NYC delivery tipping question

[Ulysses]

You are at a bar watching MNF. Guy delivers five cheesesteaks and 3 orders of fries from joint a few blocks away. Bill is $44.50. You give him how much?

[miajag81]

$5.50

As in, $50 total.

[Brain]

$50

[34TheTruth34]

$50 seems nice and easy, so he earns a cool $5.50.

[rmarotti]

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$50

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[joshman1204]

I give him 44.50 and tell him he can hook up with the girl at the other end of the bar and SIIHP.

[lucas9000]

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$50

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does this change depending on what denominations of bills you have? for example, if you have a $50 on you, this is probably the right way to go. what if you have three 20s though?

[PoBoy321]

First of all, why are you getting cheesesteaks in NYC? Second, why did you order food when you're at a bar? Finally, I would probably give him $55 total, but I tend to be a pretty generous tipper. I have, on more than one occasion, given bartenders tips for making change for a $20.

[Clarkmeister]

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I would give him $55 total

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[NotMitch]

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I would give him $55 total

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agreed

[Stuey]

Is this a test to see how stupid a post people here will let you make? Clearly they will let you go much stupider pm me if you need ideas I'm told I have the gift.

[Ulysses]

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why are you getting cheesesteaks in NYC?
why did you order food when you're at a bar?

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1) No kitchen at bar.
2) Dawgs on Park next door closed at 8.
3) The Vietnamese sandwich place closed at 9.

[Ulysses]

OK. We gave him $52, cuz that's what we happened to have handy. I was just wondering how many people thought over $50 was correct.

Followup question: Pitcher of Sierra or Stella is $17. Good sized pitcher. How much do you give the bartender?

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Followup question: Pitcher of Sierra or Stella is $17. Good sized pitcher. How much do you give the bartender?

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... and does your tip to the bartender vary based on the cost of the pitcher?

[BottlesOf]

50 if it was timely.

[BottlesOf]

20. Round numbers motivate me.

[NotMitch]

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OK. We gave him $52, cuz that's what we happened to have handy. I was just wondering how many people thought over $50 was correct.

Followup question: Pitcher of Sierra or Stella is $17. Good sized pitcher. How much do you give the bartender?

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$20 if there is no jukebox, if there is $19 so I have $1 to play music.

[PoBoy321]

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Followup question: Pitcher of Sierra or Stella is $17. Good sized pitcher. How much do you give the bartender?

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$20, although I usually just give a tip at the end of the night rather than drink by drink or pitcher by pitcher, etc., although that might be improper etiquette. Can I get a ruling?

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Followup question: Pitcher of Sierra or Stella is $17. Good sized pitcher. How much do you give the bartender?

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$20, although I usually just give a tip at the end of the night rather than drink by drink or pitcher by pitcher, etc., although that might be improper etiquette. Can I get a ruling?

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Is it harder to pour a $17 pitcher than a $9 pitcher?

[PoBoy321]

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Is it harder to pour a $17 pitcher than a $9 pitcher?

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No, but it's not harder to serve a $100 meal than a $20 meal, but you still tip more.

[IndieMatty]

Apparently this bar had no mozzarella sticks.

[nolanfan34]

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Followup question: Pitcher of Sierra or Stella is $17. Good sized pitcher. How much do you give the bartender?

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Please tell me that's a typo, and you meant to say two gallon sized pitcher. Wow, that's pricey. I guess that's NY though?

Based on that price, I vote $20.

[Voltron87]

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Is it harder to pour a $17 pitcher than a $9 pitcher?

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No, but it's not harder to serve a $100 meal than a $20 meal, but you still tip more.

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this is sort of unrelated but at more upscale restaurants you don't tip a % of drinks.

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Is it harder to pour a $17 pitcher than a $9 pitcher?

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No, but it's not harder to serve a $100 meal than a $20 meal, but you still tip more.

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Yeah but seriously, $3 tip for a pitcher of beer. That is excessive.

[PoBoy321]

Is a $15 tip on a meal excessive? Not if it's a $100. I also say that a $3 tip isn't excessive on a $17 pitcher. Granted, i think that a $17 pitcher is a bit much, but that's a whole other issue.

[JAA]

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Yeah but seriously, $3 tip for a pitcher of beer. That is excessive.

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Why? If I get 2 or 3 beers, I typically tip $2. A pitcher is clearly worth $3.

- Jags

[citanul]

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Is it harder to pour a $17 pitcher than a $9 pitcher?

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No, but it's not harder to serve a $100 meal than a $20 meal, but you still tip more.

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this is sort of unrelated but at more upscale restaurants you don't tip a % of drinks.

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if you're ordering food and drinks, you tip % of the total, including the drinks.

if it's a place where you might go, and just order a bottle of wine or champagne or something like that, while sitting at a table for an hour, you tip a %. if you order drinks, and drinks alone, at anything resembling a bar, even if it's the waiting area at a $200 a head restaurant, and the drink is expensive, you tip some $/drink. you might want to tip more because of the niceness or the expense, but that's not standard from what i have seen.

citanul

[citanul]

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$20, although I usually just give a tip at the end of the night rather than drink by drink or pitcher by pitcher, etc., although that might be improper etiquette. Can I get a ruling?

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the problems here are several:

you might wind up with more than one bartender or waitress, and they might not pool tips.

if the bar is crowded, giving a good tip at the beginning will help you get attention from the bartender/waitress next time you want a drink. similarly, stiffing them will make them less happy to serve you.

citanul

[citanul]

50-55 for the food, depending on the bills handy and the promptness of the delivery. 20 for the beer. sadly that's just the way it is.

citanul

[Clarkmeister]

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Is it harder to pour a $17 pitcher than a $9 pitcher?

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No, but it's not harder to serve a $100 meal than a $20 meal, but you still tip more.

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this is sort of unrelated but at more upscale restaurants you don't tip a % of drinks.

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if you're ordering food and drinks, you tip % of the total, including the drinks.


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Standard procedure at an upscale place where you are drinking wine is ~20% of the food portion and ~10% of the booze portion. I tend to do ~25% of the whole thing, but I wouldn't at all feel bad if I used the rule of thumb listed above.

[Voltron87]

obviously tipping is insanely subjective, so it depends. my general point was that if you go to a fancier restaurant and buy a 150$ bottle of wine, you dont usually treat it the same way as you treat food, the other courses, etc.

but it all depends on several variables.

[Clarkmeister]

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obviously tipping is insanely subjective, so it depends. my general point was that if you go to a fancier restaurant and buy a 150$ bottle of wine, you dont usually treat it the same way as you treat food, the other courses, etc.


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Right, you generally tip about half the % you tip on the food portion.

[Voltron87]

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obviously tipping is insanely subjective, so it depends. my general point was that if you go to a fancier restaurant and buy a 150$ bottle of wine, you dont usually treat it the same way as you treat food, the other courses, etc.


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Right, you generally tip about half the % you tip on the food portion.

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Right.

[Ray Zee]

a tip should be based on the work a person does for you not on how much you spend. although the person getting the tip may not feel that way.

[BOTW]

$55 probably.

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Followup question: Pitcher of Sierra or Stella is $17. Good sized pitcher. How much do you give the bartender?


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Move outta da city. (and it is $20 unless he's mixing drinks good, then it is $40 or $50, depending on what is in your pocket.)

Here is my FAQ for the youngins that are going to the bar for the first few times:

1) If it is your local bar: tip well--I mean 25%++, learn the owner's name, you will get to stay after hours and probably be able to bartend during this time. Your mixed drinks are strong. You can sleep with the waitress/cute bartender if you want to, too. You also get to sample the latest alcohols/beers.

2) Not a bar you'll be at for a while: Tip HARD the first two to few drinks--50%+. You'll get asked what you need even if you are third deep.

3) Learn your local cab phone #, you'll need it more often than you expect.

[The Armchair]

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You are at a bar watching MNF. Guy delivers five cheesesteaks and 3 orders of fries from joint a few blocks away. Bill is $44.50. You give him how much?

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What bar was this?

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[Shajen]

It's scary how much stuff costs in NYC.

The tip on the delivery was acceptable. $7 is a fine delivery tip.

The beer tip? I have two methods:

1) paying cash: large tip at start of bar trip, smaller tips throughout the evening.

2) paying via CC or debit: 1 tip at the end.

Of course, you already knew this, didn't you?

[Ulysses]

We tried to go to Croxley Ales in the E. Village to have $4 pints and 10-cent wings while watching the game. However, it was too crowded and it took a million hours to get a beer. So we left and went to some bar at the corner of 7 and B.

[Ulysses]

A couple of people gave the bartender $20 for the pitcher, a couple of us gave $22.

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We tried to go to Croxley Ales in the E. Village to have $4 pints and 10-cent wings while watching the game. However, it was too crowded and it took a million hours to get a beer. So we left and went to some bar at the corner of 7 and B.

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7B? That's a great bar.

[ISF]

You left out the only information that matters, and that is wether or not attractive women are there with you and in a position to notice your tip. If not then 50 and 18-19$ at most. If there are then 55 and 20.