Can someone help me on what is the proper tipping amount

BradSawyer · 07-07-2009, 12:56 PM

I am going back to Aruba again, and have not found not how much to leave for tips. Every bar or restaurant I went to included a %16 percent tip. But when the bill was brought to my table it was marked in bold black letters for another tip. Everywhere in the world I have gone to so far, when the tip is included , that was it. But if you tip another %20 on top of the %16 then Aruba becomes very expensive and you are tipping %36 percent . I ask a few times, and was told the the bar/restaurant/hotel collects these tips, keeps them, and does not give them to the employee's, and this was upsetting to me. I have ask other people who have visited Aruba and all have said it made their trip unfomfortable also.

Any help in this area please.

Thanks,
Brad

*Andrea J.* · 07-07-2009, 01:38 PM

check out these threads

andrea

http://www.aruba.com/forum/search.php?searchid=300227

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.

qlaval · 07-07-2009, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrea J.

....what we have always done is if the service is we add another 10% of the original bill MINUS the already added in tip.
andrea

?? Hum... Got an example....

*Andrea J.* · 07-07-2009, 08:07 PM

ya i am as clear as mud right?

ex:
my dinner bill for 3 of us at RESTAURANT is $100
the add in that the restaurant adds in automatically is $15%

so they present the bill to me and it is for $115.
i add an additional 5% or 10% based on the $100

andrea

qlaval · 07-07-2009, 08:19 PM

I see

Thanks for explaining Andrea.

*Andrea J.* · 07-07-2009, 08:25 PM

as ricky said to lucy "Lucy, you got some "splaining to do".

lucy

07-07-2009, 12:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
BradSawyer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Can someone help me on what is the proper tipping amount I am going back to Aruba again, and have not found not how much to leave for tips. Every bar or restaurant I went to included a %16 percent tip. But when the bill was brought to my table it was marked in bold black letters for another tip. Everywhere in the world I have gone to so far, when the tip is included , that was it. But if you tip another %20 on top of the %16 then Aruba becomes very expensive and you are tipping %36 percent . I ask a few times, and was told the the bar/restaurant/hotel collects these tips, keeps them, and does not give them to the employee's, and this was upsetting to me. I have ask other people who have visited Aruba and all have said it made their trip unfomfortable also. Any help in this area please. Thanks, Brad

07-07-2009, 01:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Andrea J. Aruba since 1979 Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: eagle beach alto vista chapel arashi beach amsterdam manor beach bar LePonderosa or Gold Mine Ranch about 30' off shore @ eagle beach..ahhhh Posts: 4,203 Images: 40	check out these threads andrea http://www.aruba.com/forum/search.php?searchid=300227 __________________ Aruba Jan 21 for 2 weeks!

07-07-2009, 02:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
TomFrederick Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 234	>>>> "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.

07-07-2009, 08:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Andrea J. Aruba since 1979 Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: eagle beach alto vista chapel arashi beach amsterdam manor beach bar LePonderosa or Gold Mine Ranch about 30' off shore @ eagle beach..ahhhh Posts: 4,203 Images: 40	ya i am as clear as mud right? ex: my dinner bill for 3 of us at RESTAURANT is $100 the add in that the restaurant adds in automatically is $15% so they present the bill to me and it is for $115. i add an additional 5% or 10% based on the $100 andrea __________________ Aruba Jan 21 for 2 weeks!

07-07-2009, 08:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
qlaval Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Age: 48 Posts: 557	I see Thanks for explaining Andrea. __________________ Pierre 15 days at the Renaissance in

07-07-2009, 08:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Andrea J. Aruba since 1979 Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: eagle beach alto vista chapel arashi beach amsterdam manor beach bar LePonderosa or Gold Mine Ranch about 30' off shore @ eagle beach..ahhhh Posts: 4,203 Images: 40	as ricky said to lucy "Lucy, you got some "splaining to do". lucy __________________ Aruba Jan 21 for 2 weeks!