Should I tip in-room dining in US? How and how much?
I will stay in a hotel at Evanston, IL. This is my second trip to US. I don't need to tip anyone in my home country, so the US tipping practice causes me headache. For the first day, I might request in-room dining service.
Should I tip the staff member bringing in the meal? How should I tip him/her? Giving $1 dollar bills to him outright? How much should I tip?
Best Answer
Typically in-room dining is charged to the room. The person who delivers it will hand you a slip of paper to sign. There will be room on this slip to add a tip. You don't know if that tip will go entirely to the person delivering your food, or be pooled with other people in the same department, but tipping that way is the norm.
If you prefer, you could leave that line blank and hand cash to the person delivering, I'm sure it would not be refused.
If the hotel adds a 10% or 15% charge for in-room dining, the menu will tell you so. This technically means you don't need to tip, but it's considered a "required" tip anyway. I usually add another 15% on the slip. In room dining is expensive, and if adding a tip to it makes unrealistic for you, then best to go out and get some food.
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How much do you tip in American restaurants?
If you receive exceptional service, 20-25% is customary. In major cities of the U.S. however, 20% is considered to be a "good tip." Note: In most larger restaurants in the USA, the server has to pay back a portion of their tips to the bartender, busser, hostess, and food runners.How much should I tip room?
Tipping Cheat SheetLow EndHigh EndRoom Service15%20%Concierges$5 to 20$40 to $100Luggage Attendants$1 per bagValets$2$52 more rows•Sep 19, 2019Should you tip room service if gratuity is included?
No. If the tip is already included, no further gratuity is needed. Just as in a restaurant when the tip is already included, you're free to include more if you'd like. But it's not necessary.How much should you tip at dinner?
15% is appropriate for average service ; 20% if your server is above average. You should feel free to tip above 20% if you received excellent service. If you received poor service, it is better to talk to the manager than skip on the tip. Leaving no tip does not correct the problem of poor service.How to tip in the USA: Tipping for dummies
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