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This old pancake comes up regularly, the short answer I have is that tipping in Spain is not obligatory like say in the US but is very much appreciated by the staff. I would normally tip to the tune of about 10%, for coffee etc just round up. If... -
I don't think the tipping culture like in the US exists anywhere else. In that it forms a large part of the staff income as I understand? (correct me if I'm wrong, but in 30-40 countries I have never come across it) In Spain, as elsewhere. I...
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I tip the room cleaner, if they bring in housekeeping. If it’s very small place, then no., And I got the idea from someone on this website to leave the tip under the pillow! I tip a small amount, 5-10 percent depending upon the service.
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Hola, as mentioned above, thankfully restaurants/bars in Spain do not expect a tip, especially from pilgrims. I go with the "rounding up" philosophy. Or if the coffee and snack was E4.00 and I pay with a E5 note I might indicate to keep the...
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If you have a Menu del Dia, you are not expected to tip. Other times in restaurants it's your choice, but 5-10% would be the maximum I would tip.
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Does that pertain to restaurants, too?
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If you only take a little, you leave nothing or little. Like if coffe for 1,30 and you have 1,50 in coins, you might just leave the 20ct. Or not. No worries. The more upscale things get, you kinda should leave a little more, but nothing crazy.
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as @Molly Cassidy says above. The whole tipping thing has gone out of control in the US but you don’t need to worry about it in Spain.
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No, you do not need to tip. If you want to leave something, it's usual to round up the bill to a whole euro.
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When reading yesterday's question about prices of drinks and snacks in bars along the way, leaving a tip was mentioned. I had not previously given this any thought. Is that practice assumed, as it is here in the US? Assuming the answer is...
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