dj_joeyc42
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I'm going to the island for the first time next week....what's the standard % for tipping?? How about when you get a beer from the bar?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Gratuity....
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Tip on the food and not the drinks.............as you do over here.
10% is recommended
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LagunaBeachCA
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Joey:
Just tip as you would tip in the US, and you will be fine. I always tip 20% on meals. If the server has been very nice and helpful I would go 30%. On the flip-side if the server is a jerk then I would leave nothing.
For drinks at a bar if it is under €2.50, I give them €3. Anything more than €3 it is €1 - €1.5 per drink.
I always feel robbed when a bill in a bar or restaurant includes the tip, it looks to me like a revolutionary tax. I know it's cultural, but in Spain you only give tip if the service deserves it, if you wait for hours and the waiter is rude never give a tip
I always feel robbed when a bill in a bar or restaurant includes the tip, it looks to me like a revolutionary tax. I know it's cultural, but in Spain you only give tip if the service deserves it, if you wait for hours and the waiter is rude never give a tip
so in general, what proportion of places include the service in the bill?? or is certain types of places that do it??
btw - i agree with you.
so in general, what proportion of places include the service in the bill?? or is certain types of places that do it??
btw - i agree with you.
In Spain nobody will include the tip in the bill.
In NY it's allways included.
In Prague we had lunch in a really cool place and the guy, as we were tourists, added with a pencil the tip, he may panic we wouldn't leave anything
In Spain nobody will include the tip in the bill.
In NY it's allways included.
In Prague we had lunch in a really cool place and the guy, as we were tourists, added with a pencil the tip, he may panic we wouldn't leave anything
some places in the UK include it.:x
in old money, a 1 peseta coin would be very useful to leave as a tip (to make a statement) if the service was very bad.
WeLuvIbiza
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For me it is definitely subject to my mood in part. On Sunday morning whilst having a leisurely beer waiting for the misus to wake up pre Space, I asked for the bill for the beer "2 euro please" . I gave her 4 and she asked "You want another?", which I didn't and left her the money.
I would agree generally on the 10% as a rule of thumb for food, drinks I don;t think tips are generally expected, more hoped for. Rarely have I left a tip in a club for drinks!!
I would agree generally on the 10% as a rule of thumb for food, drinks I don;t think tips are generally expected, more hoped for. Rarely have I left a tip in a club for drinks!!
some places in the UK include it.:x
in old money, a 1 peseta coin would be very useful to leave as a tip (to make a statement) if the service was very bad.
If the service was very bad don't leave a coin and don't even bother saying bye
WeLuvIbiza
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Many years ago we were in Venice with the in-laws. On the first night we ended up in a restaurant where the food was truly aweful, the service shocking and the desert was a tin of Del Monte fruit cocktail. To our absolute horror and totaly disbelief, the waiter hassled us all the way out of the place;
"A tip for the boys, come on Engleesh, tip for the boys, a little tip for the boys"
The father in law was absolutely fuming and had to make a rapid exit before exploding
"A tip for the boys, come on Engleesh, tip for the boys, a little tip for the boys"
The father in law was absolutely fuming and had to make a rapid exit before exploding
yeah but no tip could just mean you are miserable and never leave one.
leaving 1 peseta makes more of a statement i think.
But you should know that catalunya is the country of "tacaños", so there's people who can consider leaving 5 ptas a proper tip
But you should know that catalunya is the country of "tacaños", so there's people who can consider leaving 5 ptas a proper tip
are catalans renombrados for that then throughout spain?? the scottish have the same reputation here (well in england at least)
are catalans renombrados for that then throughout spain?? the scottish have the same reputation here (well in england at least)
Si, catalans are supposed to be a bit manic with money (la pela és la pela), but I think it's not that bad than scottish. My friend from Madrid showed me it's true we worry to mucht about money compared with the rest of the country: when going out a catala would never order a last drink before checking if he has money for the taxi back home, while a spanish will sleep in a banch if necessary
Si, catalans are supposed to be a bit manic with money (la pela és la pela), but I think it's not that bad than scottish. My friend from Madrid showed me it's true we worry to mucht about money compared with the rest of the country: when going out a catala would never order a last drink before checking if he has money for the taxi back home, while a spanish will sleep in a banch if necessary
juas juas.but this also shows why the spanish are "mañana mañana" and catalans are not.
but this also shows why the spanish are "mañana mañana" and catalans are not.
We are mañana except when it's about money
We are mañana except when it's about money
how offensive is tacaño?? is it ok to say en broma?
how offensive is tacaño?? is it ok to say en broma?
It's not offensive, actually it's a word included in the RAE, but as always depends on the tone.
THere's lots of very strong words that depending on the tone are familiar and even "cariñoso"
It's not offensive, actually it's a word included in the RAE, but as always depends on the tone.
THere's lots of very strong words that depending on the tone are familiar and even "cariñoso"
eres una tacaña??