danadog56

What we usually do.... pool a tip and give the waiter cash so that we are sure that person gets the tip that we specifically designated for him. I am of course assuming they are allowed to keep the money and not pool it also....should probably check that and see what restaurants require what related to cash tips.....

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Cyrilo Croes

Hi and thanks for visiting our beloved Island and for reading my article.
Some restaurants are fair and do inform diners everything about this 10% , but some don't like the idea of having to tell their customers that this charge goes to cover salaries which the're supposed to cover completelly.
F.e in many restaurants the waiters, bartenders etc are being paid below the minimum wage which is against the law and they want you to cover the difference to make it look like they are paying the employees the minimum wage.
That's why they have created this 10% sc, very ingenious though.
Even worst they don't want you to know that YOU are paying for their china whenever they need a new set of this.
They don't have to pay their managers and supervisors a high salary because those are the ones who get the highest proportion of the 10% customers leave behind but they don't want you to know this.
They want you to believe it is a tip, which i have explained already in my previous article, if it a charge it's obligatory and if it's obligatory it is NOT a tip.
Tipping comes from the hearth, you cannot be obligated to tip someone if you don't wish to do so.
What the 10% tells you actually is that whether you like the service or not you still have to tip which is illogical of course assuming that it is a tip.
The info about this that some travel agents provide is info they receive from these same restaurants here in Aruba.
I hope again that this is usefull to you.
About your question , I'm a Taxi licence holder who has been working in the tourism industry here in Aruba for almost 35 yrs now
Regards