5 Tricky Tip Situations | Tipping Rules | How To Leave Gratuity Correctly | Takeout & Bad Service
About this video
Centeno addresses five tricky tipping situations including takeout orders, small bills, tip jars, poor service, and insufficient funds. He establishes three general tipping rules centered on respect, carrying cash, and adjusting tips for special circumstances or added effort.
Key takeaways
- Centeno recommends tipping at least 10% for takeout, but advocates higher amounts when servers provide above-average service and spend significant time on your order
- Centeno argues for overtipping when bills are small or under $10, as servers depend on tips for income, and suggests tipping even when receiving comped items or special favors
- Centeno advises maintaining a minimum 10% tip even for poor service, and recommends speaking with management about both bad and exceptional service rather than punishing with zero tips
Episode details: published August 23, 2016 · 80K views · 8:06 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Antonio Centeno’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.
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