Quote Originally Posted by Debo View Post
Tipping prior to the service defeats the purpose, if you're tipping so you get a service you expect then you are rewarding the person for what they should be doing in the first place.

You tip afterwards If the service exceeds your expectations of what you're expecting from the service type. Giving the person the tip prior tells them that they don't need to work for it because you won't get that tip back. Regardless I always leave a tip or give one provided that the service isn't shit because those that work in the industry could do with a bit extra.

This is my opinion coming from a customer service back ground of more then 15 years.

Sorry brother Debo, I will totally disagree with that..............lol, may be because I have been in the business for 30+ years.................haha

Again, referring back to my comment that TIPS = To Insure Prompt Services

By the ending of evening or your party when you pay the final bill, it will be tooooooo late man.

Unless I am going to one of my regular restaurants where I know the manager or people there, or I am hosting a very important party or trying to impress people (clients or the in laws................lol) that I do not want anything to go wrong or getting slow or poor service, I always tip first, and indicated to the person that if all goes well, there will be more !

A true story: while I was still at Uni, I worked in a country club as a banquet waiter. It's an elite club and all clients are members only, they put a 15% gratuity on all bills but the members usually give more tips on top of that (yes, it's in the US). The club did a lot of weddings and this one time, we were preparing for this wedding for 1,000 guests, while we are still setting up the floor, the Groom contacted the Food & Beverage Manager and assembled all the staff in the ballroom: He thanked everyone for looking after his wedding party and then he handed over a bundle of $20 notes to the F&B Manager to be given out to all the staff - $20 each ! And he told the group that he put away 10 cases of beer for us to enjoy after work !!

You guess it, his party went so smoothly that I have never seen the team work so hard and so efficiently, sure, money talks, everyone was happy with the tip but I think we appreciated he actually thanked the team personally and so humble and down to earth. And the beer! a sure winner !!

So, for me, if I have the money and in a position to host or run a function like that, I will tip first !! It's just me !

Cheers