D4 Posted January 7, 2023 #1 Share Posted January 7, 2023 DH and I are going to watch a NFL game at Playmakers. Neither of us drink alcohol. I also have to eat gluten-free and plan to bring food from Windjammer for me. My husband will order food from Playmakers for himself during the game. Does anybody have advice on how much we should spend and/or tip at Playmakers while we watch the game? I know the staff depends on tips, so we don’t want to be jerks. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted January 7, 2023 #2 Share Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, D4 said: DH and I are going to watch a NFL game at Playmakers. Neither of us drink alcohol. I also have to eat gluten-free and plan to bring food from Windjammer for me. My husband will order food from Playmakers for himself during the game. Does anybody have advice on how much we should spend and/or tip at Playmakers while we watch the game? I know the staff depends on tips, so we don’t want to be jerks. Thank you! Spend as much or as little as you want. There should be no pressure on you to order anymore or less then you actually want. If you want to sit and drink free beverages while eating food the windjammer that is your prerogative. That being said, I'd slip the server a tip of some kind for whatever service he or she provides. How much is entirely at your discretion and almost any amount will be gratefully accepted. Edited January 7, 2023 by Tree_skier 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted January 7, 2023 #3 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Playmakers is great for watching NFL games. The one time I was on the ship, they had every game being televised. I was a very fun atmosphere. Spend as little as you want or as much as you want. Just because you're in a bar, doesn't mean you have to drink alcohol. Soft drinks or water is just fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 8, 2023 #4 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Treat it like you would a sports bar on land. If there are open tables, it may not be a big deal, but if the place is full, I'd want to order something every so often. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4 Posted January 8, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted January 8, 2023 10 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: Treat it like you would a sports bar on land. If there are open tables, it may not be a big deal, but if the place is full, I'd want to order something every so often. We don’t drink alcohol and have never been to a sports bar. We have the Directv NFL Sunday Ticket and watch at home. Our thinking was that we’d have DH order food for himself several times during the game and give a good tip every quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted January 8, 2023 #6 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, D4 said: We don’t drink alcohol and have never been to a sports bar. We have the Directv NFL Sunday Ticket and watch at home. Our thinking was that we’d have DH order food for himself several times during the game and give a good tip every quarter. That'd be fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4 Posted January 8, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted January 8, 2023 @Tree_skier @dada2199cc @klfrodo @smokeybandit I appreciate everyone’s quick responses! I really appreciate people not bashing us for wanting to go to a bar and not order alcohol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted January 8, 2023 #8 Share Posted January 8, 2023 16 minutes ago, D4 said: We don’t drink alcohol and have never been to a sports bar. We have the Directv NFL Sunday Ticket and watch at home. Our thinking was that we’d have DH order food for himself several times during the game and give a good tip every quarter. More than acceptable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4 Posted January 8, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted January 8, 2023 @Tree_skier @dada2199cc @klfrodo @smokeybandit Update to let you know about our experience: We watched our NFL game today. (There were 5 NFL games at 2:00.) We took seats at the tall table overlooking the Owner’s suite at 1:30. At 1:45 I went to grab my gluten free food. (Even if Playmakers serves gluten free food, I’m not going to order it there because it’s too loud. I want to be able to communication clearly about my food allergy.) I termed with my food just before kickoff. No server ever came down to our row while we were there (30 minutes before kickoff through the end of the game.) My husband went to the main bar a couple times to attempt to order food, but they were swamped and he didn’t want to wait. I clean up after myself so I brought my dirty dishes back to WJ after the game. it was a fun experience to watch the game with other fans. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikefromny Posted January 8, 2023 #10 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I think your plan sounds great. The advantage of being on the ship is that you won't have a manager upset that you're taking a table away from others that will spend more. If you are tipping the servers they will be very happy, no matter what you order. JMHO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph2017China Posted January 8, 2023 #11 Share Posted January 8, 2023 23 hours ago, D4 said: DH and I are going to watch a NFL game at Playmakers. Neither of us drink alcohol. I also have to eat gluten-free and plan to bring food from Windjammer for me. My husband will order food from Playmakers for himself during the game. Does anybody have advice on how much we should spend and/or tip at Playmakers while we watch the game? I know the staff depends on tips, so we don’t want to be jerks. Thank you! you can sit anyplace on the ship, watch a game, listen to music etc. You will tip 18% for anything your order, so no need to tip more. My rule of thumb is never tip more than customary. Enjoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasukkie Posted January 8, 2023 #12 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I don't see any obligation to tip because you are occupying a space. This is a cruise ship, not someone's section at a sports bar. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted January 9, 2023 #13 Share Posted January 9, 2023 @D4 sounds like it worked perfectly. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellunderwater Posted January 9, 2023 #14 Share Posted January 9, 2023 18 hours ago, Jasukkie said: I don't see any obligation to tip because you are occupying a space. This is a cruise ship, not someone's section at a sports bar. It is someone's section at a sports bar that is on a cruise ship. Everyone knows servers make a portion of their money from tips. OP is being fair to he concerned and wanting to do right. As it turned out, sounds like it was a non issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasukkie Posted January 9, 2023 #15 Share Posted January 9, 2023 4 hours ago, shellunderwater said: It is someone's section at a sports bar that is on a cruise ship. Everyone knows servers make a portion of their money from tips. OP is being fair to he concerned and wanting to do right. As it turned out, sounds like it was a non issue. Do you leave a tip on the table after trivia in the Schooner Bar? Or if you just sat watching the band in Boleros? It's unheard of in my experience to do so on a cruise ship. Tip on the drink service, but not on the space. And if you aren't drinking, don't worry about it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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