Official Aruba Community Forum - View Single Post - Can someone help me on what is the proper tipping amount

TomFrederick · 07-07-2009, 02:59 PM

>>>> "was told the the bar/restaurant/hotel collects these tips, keeps them, and does not give them to the employee's"
------ Usually the person who is stating that is a server there expecting another tip. From good sources that 15 or 16% is split between all the help.
This means servers, bus people, cooks, cleaners, ...... If the service is great I leave 5% in cash so I know the server gets it that day.
>>>> " and this was upsetting to me"
------ Don't let it. If you go back to Aruba again can give you a list of restaurants that want your business without any of that.

07-07-2009, 02:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
TomFrederick Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Aruba, cruises, Posts: 298	>>>> "was told the the bar/restaurant/hotel collects these tips, keeps them, and does not give them to the employee's" ------ Usually the person who is stating that is a server there expecting another tip. From good sources that 15 or 16% is split between all the help. This means servers, bus people, cooks, cleaners, ...... If the service is great I leave 5% in cash so I know the server gets it that day. >>>> " and this was upsetting to me" ------ Don't let it. If you go back to Aruba again can give you a list of restaurants that want your business without any of that. Last edited by TomFrederick; 07-07-2009 at 03:03 PM.