tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138993497339296072.post9095167579527559156..comments2024-01-27T11:12:39.561-07:00Comments on Confessions of a Slave Driver: The Tipping BlogLisa Deonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10619574582795102959noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138993497339296072.post-65980949524611813932016-07-16T23:17:55.299-06:002016-07-16T23:17:55.299-06:00Ok. So my wedding day is two weeks away. We are le...Ok. So my wedding day is two weeks away. We are leaving the church in a carriage and the photographer follows on a bike and orchestrates all of the photo op stops. The 1 hr ride is $300. I normally tip in excess of 20% at restaurants, but this would just seem crazy to me. Would $25 suffice in this situation do you think? For an hour on top of his wages? Thank you so much for (hopefully seeing this) and replying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138993497339296072.post-79913392969658678772014-10-11T22:14:02.728-06:002014-10-11T22:14:02.728-06:00Vino and vittles sryVino and vittles sryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138993497339296072.post-52357774534680510042014-10-11T22:12:56.849-06:002014-10-11T22:12:56.849-06:00It's a 3 hour vino and bottles tour in st Augu...It's a 3 hour vino and bottles tour in st Augustine. It will just be wine and small bites at the restaurants. The company hires out the carriage so different companies for the tour guide and driver. I appreciate all your info,and have a better understanding of what I should tip now,thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138993497339296072.post-25535778944306835122014-10-11T15:55:24.666-06:002014-10-11T15:55:24.666-06:00Wow... While I wrap my head around a $234 carriage...Wow... While I wrap my head around a $234 carriage tour I'll be happy to give some advise for tipping from my perspective as a driver:<br /><br />First off, this is a suggestion: if your driver and guide are the pits, tip accordingly. If they make your ride the experience of your lifetime (as in "I'm so blown away by the memories we've made today I'll judge every special thing I ever do again in my life by this one" kind of way, not a "And we started to 'Ooh and Ahh' then the carriage caught on fire and we plunged off a cliff" kind of way ) then feel free to open your wallet and shower the folks who made your ride so fantastic.<br /><br />Like the waitress and chef at Bennihana, I would expect the driver and guide to split/share their tips. As such I would tip them collectively 20-25% of the bill. So say $50-$55 for them to split. That's a decent tip for a couple of hours(although you don't say how long the ride is but if you're going to five different restaurants I assume it's either a tour of the fast food franchises in the area, an all day tasting crawl, or you both have tapeworms)<br /><br />Also unknown to me: are the driver/tour guide also the owner/operator? If yes then they will retain much of the $234 for themselves. So tip them but I'd go with 10% since they get to keep the whole vig anyway. If, like many of the operations that hire drivers (like the outfit I worked for), they get a commission, then your tip is not just to show your pleasure at good service but an integral part of their wages. On a $234 ride I would have made $68. And that's not bad, if I was driving you on a 3 hour ride ($68 plus a 15% tip ($35) = $103 } $34.00 per hour but I also did the tour concurrent with the driving. <br /><br />As far as the restaurants go, all I can say is <i> how on earth are you going to eat at five restaurants in what I assume is the <b> same </b> day?</i> Are you insane? Or is this actually a cross country in a stagecoach trek you're going on? Now if this is like a winery tour, then tip 10%... it's not like your bartender is bringing you a seven course meal.<br /><br />I hope this helped you decide how much cash to tote along with you on your tour. I've been paid a $50 tip on a $40 ride and a $3 tip on a $100 ride, so it's really a crap shoot. Just don't give them candy. Or a gift basket. Or the flu. Lisa Deonhttp://www.lisadeon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138993497339296072.post-24087600912502234722014-10-10T22:46:18.942-06:002014-10-10T22:46:18.942-06:00So we're taking a carriage ride/tour on Sunday...So we're taking a carriage ride/tour on Sunday,our total for 2 was $234 and change there is both the tour guide and carriage driver to tip,plus we are stopping at 5 dif restaurants which will need 5 different tips. So normally we tip 20% of check any where we go but I feel like $46 for each plus tips in restaurants is a bit excessive? At the end of the night Wed end up paying over $100 in tips for a $234 ride. I'm not sure what to do? Any suggestionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138993497339296072.post-81662236720214708002009-02-10T19:11:00.000-07:002009-02-10T19:11:00.000-07:00I always tip well, because I very much appreciate ...I always tip well, because I very much appreciate people doing things for me that I cannot or will not do for myself (like make breakfast).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138993497339296072.post-59153876949280391242008-07-21T16:36:00.000-06:002008-07-21T16:36:00.000-06:00ROFL! Thank you for pointing out that Ottinger Hal...ROFL! Thank you for pointing out that Ottinger Hall is <I>not</I> a fire station - that one bugs me! Seriously, if you want to tell people about the tours, make sure you know the correct information first!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364170566326844619noreply@blogger.com