[thechat] Presentation of food

[javier velasco]

Ben Dyer wrote:
>
> At 02:41 PM 1/30/2003, you wrote:
> >At 02:03 AM 31-01-03, Ben Dyer wrote:
> >>And the pretentious staff didn't want to do anything about it.
> >
> >Except take their 15% tip, I suppose?
>
> 18%.  The most pretentious of the pretentious restaurants charge 18% around
> here (that I've seen).

Here, you're not *forced* to tip, but etiquette uses a 10% tip. The
father of a friend of mine, likes to over-tip the waiter *when he sits
at the table*, then he enjoys an outstanding personalized service during
the rest of the evening (he buys his own waiter).