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I am just against the tipping at Starbucks. I tip waitresses. When baristas make $2.13 an hour and are expected to make up the rest of their income from tips, I’ll tip them. Until then, I won’t tip them nor anyone...

% or more (are you getting something else with that service?!) Am I off? Here’s what I go by; 1) Tip only on the subtotal of the bill, not including the tax Amount; 0% for coffee baristas, really! A new language called...

helped. We prided ourselves on giving good service and remembering regulars' specialties. As a barista, I felt I was doing the same job as a bartender, but people seemed much less willing to tip us. Why? Moreover, counter burrito...

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As to whether the owner (or other manager) is entitled to a portion of the servers' tips, just ask Starbucks. Shift supervisors there apparently do double duty as baristas and, until recently, shared in the proceeds from the tip...

do we tip? We just weren’t in the mood to verbally register a complaint. We generally tip 15% for “average” service and 20% for good. If we tip less than 10% do they just think we’re cheap? Should we not...

Please do not feel guilty for not tipping on pouring your own coffee. I tip a dollar for my coffee just because I like my baristas, and I appreciate how well they make triple-skim-light-foam-half-caff-mocha lattes! (Just kidding,...

purchase or $1 if I’m a regular. Last time I threw in some spare change, the "barista" at Starbucks really gave me a big sincere thank you. People share these tips and it goes a long way in stretching their salary. However,...

I know, tipping thread! But bear with me... On a radio program today I heard a caller ask about the propriety of a cafe owner sharing in tips on days when he works the counter along with employee baristas. The “expert”...

just want to get a sense on common tipping range these days ... what is your range of tipping percentage from sub-par service to very good service? (me: 10 to 20%) do u tip different amounts in different types of restaurant (e.g....

Are there any restaurants out there that don’t require tipping? I think it would be refreshing to see a place that pays it wait staff a living wage rather than having them rely on tips. It works in other places around the...