I went to the first buffet in a long time. There was a guy refilling drinks and clearing plates. Some people were leaving tips and some weren't. I left one as my kid made a mess so I figure he deserved it. But still I figured since GAF tends to tip for everything under the sun, what's the actual etiquette here?
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GAF grenade: Do you tip at buffets?
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Ninja Scooter
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i only go to buffets in Vegas so I will usually leave them the leftover crumbled up dollar bills and change in my pocket from the night before.
Devil Theory
Member
Never.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Dresden said:
That one thread where a guy who worked at Papa John's was complaining about how the delivery guys don't get any of the "delivery fee" charged so please tip him turned awesome when someone mentioned that he was a GAF Secret Santa deadbeat who didn't send his present that year. :lol
Dresden said:
:lol You're right. I'm such a junior.
But really that gif was for "...another tipping thread??"and in all seriousness, i would only tip if my party made a mess. if your table is super easy to clean up, i don't see a problem leaving $0 for tip. if there's some work to be done on your leftover filth, then at least leave a few bucks.
thesoapster
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The last buffet I went to they served me drinks the whole time, so yeah, I tipped them. Not like at a regular restaurant, but they were tipped well.
RumblingRosco
Member
I love buffets. People that eat a lot know what's up if you go to buffets regularly. You sit there for 2-3 hours and you fucking EAT.
Point being, I tip nicely if there is someone there refilling my water. The more they refill it, the more they get tipped. If they leave me a pitcher of water, they've hit jackpot and get a big tip.
Going to a buffet is an adventure, not to be attempted by puny mortals that limit their consumption of food.
Point being, I tip nicely if there is someone there refilling my water. The more they refill it, the more they get tipped. If they leave me a pitcher of water, they've hit jackpot and get a big tip.
Going to a buffet is an adventure, not to be attempted by puny mortals that limit their consumption of food.
ElectricBlue187
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Depends on what kind of service I get. One extreme example I can think of is this place where they take your order and give you a drink and then YOU have to get up and go to the bar to get a refill or anything that you need. The person who would get your tip basically fills your drink up with the spigot thing, they don't even bring your food.
I don't tip there.
I don't tip there.
Dippindork
Member
yea, if someone is coming to my table, bringing drinks and taking away my plates, i leave them a couple dollars.
ChubbyHuggs
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The buffet I got to, I usually get the same lady servicing my table (taking dishes away, refilling water, handing out chopsticks and making sure everything is okay), so I tend to tip.
Plus, I roll with a bunch of animals who have no manners and tend to be idiots (eating fried chicken and mashed potatoes with chopsticks, soy sauce wars), and she doesn't say a word. Just cleans up and smiles. I figure it'd be rude not to tip.
p.s. I know my friend are assholes.
Plus, I roll with a bunch of animals who have no manners and tend to be idiots (eating fried chicken and mashed potatoes with chopsticks, soy sauce wars), and she doesn't say a word. Just cleans up and smiles. I figure it'd be rude not to tip.
p.s. I know my friend are assholes.
No. I get my own food and plate. All the server does is put my dish in a bucket and refill my drink once (I usually don't drink that much). That's not a dollar or two's worth of work IMO.
[EDIT] Now that I think about it, I think I'm a 50/50 tipper at these kind of places. Sometimes I never get a refill and sometimes the servers just let the dishes pile next to me. Thats when I don't tip. All they ever did was bring me an initial drink.
[EDIT] Now that I think about it, I think I'm a 50/50 tipper at these kind of places. Sometimes I never get a refill and sometimes the servers just let the dishes pile next to me. Thats when I don't tip. All they ever did was bring me an initial drink.
J-Roderton
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I left a 5 last time i went to a buffet. I tip everyone.
I'm a college kid anyway, so my tips are always bad. If it's a bar, 50 cents a drink. if it's a regular restaurant, 1 dollar for every ten on the bill. I do round up, so an $18 dollar bill gets the waitress $2 bucks.
Buffets it has been $1 dollar every visit, no exceptions. Well, once I gave someone a 3 dollar tip ,but they fucking deserved it man. Never had to ask for a drink refilled, cleared my plate right away, and even flirted a bit. Yeah, the golden egg for me is a $3 tip, and until I become a high roller, it isn't going to change a bit.
EDIT: Good thing about being in an Asian country. NO TIPS BABY!
Buffets it has been $1 dollar every visit, no exceptions. Well, once I gave someone a 3 dollar tip ,but they fucking deserved it man. Never had to ask for a drink refilled, cleared my plate right away, and even flirted a bit. Yeah, the golden egg for me is a $3 tip, and until I become a high roller, it isn't going to change a bit.
EDIT: Good thing about being in an Asian country. NO TIPS BABY!
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
That's what you have to do if you actually want service. They leave something on your table that signals that you tipped.Big-E said:
J-Roderton
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Ferga said:
Classy.
Ashy Larry
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Last time I went to a buffet my friend payed for both meals but did not tip because he is cheap
â Narayan
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My rule is - if someone performs a service for you, then they should be tipped. If they don't perform a service for you directly, then a tip isn't necessary.
jamesinclair
Banned
Im WTFing at the number of people in this thread that dont go to buffets.
WTF?
9.99 for all you can eat chinese + sushi + crabs = good eating.
As for tips, it depends.
Do they bring you drinks? Has your server cleared your old plates quickly? Do they bring you extra items (soy sauce, crab forks etc) Then yes. (1 or 2 dollars)
Is it self service drinks? Is plate speed average? Then no. UNLESS youve made an enormous mess, then yes.
WTF?
9.99 for all you can eat chinese + sushi + crabs = good eating.
As for tips, it depends.
Do they bring you drinks? Has your server cleared your old plates quickly? Do they bring you extra items (soy sauce, crab forks etc) Then yes. (1 or 2 dollars)
Is it self service drinks? Is plate speed average? Then no. UNLESS youve made an enormous mess, then yes.
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