A Tipping Question

[spikechiquet]

How many of you tip at a buffet?

I tip, but usually just a few bucks, it may not even be 20% total. Usually there is at the least someone bussing your table, and in some cases, refilling your drink. That's worth a tip.

 

[cranberry]

How many of you tip at a buffet?

I avoid buffets because I don't like food that's been sitting around, but if there's someone coming around bringing drinks I'll usually leave them something.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

There's a buffet I go to where the servers bring you drinks, so I tip them.

 

[Madhavok]

If I have the cash, I'll tip at Chipotle. As for what ChrisLong did, when those style of places have that option, depending on what I ordered, I'll do a custom tip or no tip and just throw them some cash.

 

[Cosmo]

I don't usually go to buffets, but yes, if someone is actually coming to the table, serving you drinks, cleaning up, you tip.

I'm not tipping at Panera when I'm ordering carryout.

 

[JakeandElwood]

Yeah, I'm not tipping at a Chipotle type restaurant, and I get annoyed when the mobile kiosks try to tip shame you into giving one.

 

[JohnHammond]

Recent trend I've seen are tip jars at gas stations, and no, I don't buy gas in New Jersey anymore.

 

[cjericho]

Recent trend I've seen are tip jars at gas stations, and no, I don't buy gas in New Jersey anymore.

Even with the tax, gas in NJ is still quite a bit cheaper than NY. Haven't been to PA in a few months, but pretty sure NJ is still cheaper than PA. Where you seeing tip jars, South Jersey?

 

[JohnHammond]

It was more of a comment on the only states where I wouldn't shake my head about gas station tip jars would be NJ and Oregon.

 

[Moderator1]

A recent Uber driver I had placed a tip jar on his console with a prominent note that tips are allowed, accepted and encouraged. My son and I go back and forth all the time on tipping Uber drivers.

Never seen one in a gas station but I pay the guy at the window and don't go inside. I like the cheaper prices and not pumping the gas

 

[MTM]

I'll tip $3-$5 at a buffet, or a Sizzler-type place where you order at the counter and someone brings your order and drinks.

No tips at fast casual. That's an advantage at those places, generally good food without the 20 percent surcharge for service.

 

[cjericho]

It was more of a comment on the only states where I wouldn't shake my head about gas station tip jars would be NJ and Oregon.

Oregon also doesn't allow you to pump your own gas?