Posted by Gumnut on July 14, 2000 at 23:30:29:
In Reply to: Tipping Question??? posted by Foxinsox on July 14, 2000 at 09:23:04:
Tipping is not generally expected in Australia with the exception of if you get really excellent service at a restaurant you generally leave a tip.
(I believe this is coz our wages for service industry employees are higher.....so they dont need tips??? Don't quote me on this lol)
It may be out of date but my understanding is that 10% of the cost of service is generally accepted as a reasonable tip.Maybe someone else who lives in the Northern Hemisphere can give a better indication.
Cheers from downunder
Helen