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20/1/2020 at 9:45pm
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A 15% service charge is by law included in restaurant bills in France - it will say Prix Net or Service Compris at the bottom of the bill, but the owner gets it, not the staff.
The restaurant staff in France will get a proper wage - which may be the minimum wage which also is set by law - currently I believe this is only 10 euros per hour, roughly £8.50
I think some of the responses on here sound rather mean to me .
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no tips from me either
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20/1/2020 at 11:28pm
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I am completely with those who disagree with tipping. I think it is an outdated and demeaning practice and I would also like to see it outlawed everywhere.
The price advertised should be what you pay. Do we tip bus drivers, shop assistants, or anyone else who serves us? If not, why not? Why some but not others? Nobody ever tipped me when I drove a bus or a train, and I certainly didn't expect it, despite the fact that I always did my best to give my passengers a safe, smooth, comfortable, and on-time journey, or at least as much as was in my control. I got paid to do my job, as should everyone. Good service should be expected.
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They certainly get annoyed in restaurants and bars in the USA and Canada if you don't tip.
That was true in my experience also. I once wrote an article entitled " America welcomes you with open palms" which stirred up quite a debate.
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As per my earlier post, the only place we do tip is when we visit South Africa and we tip whether the service is good or bad. It is in your best interest as a bad idea not to tip.
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