The tipping systems Montreal executives use depend on their goals.
If your goal is to be pampered and treated like a regular, tipping should be higher. For example, slipping the maitre d' money in a handshake may result in a better table.
If your goal is a good meal and decent service, 15% is acceptable. If you're unsure about a given situation, tipping is always the best policy. If your tip is refused, don't push the issue. Just thank the person for his or her services.
Tipping and Asking for Change
It creates a very awkward situation to ask for change from the person you are tipping. If, for some reason, you don't have a tip ready, it's better to skip it, particularly if you can get change from somewhere else and return with your tip at some point in the future.
Tipping or Not Tipping Bad Service
Tipping depends on the kind of service you receive. A tip should always be merited.
It's OK to deal with bad service by reducing a tip - especially if the problem was not properly resolved - but eliminating it altogether makes it look like you forgot.
Tipping should always be in reference to the service given. Then again, people in service industries don't always have great days. Show them a little mercy and assume the best about them. Instead of not tipping, talk to the manager about poor service.
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