For the 6 of us we would tip about $54 per meal for tip based on 18 % on DDP. This is for about 1 to 1 1/2 hour of service. The server would also have more tables besides ours. I do not see that the service has been that exceptional in the past.
When my Daughter and I go for pizza in a local Italian restaurant, the service is exceptional, our bill is under $15. An 18% tip would be under $3.00.
I may no longer tip based on % of the bill but rather on service and what I feel will give the server a fair hourly amount. I will also consider that it is hard for wait staff to get a 40 hour week or to work 2 different jobs to get 40 hours worth of work. As for atmosphere, I pay for that with the meal, tip is based on service.
What would you consider a fair hourly wage for a server.
When my Daughter and I go for pizza in a local Italian restaurant, the service is exceptional, our bill is under $15. An 18% tip would be under $3.00.
I may no longer tip based on % of the bill but rather on service and what I feel will give the server a fair hourly amount. I will also consider that it is hard for wait staff to get a 40 hour week or to work 2 different jobs to get 40 hours worth of work. As for atmosphere, I pay for that with the meal, tip is based on service.
What would you consider a fair hourly wage for a server.