If the place is presumptuous enough to add a Service Charge, then I am presumptuous enough to leave nothing further. [I've known people who consider they've had poor service, simply delete this sum from the bill, both in SG, and in Europe (and in NYC but from what I hear....woah!! it can kick off a fight there). Doesn't make you popular, apparently, but since you probably weren't planning on going back ...]. If no Service Charge is added, I'll happily tip 10% for good service at a higher end place (or even the 2*sales tax = circa 20% in say NYC)Brah wrote:Since there's mostly a new batch of posters here since the last time this subject came up, and because I just came from such a situation, it's time to ask these questions again.
When in Singapore, do you tip when:
1. You are at a high-end restaurant, get good service and a >$200 bill?
In London, I'd give them £1. Over here I get $10 blowjobsBrah wrote:2. You get your haircut, and it's not the kind of place that uses vacuums on your head?
The extra charges aren't to do with the cabbie. If he's done his job well i'll say 'keep the change'. Or I'd give him a dollar if he helps me with a bag or similar.Brah wrote:3. You're in a taxi and get good service, and there are $3-$4 charges on top of the regular fare?
if you know F&B here, the 10% service charge goes to profit sharing with staff, including kitchen crew, who all dont earn high pay, most of the times, and only rarely, sometimes with stealing bosses the SC goes into the bosses pocket ...PNGMK wrote:I hate the mandatory 10% SC. It's not a legal regulation or requirement. I try to patronize places than advertise "No SSC".
I never quite understood that concept either.... tap water should be free of charge and charge for bottled water.Beeroclock wrote:me too, and charging for tap water is an even bigger pet hate too!PNGMK wrote:I hate the mandatory 10% SC. It's not a legal regulation or requirement. I try to patronize places than advertise "No SSC".
that's because a lot of restaurants are struggling ...it is either keep increasing the price and lose customers or find other ways to add revenuerajagainstthemachine wrote:
I never quite understood that concept either.... tap water should be free of charge and charge for bottled water.
there's a place in little India near chander road that went bust ( Arcot Nawab ) , I used to like that place, really nice clean superb food but the guy had his principles and stuck to them, it was a shame he had to close because he couldn't keep up anymore.ecureilx wrote:that's because a lot of restaurants are struggling ...it is either keep increasing the price and lose customers or find other ways to add revenuerajagainstthemachine wrote:
I never quite understood that concept either.... tap water should be free of charge and charge for bottled water.
see how much soft drinks cost nowadays in little India restaurants ...
one restaurant will give you a bottle of water and waive the charge if your bill exceeds 10$, or charge for the compulsory bottle of water if below 10 $
like the KTVs like K Box, when you walk in, peanuts, and other stuff included ...whether you like it or not, in exchange for low hourly charge ...
nor should you, IMOMax Headroom wrote:Excuse me but after ordering 2 full-on meals, including tea and Milo, I'm not paying for a glass of water.
And this is my other quandary - when I do want to tip, and various people come by to serve, clear, bring the bill, bring the change, etc. then I have no way of knowing that the person I wanted to tip will ever see it.ecureilx wrote:for tips, most places consolidate the TIPs .... and, in a few places, the waiter pockets it .. so the rest of the crew who made your meal great don't get rewarded ....
No, it doesn't. That service charge is ordinary income to the restaurant and taxable as such. Ask any waiter or waitress how much of that service charge they see.ecureilx wrote:if you know F&B here, the 10% service charge goes to profit sharing with staff, including kitchen crew, who all dont earn high pay, most of the times, and only rarely, sometimes with stealing bosses the SC goes into the bosses pocket ...
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