Thanks for that. So they dont put what is required and we just have to pay it. Does that go for WDW too. What happens if your on Dining Plan. Do you tip cash?
Sorry for the questions!!
At WDW there are tipping suggestions on the bottom of the bill. I think it is 15% and 18% suggestions but it may have 20% also. If you are a group of 6 or more (which includes 5 and a baby or 4 and two babies) or you use TIW then it is an automatic 18% tip added to the bill. But it is up to you to add the amount you want if there are under 6 people in your group, but there are definately suggestions at WDW
If you are on the dining plan you can pay the tip by cash, room charge, credit card (travel card) travellers cheque, Disney Gift Card, the option is yours
They will again give you suggestion of 15% and 18% (and maybe 20%) as you still tip the actual amount of the bill even if dining credits are being used to pay for the meal. You don't have to tip at Counter Service restaurants though.
There are some places where the tip is included like CRT.
Where ever you go, just make sure that they tip isn't included. They can be sneaky, at
Disneyland at PCH Grill for breakfast, we were paying the bill and the tip was included, added to the bill. I said that I wanted to pay the food by room charge but would pay the tip in cash (thinking that he would prefer the cash tip, but it's all the same to them). Anyway so he took the bill away and came back for us to sign the room charge and the amount was the same, he had taken the cash tip and had not removed the tip from the bill!
So we had been charged 18% on the bill and I had given him 20% cash, so I was paying 38% tip for a buffet!!!!!!!!!! I questioned him about it and he said "oh I just thought you were giving me extra!" I said "ah no I was quite clear that I was paying the tip in cash". He threw the cash back on the table and said "FINE" and stormed off. He was a rude
won't say it.
So from then on, I always just added the tip either by room charge or credit card as I didn't want there to be any confusion
Tipping can be a little daunting, but many restaurants put suggestions now and if not, just leave 15 to 20% of the bill and you will be fine. Also some will offer suggestions of tips hearing that you are not from USA (they will think you are from the UK or NZ
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