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[*] posted on 12-31-2014 at 11:35 AM


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[*] posted on 12-31-2014 at 11:59 AM


Quote: Originally posted by micah202  

.........Chavaya,,,what would you consider appropriate tipping in the circumstance you describe?


For me, tipping is more about a gut feel than a prescribed percentage amount, whether it's in Mexico or elsewhere. I probably average around 15% tip but occasionally will leave something that's disproportionately large, or in the case of abysmal service, small.

Additionally, I believe that with four or five-star establishments, you're paying high prices with the expectation of four or five-star service. That doesn't except me from tipping, but it does establish a different basis for what constitutes 'excellent' service.

I'm much more likely to leave a (percentagewise) big tip at the roadside taco stand with awesome carnitas tacos where the sole proprietor has taken the time to chat a bit, tell me a little about the community event of the day, give me directions to the Pemex, etc. You say the tacos are 80p total? Sheesh, I'd have paid twice that for them in a heartbeat. Okay, 200p should cover it. Thanks, I'll stop by again on my way back through!

[Edited on 12-31-2014 by chavycha]
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[*] posted on 12-31-2014 at 01:07 PM
In this case the restraunt refused to let waitress keep her tip


A waitress working at a Waffle House restaurant in North Carolina was forced to return a $1,000 tip from the customer last month because the company frowns on large tips paid by credit card. She did get the money later, however, when the customer wrote her a check.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/waffle-house-almost-denies-waitress-big-tip/




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