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Is tipping appropriate with prix fixe?
Absolutely. The service provided by the wait staff is separate from the food price so tipping is appropriate and appreciated.
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Can a tip in a restaurant be taxed?
No. You voluntarily leave a tip AFTER you pay the bill. The only thing that restaurants can tax is the total amount of the bill, and those are often just standard taxes (i.e. sales tax) regulated by...
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Why don't Japanese tip at restaurants?
They believe it is disrespectful. It is to us as giving money to a homeless person. It is like feeling pity for the restaurant, and giving them your few cents. They'd rather give away all their money...
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How do you figure out the tip of your restaurant bill?
In most social situations it is considered acceptable to leave a tip of 10% of the original bill. So, for example, if you eat at Macdonalds and wish to leave a tip, and the bill is $6.56, then a tip...
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Define Prix fixe menu?
Un menu à prix fixe is the set meal provided by a restaurant, as opposed to the menu à la carte. With the former, a limited choice of 2 or 3 courses is offered at a set price, in the latter each...