Okay, yet another tipping question

tbone66 Posted: Sep 06, 2007 10:13 AM

Okay, yet another tipping question

I emailed my BM at the hall (I only deal with her over there and I email her all of my questions). I emailed her asking about who the Matre'd would be and this was her response:

The Maitre'd fee covers the captain and the chef in the kitchen. I will be the maitre'd the day of the wedding. As for a coordinator we don't have one I take care of all this.

Okay, so do I just give her one tip as the Matre'd or am I also tipping her as a BM?

I am so confused

Kara and Todd Posted: Sep 06, 2007 10:16 AM

Re: Okay, yet another tipping question

You NEVER tip the BM for being the BM.

Just give her the maitre'd tip.

She gets a %age of your contract for being BM. She doesn't get a tip on top of that!!

missliss Posted: Sep 06, 2007 10:19 AM

Re: Okay, yet another tipping question

You have FM.

kslmbuggie Posted: Sep 06, 2007 10:22 AM

Re: Okay, yet another tipping question

thats a first....since when does the chef get a tip?

tbone66 Posted: Sep 06, 2007 10:26 AM

Re: Okay, yet another tipping question

Should I tip her for being the coordinator? I am getting married at a mansion with an on-premises caterer. She works for the mansion and the caterer so its a bit of a different scenario.

jess N brian031508 Posted: Sep 06, 2007 02:03 PM

Re: Okay, yet another tipping question

From what I understand you don't have to tip her for being coordinator because that is part of Maitre'd's job. Just tip her once and you should be fine.