Tipping Bartenders

[Willesgirl]

For quick service, I recommend a low-cut shirt and some cleavage. (This sometimes also negates the need to tip with your own money.)

I tip every round, unless really drunk. And then I have no idea whether I tipped, but I generally wind up with zero dollars left when I get home.

If you pay for any drinks with with this approach then you are doing it wrong.

TownieCat, you are right. The hottest person in your group should be the one sent to the bar while everyone else kicks in the cash for the round.

[theKSU]

Most bartenders are living off their tips, so don't be a cheapskate you dicks. Also I've made friends with most of the service people at places I frequent so I end up over-tipping a lot of the time. If I'm in a place where I don't know them I tip $1 a drink or sometimes $2 if it has red bull. Anything more than 2 drinks and I try to shoot for 20%. If you are paying cash you will tip more this way, so it's better to just run a tab and figure the 20%.

[bubbles4ksu]

leave your card at the bar and let them tip themselves what they deem just. i'm not sure it's the most responsible approach but it's how i usually handle the issue.

[Gooch]

I tip more when the other people in my party are being loud a-holes.

WTF?

[TownieCat]

For quick service, I recommend a low-cut shirt and some cleavage. (This sometimes also negates the need to tip with your own money.)

I tip every round, unless really drunk. And then I have no idea whether I tipped, but I generally wind up with zero dollars left when I get home.

If you pay for any drinks with with this approach then you are doing it wrong.

TownieCat, you are right. The hottest person in your group should be the one sent to the bar while everyone else kicks in the cash for the round.

 

[KITNfury]

Most bartenders are living off their tips, so don't be a cheapskate you dicks. Also I've made friends with most of the service people at places I frequent so I end up over-tipping a lot of the time. If I'm in a place where I don't know them I tip $1 a drink or sometimes $2 if it has red bull. Anything more than 2 drinks and I try to shoot for 20%. If you are paying cash you will tip more this way, so it's better to just run a tab and figure the 20%.

There are lots of low paying jobs that don't get tips from you I'm willing to bet.

[star seed 7]

For quick service, I recommend a low-cut shirt and some cleavage. (This sometimes also negates the need to tip with your own money.)

I tip every round, unless really drunk. And then I have no idea whether I tipped, but I generally wind up with zero dollars left when I get home.

If you pay for any drinks with with this approach then you are doing it wrong.

TownieCat, you are right. The hottest person in your group should be the one sent to the bar while everyone else kicks in the cash for the round.

 

totally doesn't get it.  sad really. 

[ksupamplemousse]

Most bartenders are living off their tips, so don't be a cheapskate you dicks. Also I've made friends with most of the service people at places I frequent so I end up over-tipping a lot of the time. If I'm in a place where I don't know them I tip $1 a drink or sometimes $2 if it has red bull. Anything more than 2 drinks and I try to shoot for 20%. If you are paying cash you will tip more this way, so it's better to just run a tab and figure the 20%.

There are lots of low paying jobs that don't get tips from you I'm willing to bet.

No other occupation makes $2.13/hour. So while he may not tip poorly paid people in general, he does tip the people who are compensated the least by a wide margin.

[IPA4Me]

20% on every bill or a dollar per drink with cash. If you can't do that, sit the eff at home.

That's how I do it. I'm usually running a tab. I tend to frequent the same places. So I make sure to tip well consistently.

[Stevesie60]

If you frequent a place you should tip well there. I promise you'll get free drinks/rounds of shots out of it.

[Cartierfor3]

Being a poor tipper reflects on you as a selfish miserly person.

[IPA4Me]

If you frequent a place you should tip well there. I promise you'll get free drinks/rounds of shots out of it.

Yep.

[bones129]

leave your card at the bar and let them tip themselves what they deem just. i'm not sure it's the most responsible approach but it's how i usually handle the issue.

 

[8manpick]

Being a poor tipper reflects on you as a selfish miserly person.

This is absolutely true

[ChiComCat]

Being a poor tipper reflects on you as a selfish miserly person.

When I don't tip, I try to leave a note about the server's personal life as to why I didn't tip.  That way I don't come across as selfish and miserly

[sys]

tipping is immoral.  tipping someone to fetch you a beer is not only immoral, but also stupid.  tipping for mixed drinks is just immoral.

[Winters]

I've been known to tip for just Dr. Pepper

[420seriouscat69]

Being a poor tipper reflects on you as a selfish miserly person.

When I don't tip, I try to leave a note about the server's personal life as to why I didn't tip.  That way I don't come across as selfish and miserly

That also reflects on you on how you handle poor service.

[Cartierfor3]

I've been known to tip for just Dr. Pepper

This doesn't surprise me Winters, you're one of the good ones.

[slobber]

When you go to a place that you frequent and the first round is mysteriously free for your group, it is a great idea to throw a $20 in the tip jar. I know this because I roomed with 5 bartenders in college and that $20 tip got me a lot of free drinks and food.

[sys]

free drinks usually means you're an accomplice in stealing from the establishment's owner(s) (not always, and i don't know the %, but i think it's over 50%).  a small part of the immorality of tipping.

[Cartierfor3]

I love when sys just digs his heels in even harder

[Stupid Fitz]

holy crap, some of you people don't tip for every drink?

I mean, I don't even. What a bunch of cheap pricks in this thread huh Rusty.

[420seriouscat69]

Being a poor tipper reflects on you as a selfish miserly person.

I've seen this workout good buddy!

[Winters]

free drinks usually means you're an accomplice in stealing from the establishment's owner(s) (not always, and i don't know the %, but i think it's over 50%).  a small part of the immorality of tipping.

What would Jon Taffer think about all this?