Ericandjenng
DVC--Bay Lake Tower & Hilton Head Island
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2010
Hi, This is probably way OT but I am curious what others have done. Our DS had his birthday at Chuck E. Cheese and it ran into some $$. But my question is do you tip your party hostess? And how much? It seems excessive to tip them the 15-20% that you would if you were in a regular (sorry for the lack of a better word) restaurant.
I don't mean to sound cheap, I just really don't know what the standard in something like this is. In most restaurants you tip based on the bill total before tax and you order as little or as much as you want. Chuck E. Cheese's parties are a set price per kid (locally there's the regular package and a premium type package to choose from) and then you can add additional food for adults. The hostesses even ask if you've brought coupons for the adult food.
This was our 2nd party and both times the hostesses were GREAT! I don't imagine they are paid all that great (probably min. wage). They greet you and take you to your table set-up. It's been ready both times when we arrived--balloon with name, reserved signs, plates/cups set out. They explain how things work, start getting the tokens in individual cups for the kids to play, start the first pizza. Check back on you and start taking the orders all the pizzas, the adult food, bring cups for the adults (if ordered), bring more tokens, bring the food, stay there while the kids eat, serve the cake/etc., lead the group in the song/dance activity with Chuck E. Cheese. Clean up everything.
TIA!
I don't mean to sound cheap, I just really don't know what the standard in something like this is. In most restaurants you tip based on the bill total before tax and you order as little or as much as you want. Chuck E. Cheese's parties are a set price per kid (locally there's the regular package and a premium type package to choose from) and then you can add additional food for adults. The hostesses even ask if you've brought coupons for the adult food.
This was our 2nd party and both times the hostesses were GREAT! I don't imagine they are paid all that great (probably min. wage). They greet you and take you to your table set-up. It's been ready both times when we arrived--balloon with name, reserved signs, plates/cups set out. They explain how things work, start getting the tokens in individual cups for the kids to play, start the first pizza. Check back on you and start taking the orders all the pizzas, the adult food, bring cups for the adults (if ordered), bring more tokens, bring the food, stay there while the kids eat, serve the cake/etc., lead the group in the song/dance activity with Chuck E. Cheese. Clean up everything.
TIA!