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Originally Posted by Pizza
Pop and coffee were just examples, and that's $2-$3 for each drink. When you consider the mark ups on appetizers and entrees, it's adds up and the final total isnt close to a Canadian bill
Whether the level of service is as good as what Canadian servers offer is debatable. From my experience, they are close, but Canadian servers are slightly better than their Australian counterparts
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Now just because I was interested in this for myself I just spot checked a couple places I go and their Calgary equivalents.
This place has a dance floor, live music, a pool table, lots of places to chill, a patio and a similar scene to Hudson's in Calgary.
http://www.archivebeerboutique.com.a...inFoodMenu.pdf
The Burger costs $17AUD, includes GST, and you don't tip a cent.
http://www.hudsonstaphouse.com/c/menu.pdf
The equivalent burger is $14 at Hudson's with $0.70 in GST and a 20% tip on the base price that comes to $17.50.
http://www.cicadagroup.com.au/docume...0july%2028.pdf
Here I get the 300g (~10.5oz) rump steak (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rump_steak) and it costs me $26AUD.
http://www.joeyrestaurants.com/food/eau-claire/menu
Equivalent at Joey's is probably the 9oz Sirloin for $24.49 with $1.22 in GST and 20% tip on the base price that comes to $30.61.
Talking from experience beers are about the same as well, still no idea about coffee or pop (the grocery stores are expensive on pop).
As for the service...well it's not great here at all, but it's comparable to Calgary. I'd also like to frame my argument that when I'm in the States or BC, Manitoba, Sask, BC, or a small town I don't mind tipping, but in Calgary/Edmonton it's ret@rded because the service is crap, the food is overpriced and the servers are entitled.