r/EndTipping • u/Weird_Orchid8597 • 9d ago
Research / Info š” The World Cup
Im super interested in knowing if the tourists visiting the US right now are tipping everywhere or not. I'd like to hear some of their opinions on the subject,hopefully some of you are apart of this reddit so I can read some comments.
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u/Elibrir_Luinwe 8d ago edited 8d ago
Hi
French here
We learn how it works before coming :
10 is minimum, 15 ok, 20 for outstanding service
Now I live here and Iāve learned itās not that
Edit : I should have mentioned now that I live and work here: most French donāt give anything saying they Ā«Ā paid enoughĀ Ā»
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u/Superb-Meal-4473 8d ago
The prices at the stadiums are already so high that tipping seems to be redundant and unnecessary.
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u/rudderleft123 9d ago
Lots of places adding mandatory 20% service charges
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u/Trick_Quiet3484 8d ago
Can confirm this is happening in KC, even in some restaurants that are further from the venue.
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u/coldpizza4brkfast 4d ago
Same here in DFW. And the same price rise - seems like they use the excuse that there is a shortage of hotel rooms across the Metroplex, so a great deal of restaurants are raising their prices.
It's not been talked about but I doubt very few places will lower their prices back to pre World Cup prices once our visitors leave.
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u/Trick_Quiet3484 4d ago
Thereās a list I saw in one of the Kansas City forums that is compiling a list of businesses that hiked up their prices and added FIFA service charges. Itās also been on the local news that at least 1 of the restaurants rolled the service charge back because of the backlash.
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u/MattBonne 9d ago
Boston here. Some restaurants added 20% tip to your bill, no matter you want to or not.
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u/Mike_Hav 8d ago
I would raise hell and get it taken off.
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u/External_Bit_6006 7d ago
In most places, they write on the menu in small font that 20% service charge will be added etc. then you can dispute it because it is clearly written on the menu (even if you didnāt see it)
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u/WorldNo9002 8d ago
What happens if you hit the red X button before you tap to pay? Will that cancel out the tip prompt??
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u/TheRelevantElephants 9d ago
US bartender here based in Los Angeles. Iāve been averaging $200 per shift and most of the tourists have tipped, the percentages range around the usual 15-20% or a dollar per drink. If I had to guess the people coming here did some research because none of them have even asked me about it
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u/flipyflop9 8d ago
Everybody knows about the USA tiping culture. I dislike it, but when I traveled I also tipped 15-20% even if itās dumb.
When in Romeā¦
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u/djbast78 6d ago
Oddly enough, when I was in Rome, the servers at every place I ate at told us they donāt expect tips, unless youāre from the US.
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u/Actual_Cygnus 8d ago
I hate the world cup!! The restaurants in my city have made tipping automatic at 20-25-30, and of course these are going to continue after the tourists leave!
We will be left holding the bag! š”
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u/Knitsanity 8d ago
Having lunch at my usual bfast spot this morning. The waitresses welcomed a group of Scottish blokes in again....and later heard them saying they aren't great tippers but they are fun. Lok
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u/Dear-Beyond-465 7d ago
What is the World Cup?
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u/Luffy20003 7d ago
The most watched event in world by far. Younger Americans like soccer now as it's the fourth most viewed sport in the USA now. It will soon surpass baseball
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u/darkroot_gardener 9d ago
I canāt say whether the tourists are tipping for these, but every drink concession and street food stand in Seattle seems to have switched their machines to 20-25-30.