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Showing Original Post only (View all)An Education on Tipping. Tip in cash when you can. [View all]
I do my best to tip in cash. I'll write zero in the tip line on the check and leave cash on the table or in the hands of the server.
By my tipping in cash this allows the server to get the full amount of my tip right away.
If I put a tip on a card then the server must wait at least a day for that to clear. If not the end of a pay period for reconciliation.
In many cases, the swipe fee (that small percentage for processing the card) is deducted from their tip. They get screwed left and right. I'd bet most people have no idea this happens.
Yes, many restaurants will deduct the swipe fee from a server's tips and you never know it or even think about it. I know I didn't until I got educated.
Tip in cash when you can. I can assure you the wonderful servers you see on a regular basis appreciate it and will provide you with great service for the courtesy.