tipping

ggcopying Posted: Mar 12, 2007 10:29 PM

tipping

How much are you going to tip your MaitreD and Limo driver?

nycgirl79 Posted: Mar 12, 2007 10:43 PM

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Our hall 'suggests' $3-$5 per guest for the maitre'd. The limo driver gets a mandatory 20%

cds58019 Posted: Mar 12, 2007 10:45 PM

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That would be like $550 for the maitre'd!!! Their tip is really supposed to be that much???

ggcopying Posted: Mar 12, 2007 10:47 PM

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Really? That's a lot.. I guess I should start putting some money aside for the Maitred
Thanks for the infro. Li

nycgirl79 Posted: Mar 12, 2007 10:51 PM

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Posted by cds58019

That would be like $550 for the maitre'd!!! Their tip is really supposed to be that much???

Yup! Disgusting how much these ba$tards milk you for, huh?

nycgirl79 Posted: Mar 12, 2007 10:52 PM

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Posted by ggcopying

Really? That's a lot.. I guess I should start putting some money aside for the Maitred
Thanks for the infro. Li

No problem!

ggcopying Posted: Mar 12, 2007 10:53 PM

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Glad that I don't have that many guests, but if I have 300 guests which means I have to tip her at least $900????

CASJLL Posted: Mar 12, 2007 11:02 PM

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so totally not happening - at MOST I'll give $2 a person - that's a good chunk of change!

jellybean1420 Posted: Mar 13, 2007 12:39 AM

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We planned on giving our Maitre'D around $2 p.p. and then at the end he did a great job so we gave him a little extra.

vintagegirl Posted: Mar 13, 2007 08:02 AM

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tipping is included with the whole package at west sayville.. no one else has that?

Lola0703 Posted: Mar 13, 2007 08:55 AM

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Anywhere from $2 to $5 a head plus you have to tip the bridal attendant, dj's, photographer and the photographer's assistant, the videographer, limo drivers, etc.

I had about 10 envelopes the day of my wedding with just tips......

malagian Posted: Mar 13, 2007 09:09 AM

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We ar doing $2.50 a person for the maitre D and $40.00 each limo driver. Thats on top of the gratuity charge already added to the contract.

Candice09 Posted: Mar 13, 2007 02:22 PM

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Posted by cds58019

That would be like $550 for the maitre'd!!! Their tip is really supposed to be that much???

From what FH and I heard: in a lot of catering halls, the maitre'd splits his tip with the staff...usually half. So in your case he would take about 200-225 and the rest is for the staff. My sister had a wedding of about 150 people and brought 600 with her for the maitre'd. He did a fantastic job and his staff was amazing...it's a lot of money but everything works on tips these days.

L&R Posted: Mar 13, 2007 07:03 PM

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Posted by vintagegirl

tipping is included with the whole package at west sayville.. no one else has that?

Be careful though, most halls call it a service charge now instead of gratuity because the money doesn't 'tip' anyone... It covers salary, etc. If you don't feel comfortable tipping the staff, definitely try to tip the bridal attendant and the maitre d - they work their butts off!! I know - my sis was one!