{"id":12932,"date":"2023-12-20T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacksonvillecelticfestival.com\/?p=12932"},"modified":"2023-12-20T16:01:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T16:01:00","slug":"etiquette-expert-recommends-doubling-tips-over-the-festive-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillecelticfestival.com\/travel\/etiquette-expert-recommends-doubling-tips-over-the-festive-period\/","title":{"rendered":"Etiquette expert recommends DOUBLING tips over the festive period"},"content":{"rendered":"
Britons are by their very nature quite cautious with restaurant tips. But an etiquette expert is advising them to loosen up over the festive period and be more generous.<\/p>\n
In fact, he recommends doubling the amount they’d normally offer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
John-Paul Stuthridge said: ‘We Brits like to tip deservedly, not excessively. Christmas time is the one time of the year we ramp it up a little. Nobody has to, but stepping the tips up is all part of the good and convivial festive spirit.<\/p>\n
‘This may mean tipping in higher amounts – 20 per cent instead of 10 per cent – or simply tipping more often.<\/p>\n
‘Tipping on the spot via the card machine is still not fully normalised to many people, but if a server or establishment till has a plate, coffee cup, or similar, then dropping a couple of pounds in there is always welcome. Hospitality staff work deeply unsociable days and hours this time of year, and so tip accordingly for that – especially on or around Christmas day.’<\/p>\n
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Etiquette expert John-Paul Stuthridge (above) said: ‘We Brits like to tip deservedly, not excessively. Christmas time is the one time of the year we ramp it up a little’<\/p>\n
The younger generation, however, may not be minded to follow the advice of John-Paul.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was speaking as part of a survey into tipping culture by card payment and solutions provider\u00a0Dojo, with the study revealing that 18 to 24-year-olds generally tip over three times more than older generations, at an average of \u00a318.24 per \u00a3100 bill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In comparison, those 65 and over pay an average of \u00a35.11 per \u00a3100 bill, which falls under the typical 10 per cent tip.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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John-Paul Stuthridge said: ‘Hospitality staff work deeply unsociable days and hours this time of year, and so tip accordingly for that – especially on or around Christmas day’<\/p>\n
The survey, based on 2,000 UK adults, revealed that respondents aged 55 to 64 offer even less, with an average of \u00a35.01 on a \u00a3100 bill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This group also claimed that they would prefer to abolish the typical service charge and give a tip based on the service they received.<\/p>\n
The survey revealed that those in the 45 to 54 age bracket offer a slightly higher tip – an average of \u00a35.15 per \u00a3100 bill – those between 35 and 44 tip \u00a36.52 per \u00a3100 and 25 to 34-year-olds leave an average of \u00a39.26.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While this is a more generous amount than the older generation, and puts this age bracket in the runner-up spot, it still falls under the 10 per cent average.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Age<\/span><\/p>\n 18-24\u00a0<\/p>\n 25-34\u00a0<\/p>\n 34-44\u00a0<\/p>\n 45-54\u00a0<\/p>\n 55-64\u00a0<\/p>\n 65 and over\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Tip for a \u00a3100 bill on average<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a318.24<\/p>\n \u00a39.26<\/p>\n \u00a36.52\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a35.15\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a35.01\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a35.11\u00a0<\/p>\n Source: Dojo\u00a0<\/p>\n