Tip amount when buying bottles?

Only if it's growler or draft.

 

I'm not tipping if I'm grabbing and going. If I'm hanging at the tap room for a few then different story.

Pretty sure the cost of the beer has factored in that person pulling the tap or just handing me a bottle.

I tipped my garbage man the other day. He poured the garbage can perfectly in the truck. Didn't spill a thing. LMAO

 

What about a cashier? I could just order online. It's arbitrary.

 

I worked in the service industry for 5+ years, serving tables, bartending, etc. And the answer is $0.00.

That is like tipping the guy at rite aid for ringing up your deodorant. Just no.

 

I manage a pizza restaurant and you would be surprised how many tips I get just saying, oh u have a pick up? What's the name? Here's your pizza. Thanks! $5 tip. Then I buy beer at the store with that money..

Do I tip the bottle shop? No. The beer we drink is already expensive. I do bring him pizza though when he does cool things like save me 2 six packs of Hopslam behind the counter, heh

 

On site consumption gets tipped at $1 a drink no matter how much or little it costs. To go consumption gets no tip. There is no difference between the person getting to go bottles (and most of the time you get them yourself) and the grocery store employee that you ask where a certain item is.

Honestly, I completely disagree with tipping. I think the special minimum wage that tipable employees make is wrong. Everyone should make the minimum wage and there should not be a lower class of people. The auto body shop owner shouldn't have to pay his employees for their labor, while the restaurant owner should be able to rely on customers to tip his workers to get them paid. It is wrong. The tip should be preadded to the price of items, just like with every other item in the world. Then every employee should get paid at least minimum wage, and tips are not obligatory. That said, I have no problem under this system if someone give you extraordinary service that you give them a little extra. If the person in the store was extremely helpful and you want to give him a $5. Please do.

 

Tip for growler fills and if they pour my beer. If they suggest something based off what I have been drinking or know my taste than they get a bigger percent. Bottles at the shops not tipping and I don't tip if I use those screens on the table to order food and beverages from.

 

I tip bartenders for their time and service, I don't tip for bottles of growlers.,

 

Too bad. I must have missed you there. Used to live 10 mi. away.

 

I work in a beer store, and if a transaction is only packaged sales (taproom is attached), I skip the tip option on our register. Even if I've helped them extensively...I just don't feel right about it. I love beer and talking about beer and selling beer. It is a reward in and of itself. All that good I put out about it comes back around--I can't even count the amount of times customers have brought me beer from their out-of-town trips or trades just because I've been helpful. It quite literally happens every day. Not saying every beer salesman is like myself, but those are my two cents.

 

See my previous post.

Prices per item would not have to change drastically. Really only a few $. If I am getting a bill for $40 and end up paying $50 (a 25% tip) for 2 entrees, and 2 drinks. Then you only need to add on average, $2.50 per item to make up that difference. I realize that every now and then there are busier times, and slower times, as well as days. So go ahead and on average bump up the prices on average $3. And again, I am using the numbers for a 25% tip, which is well above and beyond what is recommended.

In terms of at a bar, you would really just need to add $1-1.50 to each item to make up the difference.

You can't just decide you received bad service from the tire shop and not pay the guy that did your tires. That guy did work, he deserves pay. Every worker has the chance to give you crap service. It should be the same for everyone. It is as simple as that.

 

Just buying bottles to go, nope unless something way out of the ordinary happens or there's something behind the counter that's offered to me.

 

When buying bottles? 0% or $0, whichever is less.

 

If I'm doing a "well...ill take two of those, one of this...6 of those.." Then I'll throw $2/3 into the jar. But if you're just giving me a couple bottles and I'm walking out the door then no. It's seems every cash register has a tip jar next to it these days. Before I get crucified, I am a very good tipper 30+% most of the time..but not every service is tip worthy; it's called just doing your job, and you're making a normal wage not $3.00/hour.

 

It would be nice if every employer just paid their employees a real wage for their service rather than expecting their customers to pay the employees. Eliminates this and every other uncomfortable situation created by the tipping culture.

 

You mean you guys don't just tip random people walking down the street?

 

I'm bemused by the tipping culture. I can understand that people feel good about generous tipping but really this is reinforcing a state of affairs which needs looking at. Bar staff should be rewarded adequately for the job they do, but like every other retail employee their wages should be met out of the prices paid.
The present tipping culture distorts reality , people actually talk about being given a "free drink" after a period of generous tipping (!) Prices actually paid do not reflect goods bought and as for service a tip doesn't ensure good service in a bar where everyone else tips as well.
I take the following as a basic expectation ; to be promptly served in turn, to be offered a taster of an unknown beer ,to receive full measure and to be treated in a pleasant fashion. None of these justifies a tip because this is quite simply a set on minimum standards.

 

Using Rachael Ray's metrics you should always tip 5.5% no matter what you're buying.

 

This whole thread is a great reason to abolish tipping. Pay your employees a proper wage and don't pass that responsibility off to the customer. I know I would be a lot more relaxed when going out without the warped power dynamic that expected tips creates.