Tipping in specialty restaurants

[Batbabe]

I know the the forum as exhausted this topic. My question: do the tips in the specialty restaurants go to the pool as well or stay with the waiter? Or should we leave cash??

[leaveitallbehind]

The upcharge you pay for the specialty restaurants includes the gratuity for that wait staff - not necessary to add more. However, as with any service and related gratuity on the ship, if you wish to add more that is fine and at your discretion.

[lisiamc]

My best guess is that extra tips in the specialty restaurants are somewhat pooled for the team that waits on your section. There is a maître d', a waiter, an assistant waiter and a sommelier. Maybe a few more that I'm not remembering. It would seem fair that your tip would go to the team, rather than any one member. I do not think it goes into the ship-wide auto-tip pool, but I have no real knowledge to base this on.

[Cruising89143]

A small portion of the surcharge goes to the server. Any extra I also goes to the server. You may have someone post that the entire surcharge is the gratiuity. Not true. If you would like to leave more that is up to you.:)

[Cigar King]

I'm a fan of leaving cash for extra tips. It just feels right to me. I think in some cases it still gets pooled, but, at least I tried to reward the person I intended to.

[FLACRUISER99]

I'm a fan of leaving cash for extra tips. It just feels right to me. I think in some cases it still gets pooled, but, at least I tried to reward the person I intended to.

Thats the key, do what feels right to you.

[funNJfamily]

I'm a fan of leaving cash for extra tips. It just feels right to me. I think in some cases it still gets pooled, but, at least I tried to reward the person I intended to.

 

This seems right for us too. Wife's hair dresser cruises all the time and this was her recommendation. Thanks for your opinion, confirms what we will do too.

[Langley Cruisers]

You may have someone post that the entire surcharge is the gratiuity. Not true...

 

Trying to head her off at the pass, hey? ;):D:p

 

Personally, I feel it is none of my business how the tip is distributed among the staff. It's just not. Sometimes we tip extra and sometimes we do not. OP, do what feels right for you.

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[Ourusualbeach]

Trying to head her off at the pass, hey? ;):D:p

 

Personally, I feel it is none of my business how the tip is distributed among the staff. It's just not. Sometimes we tip extra and sometimes we do not. OP, do what feels right for you.

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LOL. Thinking the same thing as I started reading this thread.

[Merion_Mom]

LOL. Thinking the same thing as I started reading this thread.

 

Me three!

[DiamondSuiteCruiser]

My best guess is that extra tips in the specialty restaurants are somewhat pooled for the team that waits on your section. There is a maître d', a waiter, an assistant waiter and a sommelier. Maybe a few more that I'm not remembering. It would seem fair that your tip would go to the team, rather than any one member. I do not think it goes into the ship-wide auto-tip pool, but I have no real knowledge to base this on.

 

It is pooled if you leave extra. One time we had such a great waiter that we left a little extra and then when we saw that waiter in the windjammer a few days later, my DH slipped him more. He really was wonderful to us.

[setsail]

I know the the forum as exhausted this topic. ??

 

I would guess not:rolleyes:

[OCruisers]

In the $pecialty restaurants we leave an extra tip in ca$h.

 

LuLu

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[springfire]

I'm a fan of leaving cash for extra tips. It just feels right to me. I think in some cases it still gets pooled, but, at least I tried to reward the person I intended to.

 

That is the way I always intend to do, I am with you!

[PhoenixCruiser]

LOL. Thinking the same thing as I started reading this thread.

 

Me three!

 

I lost count :eek: I might be number 5 or 6.

 

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[maureencruiser]

[cruzincurt]

Some of that extra $30-35 has to be (I trust) going to gratuities because the "better" cut of beef certainly isn't worth the up-charge alone IMO. In the meanwhile, I'm automatically tipping the waiter in the MDR at the same time for his/her services there and throughout the ship.

[Cigar King]

 

Not trying to start something, but, I am confused by this post. Help me out here. What does this mean?

[spookwife]

I know the the forum as exhausted this topic. My question: do the tips in the specialty restaurants go to the pool as well or stay with the waiter? Or should we leave cash??

 

the fee includes a portion that is pooled for everyone working.. waiter ,assistant, sommelier, bus boy. any extra goes to whoever you give it to, so if your bus boy kept your water goblet full and you slip him 5 bucks the entire amount is his.

[A&L_Ont]

Not trying to start something, but, I am confused by this post. Help me out here. What does this mean?

 

I think the photo implication is don't get hooked as there might be some fishing going on for responses.

 

Another words, don't take the bait.;)

[Cigar King]

Thanks. I guess I was thinking phishing, and I was confused. I guess, if I'm honest, I still don't know what the bait is, but, it doesn't really matter.

[Rala]

Trying to head her off at the pass, hey? ;):D:p

 

Personally, I feel it is none of my business how the tip is distributed among the staff. It's just not. Sometimes we tip extra and sometimes we do not. OP, do what feels right for you.

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Re: your first sentence........ROTFLOL....thanks!:D:D