Comments on: WWYD: Winning a Free Dinner, Worrying About the Tip http://thebillfold.com/2013/02/wwyd-winning-a-free-dinner-worrying-about-the-tip/ Everything About Money You Were Too Polite To Ask Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:26:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MalPal http://thebillfold.com/2013/02/wwyd-winning-a-free-dinner-worrying-about-the-tip/#comment-36402 MalPal Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:54:46 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=24041#comment-36402 Five dollars per person will be amount to an excellent tip in my opinion. And I do think tipping for a good service is wise. It just makes people happier, both people performing the service and those receiving it (or is that just me)? Five dollars per person will be amount to an excellent tip in my opinion. And I do think tipping for a good service is wise. It just makes people happier, both people performing the service and those receiving it (or is that just me)?

]]> By: Splendorofmorgan http://thebillfold.com/2013/02/wwyd-winning-a-free-dinner-worrying-about-the-tip/#comment-36313 Splendorofmorgan Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:13:35 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=24041#comment-36313 Congrats on the winning the contest, that's super exciting! Definitely tip cash. I highly doubt it is included in the compensation to the chef, and even if it is, it's a nice/classy thing to do. (And, of course, the tip should be dependent on the service - if he makes you all PB&Js and a bowl of Cookie Crisp, that may not be worth $100 for his efforts.) I like Mike's advice - gather $10 from the friends who are on the receiving end of your generosity. Congrats on the winning the contest, that’s super exciting! Definitely tip cash. I highly doubt it is included in the compensation to the chef, and even if it is, it’s a nice/classy thing to do. (And, of course, the tip should be dependent on the service – if he makes you all PB&Js and a bowl of Cookie Crisp, that may not be worth $100 for his efforts.) I like Mike’s advice – gather $10 from the friends who are on the receiving end of your generosity.

]]> By: muggles http://thebillfold.com/2013/02/wwyd-winning-a-free-dinner-worrying-about-the-tip/#comment-36296 muggles Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:23:26 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=24041#comment-36296 I'd call the people running the contest as well--if it's a really extravagant dinner, it doesn't seem fair that you'd have to pay a huge tip on something you probably wouldn't have splurged on yourself to start with? It sounds like that episode of Futurama where this chef invites the gang to a fancy dinner at his restaurant as an apology, but then presents them with the check at the end. I always loved getting tipped in wine working as a caterer/bartender, BUT that was always on top of my actual cash payment. Actually, my current boss in my office job also "tips" me with bottles of wine sometimes... so maybe it's just something about me. I’d call the people running the contest as well–if it’s a really extravagant dinner, it doesn’t seem fair that you’d have to pay a huge tip on something you probably wouldn’t have splurged on yourself to start with? It sounds like that episode of Futurama where this chef invites the gang to a fancy dinner at his restaurant as an apology, but then presents them with the check at the end.

I always loved getting tipped in wine working as a caterer/bartender, BUT that was always on top of my actual cash payment. Actually, my current boss in my office job also “tips” me with bottles of wine sometimes… so maybe it’s just something about me.

]]> By: frenz.lo http://thebillfold.com/2013/02/wwyd-winning-a-free-dinner-worrying-about-the-tip/#comment-36292 frenz.lo Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:05:18 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=24041#comment-36292 If the chef were your friend coming to do you a favor, a nice bottle of wine would be an appropriate thank you gift. Since they're a professional doing a professional service, cash is more appropriate, just because you can't in turn tip say, your utility company with a nice bottle of wine. Wine on top of cash? Excellent, awesome. But cash-no-wine is way better than wine-no-cash. It's not crazy to ask your friends to throw in on a tip, either. If the chef were your friend coming to do you a favor, a nice bottle of wine would be an appropriate thank you gift. Since they’re a professional doing a professional service, cash is more appropriate, just because you can’t in turn tip say, your utility company with a nice bottle of wine. Wine on top of cash? Excellent, awesome. But cash-no-wine is way better than wine-no-cash. It’s not crazy to ask your friends to throw in on a tip, either.

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