should you tip your barista?

[Tropez]

40 minutes ago, KillingYourCareer said:

It feels like a way for restaurant owners to avoid paying taxes

It’s just a way for companies to pay workers less while placing the blame on the employees and not the business. 

[Raptus]

No. +  baristas in USA look like ex- convicts fresh out of prison

[Europe]

In my city (Budapest) the baristas will act really rude towards you if you don't. You can get away with not tipping if you only get 1 drink but if you buy multiple rounds they will give you attitude when you go there the 2nd/3rd time. They pay attention.

 

[Communion]

12 hours ago, cockatoo said:

Yeah I even see it a lot in cafes and restaurants here in the UK where we don't really tip at all. I assume it's some kind of default that comes with the software.

 

OT: No and I definitely think if I tried to they'd be a bit taken aback 

 

5 hours ago, Bussea said:

But to answer the question, yes. It’s literally a couple bucks usually and the people who actually groan over this are so annoying   Just click no if it bothers you that damn much

Yeah, I don't think people understand it's likely just an attempt to adapt technology to the way customers used to be, even though it's not as smooth. Like the digital payment model likely actually hinders how often someone would tip, since in the US even for like convenience stories it's not odd to tip your change.

 

My drink is $4.25 and I have a $5 bill? I'd toss the 75 cents into the tip jar. Someone gets a big order of multiple speciality items and their total is $18.50 and they pay with a $20? Again, a lot of people would toss the 2 singles and change in the tip jar just for the pleasantry of the service. No one is asking for like a 20% in any of these places.

 

"Take a penny, leave a penny" is a thing too. 

[Sergi91]

It feels weird tipping people who already get paid to do their job. 

[rzal]

i am not tipping after paying €10 for a coffee and a donut. or when i only get a donut and have to click no tip on that stupid screem. girl you literally did nothing i am not paying you extra. 

 

[Riverbank]

Only if they're hot 

[khalyan]

If I go to a local coffee shop and the workers recognize me and make my order without me even asking - then yes!  They deserve it!

 

If I go to Starbucks? No!  

[flower moon]

absolutely not. not anywhere. it only encourages tipping culture and employers to not pay their employees well.

[JungleJuice]

Only if attractive

[SLIME]

You don't have to. You might want to mind that they probably don't make a lot and they would appreciate the gesture.

[Matthew4815]

Shocked by all the nos. Yes, you should.

[Breathe On Moi]

only if an exceptional job was done, think about it this way….if the barista does an absolute terrible job and is rude, does the food/coffee end up costing less money because of that? nope, so there you go. 

[DuffStan]

18 hours ago, velocity said:

For pouring pre-made ingredients and mixing them together?

Are we talking proper baristas or Starbucks?

 

17 hours ago, cockatoo said:

Yeah I even see it a lot in cafes and restaurants here in the UK where we don't really tip at all. I assume it's some kind of default that comes with the software.

 

OT: No and I definitely think if I tried to they'd be a bit taken aback 

I can confirm this. I did barista shifts in Paris where I was so taken aback by getting tipped that I would return it

[Cheers]

Are we talking about the Starbucks baristas? Personally, I do not

 

 

[Rotunda]

I almost always tip but there’s this one Starbucks barista who deliberately works extremely slow who I won’t tip.

[toxicgenie]

if they're very pleasant yeah I tip. just the min option tho.  

[Smarticle]

no i am not tipping @Bussea any extra

 

[Bussea]

30 minutes ago, Smarticle said:

no i am not tipping @Bussea any extra

 

you always like it when i give you the tip

[Kuromi]

Never.

[Raptus]

9 hours ago, AbeHicks said:

In my city (Budapest) the baristas will act really rude towards you if you don't. You can get away with not tipping if you only get 1 drink but if you buy multiple rounds they will give you attitude when you go there the 2nd/3rd time. They pay attention.

 

  Hungary gives strong "i'm not like other european girls" energy since like 2020 huh 

[BGKC]

I read the room and tip based on how busy they may be. If it’s obviously pure chaos full of shitty/needy customers then yea, I’ll tip 20%. 

[Gladiator]

Every cafe I go to now has an option to tip (except Dunkin, if you count that as a proper cafe) and I have never used it. 

Edited July 25, 2023 by Gladiator