Well, if the service is excellent I tip 20% no matter what type of restaurant I'm in. Higher menu prices = higher tips. That's just the way it works (or should).

I have lots of friends who work in restaurants. Some of them are 4 star restaurants. In those establishments, you should count the number of people who actually serve you. There's the water person, there's the person who brings the dishes for the waiter to place on the table. There's a person for the drinks. The tip has to be shared between all those people.

Indeed, more people on the staff to split the tips and much more work as well...the higher the level of service in a restaurant, the more difficult it is for the service staff; more steps of service, more little things that the customer usually won't even take notice of but will make them have a much different experience at a Michelin Starred restaurant versus a neighborhood joint...Plus, the chefs in many of those nice places are REAL assholes...the service staff has to put up with them all day long

The accepted standard is still 15%, most everywhere you go. More or less depending on actual quality of service according to your experience with the server. Maybe those people who tell you this have had superb experience which they feel justifies such tipping. Kind of like word of mouth advertising.

I can tell you haven't been in the business. The ladies and gentlemen who wait on patrons like you should be allowed to have a flashing neon sign on the front and back: "I am working to earn money for my expenses. Your tip is the greatest percent of that money." Why do you go out to eat? It's a great change of pace. It's a treat for you. It's a special occasion. It's something different to do. ALL of those reasons AND A WHOLE LOT MORE! The person waiting on you depends on your tip to continue paying his/her bills and expenses AND to pay the bus person AND bartender AND to pay his/her taxes. The IRS has a pretty good idea of how much the public tips servers. Servers have to pay taxes ion those tips. If you don't want to tip that's your choice. Don't go out to dine. Eat fast food. Eat at home. PLEASE don't think the person waiting on you is earning a lot of money. That simply is not the case - ever. Thanks for asking your Q! I enjoyed answering it! VTY, Ron Berue Yes, that is my real last name! Sources: My wonderful family! Was in the Food and Beverage business over 26 years. "THE University of Hard Knocks" also known as ("a/k/a") "life's valuable lessons"

I tip somewhere between 0 and 10% depending on how good the service was.

stop being so cheap lol

Have you worked in a fancy restaurant? You have to tip the busboy, the extra help, sometimes you have to divy the whole thing at the end of the night. You do have a point though, in the sense that oftentimes the wait staff is working even harder in a less fancy restaurant. I worked at Denny's when I had to in my way younger days. Never again!!! Those places should be used as stepping stones to learn the craft and get a spot in a fine dining restaurant.

Usually I pay more at better places because the service and hospitality is much much better than other places. I appreciate really fine service and having well trained, caring staff take good care of my table.