Service charge/tip

[NEGRILJAIL]

okay okay ..nuff said ..my 2 cents invariably gets made into change ..it is what it is ..just an opinion is all .. i'll pay the service charge ..and tip ..
no problem mon ..

[lolly]

Thanks for the info. This is what I suspected. Glad to have it confirmed.

[booger]

okay okay ..nuff said ..my 2 cents invariably gets made into change ..it is what it is ..just an opinion is all .. i'll pay the service charge ..and tip ..
no problem mon ..

Not fair you threw the white flag before I had a chance to add my two cents again you cheap a$$. LOL

[Beebeluv]

i love crushers attitude tword the whole thing. and rob is right. bottom line. hehe opinion is amazing tho... dont be afraid to be opinionated.

[captaind]

Big up Crusher!

[Blake]

You know we are all guests in their country and if this is a way for everyone to share in the profits of my visiting paradise then I am fine with that. The locals welcome us with open arms and a warm smile.

A lot of it is so that you'll be more likely to be willing to separate with some of your money...

Don't kid yourself, a service charge doesn't create an incentive to provide great service, because at the end of the day they're charging it regardless of the service performed.

Can customers dispute the service charge if the service sucks? If not, then it's a mandatory tax that should be factored in by everyone that decides whether to eat out or not.

At the end of the day:

The business pays the employees and charges accordingly for the food.

I see it more as a tourist tax/trap to get more money from people that want to visit a country and support the local economy. I would rather see higher prices on the menu rather than have to calculate another tax into the meal cost, but maybe I'm alone on that line of thinking.

Call it what you want, sugar coat it as much as you want, but a service tax is just another way for the business owner to not have to provide transparent pricing.

It's already bad enough in the US and we don't have service charges in ADDITION to tipping the servers.

I have no problem saying I love Jamaica, I love the people in Jamaica, and I love the food in Jamaica but also saying I hate the tipping culture both in Jamaica and in the US and I've worked in and run restaurants.

I've been around the tipping culture in the US for a long time and can't stand it anymore.

[captaind]

I've been around the tipping culture in the US for a long time and can't stand it anymore.

OK ...in Jamaica it's not a tip it's charity.

"And now abideth the three..Faith, Hope and Charity. And the greatest of these is Charity"

[SLP]

I always add a tip for my server. I am treated well by them and I like to reciprocate. I have seen them put the tips into a container and then they share it at the end of the day - and that's OK to me. There are so many people working whom we do not meet that they should receive a little extra too. I don't think that the wages are very high and since prices have increased I really don't know how some people manage. Perhaps I just like to help people but there's nothing wrong with that either.

[Blake]

OK ...in Jamaica it's not a tip it's charity.

"And now abideth the three..Faith, Hope and Charity. And the greatest of these is Charity"

Can we not sugar coat tipping?

I spend plenty of money on charities working to change the world for the better and to make things better, when I start getting a tax write-off (not that I care about one when it comes to actual charities) for dining or supporting the local economy in Jamaica I'd agree it's a "charity".

I'm all about supporting Jamaicans and paying for great service, I disagree that we should be strong armed into it or guilt tripped into "donating" twice after a meal!

Do you enjoy charities where you're being hit up every other minute you spend around the charity or one that understands you don't need to constantly give,give,give?!?

I always add a tip for my server. I am treated well by them and I like to reciprocate. I have seen them put the tips into a container and then they share it at the end of the day - and that's OK to me. There are so many people working whom we do not meet that they should receive a little extra too. I don't think that the wages are very high and since prices have increased I really don't know how some people manage. Perhaps I just like to help people but there's nothing wrong with that either.

Do you enjoy giving twice for the service received?

I agree that their wages are probably not very high, but at the end of the day that's also the case in the US.

Believe it or not the US isn't a paradise where everyone gets paid well for services rendered, I'd say that in certain sectors like restaurants US employees live day to day, much like in Jamaica.

I like to help people as well, that doesn't mean we should be FORCED to help people, if we want to tip the cook we can, there shouldn't be a mandatory "service" fee.

[Bnewb]

FYI Blake...in case you don't know...
the average/minimum wage in jamaica is approximately $50.00us a week for a 40 hour work week...