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Help me budget tips..please?

kat124 Posted:

Help me budget tips..please?

Hi Ladies,
So I am trying to figure out how much money to put aside for tips. I am having it at a restaurant, not a hall, thus the price per person is way lower than at RH.
This is what I have so far, correct me or add where I am wrong.
We are having 80 guests. 70 adults 5 children.
Keep in mind I will certainly add more according to how good their service is on that day. Also tips is included in the package so this is extra.
This is my first shot at this tipping thing, so I am not sure if I have this correct or not...


Maitre D: $100 or so
Waiters: $30 per waiter, we have 7 waiters. $210
Bathroom attendant: $20 (if we have one)
Valet: $50 to each guy (2 guys) $100
Bartender: $50
Limo Driver: $60

Who am I forgetting? Is this too little? Advice
missexcited Posted:

Re: Help me budget tips..please?

Waiter and bartenders tips is already covered. Arent u paying gratuities in ur fees?

kat124 Posted:

Re: Help me budget tips..please?

Yeah, in the package they gave us it included gratuities and tips. This is what we want to give additional for good services.
In HS, FH used to waiter and always feels obligated to give extra, even where it is included in the contract.
malagian Posted:

Re: Help me budget tips..please?

Posted by kat124

Hi Ladies,
So I am trying to figure out how much money to put aside for tips. I am having it at a restaurant, not a hall, thus the price per person is way lower than at RH.
This is what I have so far, correct me or add where I am wrong.
We are having 80 guests. 70 adults 5 children.
Keep in mind I will certainly add more according to how good their service is on that day. Also tips is included in the package so this is extra.
This is my first shot at this tipping thing, so I am not sure if I have this correct or not...


Maitre D: $100 or so
Waiters: $30 per waiter, we have 7 waiters. $210
Bathroom attendant: $20 (if we have one)
Valet: $50 to each guy (2 guys) $100
Bartender: $50
Limo Driver: $60

Who am I forgetting? Is this too little? Advice

I think these are the ones you forgot.
Dj
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Bridal attendant

I wouldnt bother tipping the individual waiters or the bartender.




kat124 Posted:

Re: Help me budget tips..please?

Oh.. Ok so no tips for the waiters and bartender. We get no bridal attendant. Only a Matre D'.
Jenn04 Posted:

Re: Help me budget tips..please?

There was a HUGE thread about this once before.

Call your catering hall and ask if the 20% service charge is for the waiters or not. It usually ISNT for them! It is a service charge and goes toward the event instead! Crazy, I know, but true and you should look into it!

PS - I used to do catering and never saw a penny of this 20%!

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