http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Weddingbee Boards Topic: Tips? en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:05:50 +0000 http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/tips#post-249108 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:56:52 +0000 caliocteach 249108@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Our bill included the 18% tip, but we still tiped a few people that we felt&nbsp; worked extra hard cash the night of the wedding.&nbsp; I think 18 - 20% is pretty standard.&nbsp; I'm not surprised by the tip suggestion -- cruise lines always give tip suggestions.&nbsp; I'd think of it this way -- since the 18% wasn't added on to the bill like it usually is they probrably have issues with couples that don't tip at all, so making the suggestion is just a way of making sure the tipping happens.&nbsp; </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/tips#post-249077 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:11:32 +0000 meganmp1 249077@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>$127 for a whole night is pretty standard for a server, actually.&nbsp; I know that it seems weird that they're suggesting it, but it's similar to the automatic gratuity that is included in almost all restaurants when a large party walks in.&nbsp; Talk to them though, and see what you can work out. </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/tips#post-249069 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:00:33 +0000 Bamboo 249069@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Should you just tip on food though? I'm not saying tip on the whole amt (I didn't catch the rentals included part the first time around). Are the service staff members also helping to set up the chairs, tables, ect? I have a college friend that works as a staff member for a place that holds events and he moves in all the rentals, sets them up, wraps the silver ware and sets up tablewear, serves food, runs supplies to the kitchen, buses the tables, ect. Plus they don't split tips equally. The servers often get much smaller percentages even though they are busting butt. </p> <p>I think amysue's numbers a good, but I would take a look at what all the staff will actually be doing.&nbsp; </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/tips#post-248939 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:46:59 +0000 amysue 248939@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Yeah, I agree. I'd tip $50-$75 a person or so and leave it at that, personally. Our service staff worked really hard but they were already getting paid well, so I didn't want it to be exorbitant. I tipped the bartenders more, actually, just because they had to deal more directly with people all night long, but they were from a separate company. </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/tips#post-248937 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:44:43 +0000 alissa07 248937@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Our total food bill is $13,000. There are 8 servers, 2 bartenders, 3 chefs/assistants, adn 1 event manager. It works out to a $157 tip/person- pretty much standard restaurant rates. The caterer told us that the tip goes directly and only to the staff. That's a lot of cash, if you ask me... </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/tips#post-248930 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:29:31 +0000 amysue 248930@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>How many servers do you have? We had 13, so 20% of our $5k food bill actually didn't put that much extra cash in our servers' pockets at the end of the night. </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/tips#post-248928 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:26:38 +0000 Jamielee 248928@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I think I need to get a job as a server, LOL!!!! </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/tips#post-248926 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:26:21 +0000 bluedec 248926@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Our catering bill is the same as yours.&nbsp; Our wedding planner has us paying a tip of less than $1,000 to the caterers.&nbsp; She told us that the standard restaurant&nbsp;20% tip does not apply to the caterers.&nbsp; It's $1,000 for tips for everyone, including the officiant, the band, the caterers, and whomever else is on the list.&nbsp; </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/tips#post-248912 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:33:54 +0000 amysue 248912@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I tipped 20% based only on food. Our servers made a similar amount per hour (not including tip). </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/tips#post-248910 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:31:15 +0000 Stacy Marie 248910@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I agree with july09bride, take the rentals and everything but the food out of the equation and figure out what an 18% tip would be on that number, and go from there.&nbsp; I would also ask the caterer why the servers are listed as making $27/hour, and if that include gratuity. </p>