fries). But get this. They're metal utensils in the condiment area. So, it's like a hybrid set-up. It's not really a do-it-yourself dining situation, but it's like half and half. With real, non-paper/plastic silverware and trays/plates and partial service.
In this case, do you tip or not? And, if so, do you tip the regular 15-20%? Help a PF brother out! Anyone know of any other place that's like this? I was too ashamed (and confused) to not tip and left about 15%. I figure it's better to be safe than sorry.
I shall start off, because I went to a weird restaurant this past Monday and I didn't know what to do.
There's a burger joint near me called Smashburger that just got built. Supposedly it's pretty famous across the U.S. Burger was pretty decent and the fries were too. Anyhow, it's a weird set-up. You go and stand in line to order. Then, you are given a cup and a plastic "stand-up" order number to place on your table. You have to get your own drink at the fountain (I like that actually, because I can fill it the way I want with the ratio of ice to drink I prefer). Then you sit and wait for your food to be delivered to you. After I got my food, I was checked back on multiple times and had my plastic/metal dish cleared. The cup is also plastic and not paper, so it has to be cleared too and not thrown away. They have utensils if you want them (albeit, they're known for burgers and fries). But get this. They're metal utensils in the condiment area. So, it's like a hybrid set-up. It's not really a do-it-yourself dining situation, but it's like half and half. With real, non-paper/plastic silverware and trays/plates and partial service.
In this case, do you tip or not? And, if so, do you tip the regular 15-20%? Help a PF brother out! Anyone know of any other place that's like this? I was too ashamed (and confused) to not tip and left about 15%. I figure it's better to be safe than sorry.