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Originally Posted by ASP#26525
Personally, I prefer the European philosophy. Hourly wages are much, much higher and a tip is something you give only when service is exemplary--it is typically not expected. I know it doesn't fly here because of North America's demand for quick service, but when you eat out there, it's more like a 2-3 hour event (and costs a lot more) so people don't do it as often (relatively speaking).
Just my personal preference having lived in both places.
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Even better is the Australian or Kiwi way. Thanking them for wonderful service is the tip and you'll get a big smile and thank you back.
Seriously, good servers in bars/nightclubs make a fortune, $20-30 an hour tax free tips and $12 and hour on the books. A good hard working server can make $80-90k a year and pay $5-6 grand in taxes.