You no longer have to travel to countries like the United States to have a restaurant bill. collect a suggested tip percentage to the customer because there are restaurants in Spain that ask for 5% to 10% of the price of the meal.
Practical, hitherto unusual restoration Spanish has been identified in at least some places. Madrid And Barcelona in recent months and the hospitality industry remembers that leaving is not mandatory, consumers believe this tip “will somehow replace reasonable fees.”
“Tickets” reflect the tip-free total, the suggested percentage (5, 8, or 10%), and even the free tip option, as verified by EFE.
Some also have all this money It is designed for waiters and cooks. there are even those who associate “emoticons” with faces at the far left, such that leaving nothing is associated with a sad face, 5% with a smiling face, and 10% with a very happy face.
Indeed, the Secretary General face-Consumers in Action, Rubén Sánchez, believes it is a technique that tries to “create a sense of guilt” in the client who decides to leave nothing.
Sanchez repeats “It’s not an illegal act because they didn’t impose it” but he believes that asking for money is “trying to take advantage” of the client, so that “somehow he’s the one who pays the bonus of very little salary.”
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from your point of view, hint “cannot be substitute for a good wage.” They have stated that this is a “recommended” option from Spanish Hospitality. additionally that they “started making some ‘apps’ associated with dataphone”.
Again, the same sources “not at all, mandatory” tip: “It remains a voluntary thing because in Spain it’s not part of the salary, it’s an acquired habit where the client demonstrates satisfaction.”
Some customers of these restaurantsAs in the case of Miguel Ángel Lozano, They show surprise that there is no tradition in Spanish culture. The “first” thing Lozano thought of was: it was a “joke” but then “I couldn’t believe it” When he saw this on the account, he told EFE, “They chose one of the three options for you.”
in your case, with his friends “to give nothing, because we feel violated”. Opinions are also collected on social networks The number of customers who are surprised and do not hesitate to express their opinion on this matter.
Some describe The “paleon” that the waiters should do to explain to the diners. Some restoration groups that are currently applying chose not to comment when asked by EFE.
Discussions about tips They don’t stay there because lately Community of Madrid He released one after launching a campaign in which industry professionals encouraged people to quit some in order to let their “little dreams and illusions” come true.
More recently, a few weeks ago, The message of an American waiter went viral on social networks. He wanted Europeans banned from traveling “until they learned how to behave” because a group of Spaniards left a $70 bill for a $700 bill.
Undoubtedly, culture, as in many fields, Mark your opinion on everyday matters such as leaving a tip when you go to a bar