Tips - cash or credit card?

[SnapesGirl]

Hi everyone! I rarely bring cash with me and normally pay for meals with gift cards or credit cards. I'm wondering if I should bring cash for tips at the restaurants or bars instead? I was speaking with a server here (in Canada) who mentioned she prefers cash tips or else they get taxed on them if we use a card so I'm not sure if its the same in Florida.

 

[macraven]

I pay my food bill with a cc and pay cash for the tips

 

[AJA]

We almost always use cash for tips.

 

[tony67]

Yeah - people tend to prefer cash for tips no doubt, but I tend to tip on the CC as its easier to keep track.
Im pretty sure universal assumes some percentage of your sales to tips so its less of an issue - and of course you are meant to declare 100% of your tips

regardless you do want to bring some cash to have on hand for various tips that do come up unrelated to dinning

 

[Cottoncandylove]

Hi everyone! I rarely bring cash with me and normally pay for meals with gift cards or credit cards. I'm wondering if I should bring cash for tips at the restaurants or bars instead? I was speaking with a server here (in Canada) who mentioned she prefers cash tips or else they get taxed on them if we use a card so I'm not sure if its the same in Florida.

This is a great question! Following...

 

[schumigirl]

Cash for tips....always.

 

[georgina]

I almost always use my credit card or the gift card I am paying with for the tips. Whether they prefer cash so they can cheat on their taxes does not concern me I'm afraid. I only use cash when I have to, as in housekeeping tips.

 

[bchbetha]

Always on my credit card.

 

[SteveH]

The only reason not to use at credit card is they end up paying the CC fee too. But as for them wanting cash so they don't pay taxes... well that doesn't work for me.

 

[bchbetha]

The only reason not to use at credit card is they end up paying the CC fee too. But as for them wanting cash so they don't pay taxes... well that doesn't work for me.

 

[cam757]

Cash for tips.

 

[SnapesGirl]

Thanks everyone! I think I'll bring some cash for tips at the bars and then just use my CC for restaurants.

 

[Sargeant Tibbs]

I hate carrying cash so I always tip on the card. I have to pay taxes, so I'm not inconveniencing myself just so someone else doesn't have to.

 

[bobafemme]

If using my CC for tip, I tip a little more as I know the CC fees are not kind (especially American Express).

 

[fredandkell]

This may have changed, but when we were there back in October we tried to leave a cash tip on the table at the Leaky Cauldron and our waitress told us to take it because she wasn’t allowed to accept tips.