Canadians Vary Widely on Their Tipping Practices at Restaurants: New Survey

Canadians Vary Widely on Their Tipping Practices at Restaurants: New Survey
Today’s standard tip at a sit-down restaurant is 15 to 20 percent of the cheque before tax is added. Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock
Marnie Cathcart
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Almost 70 percent of Canadians believe their restaurant server expects a tip but doesn’t necessarily work enough to deserve one, a new survey suggests.

When asked if they agree with the statement “food servers nowadays simply expect a tip, but don’t work hard to earn it,” 46 percent of respondents indicated they somewhat agree and 21 percent said they strongly agree.