Tipping in France
Here's an interesting article on tipping in France I came across recently on a blog I read written by David Lebovitz, an American man living in Paris. I have no idea whether the advice given is...
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
That helps me alot, I'm a tipping fool. It took me years to figure out I should leave something for the hotel housekeeper, now I try to make up for lost time! Thanks!
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
I went from the main article, to the other advice links he also provided.the main article says thisQuote:Don't overtip!It's vulgaire to overtip and leave too much. In all but the fanciest of...
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
I'm even more confused about it all now! I'm sure the persons receiving more than 5% have no problem with their tips!
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
My main fault with the article is that it confuses "service charge" -- the usual 15% already added on to a bill that helps pay the staff -- with "tip" or "gratuity" which is something extra you give...
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
I am lectured by my French collegues on a regular basis on this one - MAX 5% but they generally only lave a few Euros. 15%???? Who's Heather?
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
Patrick, you are right, the article saysQuote:One of the most confusing things for visitors to Paris is figuring out the tip system. Unlike the US where tips are expected (and considered part of the...
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
The question arises periodically, and so I asked my frineds in Paris. They vary in economic status, but none leaves anything extra in a restaurant or cafe. I rely on their expertise rather than the...
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
Restaurant tipping is not something that bothers me too much. If service is included, I usually keep it under 5%. Of course, extra care or a fancy meal, will mean a larger tip.Hotel tipping is what...
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
Speaking of hotel tipping, we recently stayed in a resort cabin for four nights (in the US). On our first day there I noticed the standard tip envelope telling us who's taking care of the cabin and we...
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
The information in the article IS accurate. As mentioned, the tip is extra, it's not part of the wage. As in France, restaurant people get a normal wage also here in Belgium.Just like in other...
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
When the French insist that they leave nothing extra and we Americans shouldn't either, they forget one thing. As a non French speaking tourist, I tend to require some extra service from a waiter --...
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
Myriam, good and reasonable points, but a normal wage for a chambermaid or porter, or cafe waiter, especially in a small establishment, is unlikely to be lavish and perhaps not even adequate.I am in a...
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
Quote:... a normal wage for a chambermaid or porter, or cafe waiter, especially in a small establishment, is unlikely to be lavish and perhaps not even adequate.Elaine, those wages are set by law....
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
Thanks Myriam. That clarifies things for me. I thought that was the norm but I was confused by reading posts somewhere else. I usually leave very little or nothing at all unless someone went out of...
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
"I've never ever tipped the cashier in the supermarket. Have you?"No, but at least in Europe the cashier normally gets to sit to do her job. Don't get me started on the illogical requirement in the US...
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
No, you're right, I don't tip the supermarket cashier.It's not the custom where I live. That's not to say that I'm not painfully aware of how little many people, even in my own country, have to live...
View ArticleRe: Tipping in France
Thanks for the link, Elaine! It seems to just confirm the first article.Quote:... tipping doesn't correlate very well with the benefit of getting better service. ...That's so true. At least in Europe....
View Article
