Restaurants At the bottom of a restaurant bill is the line “service 15% compris”. In practical terms it means that the price for a dish or drink on the menu includes tax and tips and there are no hidden surprises. However, most serving staff are on fixed contracts and salaries, so this goes to the owner. Most French people will leave an additional tip of around €2 if the service has been moderately good, more – around 15% – if it is exceptional. These tips should be left in cash on the table. They may be added to a pot for all the serving staff or pocketed by individual waiters.
The economic crisis has introduced a degree of precariousness into the industry, meaning tipping is always appreciated
It is far more common to pay individually in Germany, which means you add your own tip to your bill
We are horribly mean … but still expect a chocolate on our pillow
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