How much do you tip?

[Fred Stripe]

I tip about 10 Red Stripes a day,why do you ask?

[Ras Walleye]

Too be clear jar77. Having worked many years in food service it's easy to tell where service issues originate. I do not punish a server for the kitchen's mistakes. I tip the server based on their service nothing else. If you're rude or inattentive your tip will suffer. If you anticipate before I have to ask you will be rewarded accordingly. And if the kitchen really blows me away I will stop and tip them as well.

[DConkle]

One of the reasons why at times I did the handshake tip..discretion.... There are no 100% ways if ensuring the right person gets the tip but I'm pretty sure adding it to the bill isn't the best practice. I noticed they often added a tip to the bill when we got it.

Big fan of the hand shake tip! That's usually how we do it

[jar77]

Too be clear jar77. Having worked many years in food service it's easy to tell where service issues originate. I do not punish a server for the kitchen's mistakes. I tip the server based on their service nothing else. If you're rude or inattentive your tip will suffer. If you anticipate before I have to ask you will be rewarded accordingly. And if the kitchen really blows me away I will stop and tip them as well.

Couldn't have said it better Ras

[juls]

I like to discreetly tip also..its then up to them if they share it or not..Also, I already have packed an envelope marked 'tip' for every day of the week that I am there..to leave the tip in..that way there is no doubt what I want them to take..and if I don't want them to clean my room one day..I leave a tip anyway, its not their fault if I didn't want housekeeping that day..they depend on the money..Then I usually leave a bunch of my stuff there that I do not want to lug home..any extras in shampoos etc ....bug spray...anything I have that is extra.

[Yesihunt2]

Besides giving $$ to housekeepers, I give them several bottles of aspirin, hundreds bandaids, antibiotic cream, any swim "toys", all my utensils for cooking, hot pot, sewing kits, all stuff they can sell to others for a little extra money with enough extra to keep for themselves.

[Eco]

Outside of tourist areas=no tip. It might be a hard concept to grasp unless you have spent a bunch of time in areas that don't have people leaving around extra money around like they don't need it. Lol, after trying to tip the change on beer a few times and being treated like I'm trying to "make it rain".......just pay and smile and repeat business if needed.

Inside tourist areas=nothing if the service sucks. No 10% because of this or that.....give me good service and I'll push a little extra your way.

At hotels/motels/cottages....I don't use housekeeping....rather I refuse it....so no direct tip for housekeeping. Indirectly= left over food items, beer, rum, kids toys, school supplies, and on and on.....

If I want to toss my hard earned money toward people that might need it more than me I'll continue to donate supplies and money to the soup kitchen (and other places in need) who can spread that money for several to enjoy instead of just to some random person who provided less than par service because they were lucky enough to get a wait staff job in Negril.

[Jambarney]

Wow, I thought I was a little sour, guess I'm all soft and happy feely, comparably speaking that is.

Sorry home slice but I'd have to pass on the left over food items, try some of the dogs that run the beach.

To each their own.

Jamb

[Flipadelphia26]

I love you dude.

[poolguywindsor]

Never realized what a cheapskate I am!