Tipping was once so hated in America that six U.S. Or to espouse a once-reviled, centuries-old institution imported (and more or less deported) from Europe where service charges and loose change have largely taken over. No one is.Īmericans don’t need laws to dutifully dole out more than $40 billion annually in restaurant tips alone according to economist Ofer Azar. Not that they always do. Or are legally required to. To tip in a manner consistent with our norms.” “To come here and accept the service of these people, visitors are implicitly accepting those terms. with the expectation to be tipped - it’s a social contract,” says Cornell professor Michael Lynn, a specialist in consumer psychology and the socioeconomic impacts of tipping.
Is there anyone you needn’t tip on your next trip to the States aside from the guy at customs (not recommended)? Yes, there’s also a “No Gratuity” option at the bottom of the screen if you’re that person. Skycaps ($1 per bag, $2 for heavy ones) and tour guides (15%-ish is most appreciated).Īnd now, all of a sudden, let’s not forget the dude manning the register at the indie pizza joint, gastro-pub or premium ice cream parlor who swipes your card and then swivels the screen around to let you discreetly e-tip a suggested default amount - 10% …15% … 18% … 25% … and here it comes 30% (for over-the-counter grub) - while he politely looks away. Spa therapists and hairdressers (15-20%).
Tip bellhop driver#
Later, the taxi driver whisks you to your restaurant (10-20%) where the maitre d’ has gone the extra distance ($10 plus, quietly) to secure the perfect window-side table with the sort of grace and palm-nourished professionalism rivaled only by your sommelier (discretionary), waiter (15-20%) and restroom attendant (a buck if you take the towel and mint more for emergency supplies and quick marital advice).īack at the hotel, your suite has been carefully prepared by an invisible but very much existent and equally deserving housekeeper ($2 to $5 per day). Followed by the bellman ($2 first bag, $1 each additional).Īnd the concierge ($5 to $20, depending on the task), who can recommend several good bistros in the area and help with hard-won reservations.
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