I hope this question is allowed here.
A random cafe asked for 10/20/30% for takeout.
Thanks for all the helpful kind replies:)
I hope this question is allowed here.
A random cafe asked for 10/20/30% for takeout.
Thanks for all the helpful kind replies:)
I think tipping is the norm across Canada.
The 10/20/30% is most likely pre-set on the system and can’t be changed based on take-out or dine-in.
Most times a tip is not expected on take-out (depending on what kind of service of course) , but it is still appreciated by the person who served you, or the kitchen who made your food, again, depending on the type of service.
Assuming they actually get a share of the tip.
Which is never a safe assumption.
Oh really? I did not know it was the norm… thought that was a more American thing.
sadly it’s something that infected Canada. be the change the world needs, don’t tip.
This isn’t the answer though. At a broader societal level we should remove tipping as standard, but as an individual it just means you’re freeloading. Unless you’re getting take-out, the price is 10% more than it is listed as.
free loading my ass… I’m buying cooked food. asking for handouts like tips while already getting paid to do the job is free loading.
wtf is wrong with people and their assbackwards logic
How am I freeloading? I paid for a good and/or service.
You are frustratingly close to getting it my dude.
Moreso in the US for sure, because the service industry doesn’t make a living wage in most states (tipped minimum is something like $2.15/hr there!) . Tipping has been normalized in Canada as well, but as far as I know no one is making less than $15/hr across Canada, so our service industry doesn’t rely on it for survival in the same way the US does.
Our tipping culture is the same as the US except older Canadians tend to be a bit more thrifty with their tipping than Americans I have found. I grew up in the US where anything less than 20 percent was an insult at nicer restaurants. I find that here people reserve that amount for exceptional experiences but tipping at restaurant where you are served at the table is at least 15%
For takeout or fast food? Fuck that shit. Ignore and just tap and be on your way.