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30 - Sunday, April 26, 1987 - North Shore News

HOW MUCH TO TIP? TO WHOM?

Tipping practices spelled out

OF ALL the demeaning human practices, | consider tipp-
ing for service one of the most annoying. That doesn’t mean
to say I don’t do it. I carefully calculate 15 per cent of my

food bill ‘and add it on.

The service has to be pretty
scungy before Vl withhold the
gratuity, but that’s only because
I’m a natural coward.

travel
wise

by Barbara
- McCreadie ‘;

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‘. How much

to tip? That’s
‘another’ question that can “make

strong men stay home or habituate .
- cafeterias. .

This week I received the current,
copy of the Reno-Tahoe Newslet-
ter containing an interesting article
on- the subject. The opinions

, surveyed were those of top people

in the local hospitality industry
and I’ve summarized their views: .

* Bellman (bags to room): 50¢
per bag —.many guests just give
$1-§2 regardless’ of the number.
Remember, most people carry only
one bag to a place like Reno. .

* Bellman (making a delivery .

‘such as flowers): $1

* Bellman (bringing room-ser-
vice food): 15 per cent of the tab,

* Valet Parking: $1

* Maitre d’ (For a special seat at
a show): $20, which will get you
the best seat in the house. Don’t
tip anyone else for this as the
maitre d’ is the only; one who
assigns seats.

* Waiter (dinner): 15 per cent

* Waiter (cocktail): 10 per cent

* Wine Steward: 5-10 per cent of

the cost of the wine, if he has.

made a selection for you. Tip him
personally,

* Maid: Never necessary to tip.
You may consider a small tip if she

tra towels or if you’ve had the

; same one for an extended stay.

* Dealer: The really correct way
to tip is to wait until you’ve finish-
.ed playing and give 10-15 per cent

of your winnings. That might leave |

a lot of us out. Some players tip
during the play either by giving the
dealer the tip or by placing a bet
for the dealer. (This is done by
placing the bet on the edge of the
circle, dealer’s side). |

* Slot Machine Attendants: Tip
if you hit a big one. That also
leaves the majority of us out.

Tipping, too, is a fact of life on

_ a cruise ship. Most lines give you a
little booklet on: ship procedures

including some guidelines for tipp-
Ling. They do make a point of men-.
tioning that tipping is optional, but
we all know the bottom line on
that. -

The correct time to present your
tips. is: the final evening. I always
present them in.an envelope and
include ;a note of appreciation,

especially if the service has been

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son per day.

* Dining Room Waiter:
per person per day.

* Bus Boy: $1.25 per person per
day. .
* Maitre d’ and Section Captain:
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Five dollars was suggested.

* Lounges and Wine Stewards:
15 per cent of tab, It was suggested
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