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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

The tipping point: should we leave 20% or more for waiters – even if we’re just having coffee?

waitress holding sauces with receipt and coins
Does anybody know how to tip properly? Photograph: Axel Bernstorff/Getty Images/Image Source

Name: Tips.

Age: Unclear, but a tip-like custom emerged in Tudor England where wealthy guests left money for house servants after a stay.

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