Are patrons expected to tip at restaurants in Paraguay?

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So I finish my meal at a restaurant in Asunción, and I'm getting ready to pay when I notice at the top of my receipt it says, "propina no incluida" ("tip not included").

I thought tipping was not customary in Paraguay; is this an exception, or is there something fishy going on?






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Do you tip in Paraguay?

In Paraguay, restaurants that do not automatically add gratuity (it will say if they do at the bottom of your menu) then a tip of 10 percent is enough. I found that my servers delighted in the other- than- monetary- tips I gave them.

What countries do not tip at restaurants?

20 Countries Where You Don't Need to Leave a Tip
  • Australia.
  • Belgium.
  • China.
  • Denmark.
  • Estonia.
  • Finland.
  • France.
  • Iceland.


What countries expect you to tip?

In a nutshell: Similar to the Americas, tipping is customary and expected by servers in Africa and the Middle East. The amount varies by restaurant and economic state of the country. In Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, servers are used to receiving a 15-20% tip.

In which country is giving a tip considered rude?

Tipping has long been considered a rude practice in China, although that mindset is slowly changing. Generally tips aren't expected at local spots, but service charges have become more common in tourist areas. Hong Kong is the exception, where tipping is a more common practice.



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