Im having beers at bar ordered wings and tipped $2 everything the bartender brings me.

Beer = $6

tip for beer $2

wings = $20ish

Tip for wings from bartender = $2

Total tips = $4

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Same order from waitress/er = $26

Tip = $5.20

Now I know this is micro example but extrapolate this over several drinks with food and the difference swings the other way. The question remains tho, am I tipping correctly?

  • @otp@sh.itjust.works
    4•2 days ago

    I thought bar food is tipped the same as restaurant food.

    Tipping a dollar a drink is standard because

    • It’s easy

    … that’s really it. No thinking, no math, etc. which is important when you’re drinking.

    Also, you too per drink so the bartender knows you tip right from the start.

    • 😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈
      1•1 day ago

      You mention the key for tipping, IMO. Bartenders are pretty damn good at identifying who gives a little. I feel it definitely helps me get my drinks even at a very crowded bar.

    • @shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1•2 days ago

      I tip the first drink, but not every single time I get a beer. Not paying a dollar for them to crack a Miller Lite. Maybe every other or third drink I’ll throw a dollar on there, maybe more at the end of the night.