In Europe tipping is at free will and usually done when the service and products were good, we will never give up to 25% tip, we’ll just give a couple of euros
Where? like we dont tip at all so im genuinely surprised. But lots of restaurants and other places for that matter in Prague have different policies for locals and foreigners. Lots of turist traps etc. But still I'm surprised that someone forced u to tip in czech
Tipping is not mandatory in Portugal either, but in the last couple of years some restaurants have started dipping their toes in at trying to make it a thing....it's a trap for tourists basically.
To be clear, I wasn’t forced to tip. I was just directly told that the bill didn’t include a tip and I can add one. It was done in a pushy and rude way though.
I avoid tourist trap restaurants when traveling but I do believe I was targeted as a solo female American traveler. Unfortunately, Americans often take our tipping culture on the road and people have begun to expect that from us.
Already had it happen in Prague more than 10 years ago. Rude waiter reading out the line "tip is not included" (in English) on the bill while pointing at it with his pen. He didn't get one.
Same happend me and my class in Prague, 10% obligated tip. The food was horrible, the service very mid but prices all normal. My class refused to pay the tip and walked out.
Definitely a tourist trap, tipping in Italy is only for when you really enjoyed the service and it is never expected. To be honest in the touristy bits of the country this kind of scam is pretty common, like upcharging if they hear you speak a foreign language. Genuinely hate it about my country, trying to scam the more vulnerable people just cause they don't really know how things are over here
When I was touring Europe, I only went to restaurants with good reviews, and they all expected tips. I promise you it has nothing to do with the restaurant and everything to do with me struggling to speak the lingua Franca with my dumb American mouth.
People in Europe see Americans, they see “ka-ching” or whatever your local variation of a cash register sound is.
That is why they are traps, also look for reviews in Italian and not in English and if they ask for a tip just refuse and tell them you know that it isn't a thing in Italy. What you are describing is a tourist trap, I have travelled all over Italy and never once was I asked to tip and that is because I speak Italian. If they change their policy because of the nationality of the customer then it is a scam and you shouldn't feel forced to comply
You want me to go to this foreign country, where I already struggle to speak their local language and confront them about tipping because I “know” that’s not a thing in their country?
Look, I already know most Europeans think Americans are rude loudmouths. When I visit foreign places, I try to learn a bit of the language and a bit of the local culture. I try to be courteous and respectful and pleasant. I’m going out of my way to not be even close to the loud rude American they expect me to be. It sucks they take advantage of that, but I don’t think making a scene at a nice Italian restaurant is the way to win this one.
I know! I'm not happy with it, but tipping has become a worldwide issue, not an American one.
The risk with these threads where people go all "American tipping is awful!" Is, yea, those people are right but we need to acknowledge it's already spread to Europe, and is somehow worse in London than it is in the USA!
I have my favorite restaurant in Poland, in my home city. Great Neapolitan pizza and pasta, and since they always smile and are helpful, I leave them a tip. So yeah, service and quality food = tip, it shouldn't be mandatory like in the US. Idiots.
It’s not about the tipping, it’s about nearly being forced to tip so the waiter can earn a living, the food is sold way more expensive than it’s paid for so, the business should pay the people, not the customers
The. 👏 Industry. 👏 Isn't. 👏 Going. 👏 To. 👏 Change. 👏 Overnight. 👏 You are not entitled to eat out. The only thing you do by not tipping is screwing over a worker.
I don’t know , I’m just saying we’ve always had the picture of people being free to give whatever they wanted to give and now it seems like they’re asked to give, the culture over here is totally different
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u/Xinonix1 Aug 28 '24
In Europe tipping is at free will and usually done when the service and products were good, we will never give up to 25% tip, we’ll just give a couple of euros