When I asked the Event Manager she told me that the package is inclusive of service but that most clients give a gratuity to the person in charge at the end of the evening & that this can be distributed amongst the staff.
the package is inclusive of service but that most clients give a gratuity to the person in charge at the end of the evening & that this can be distributed amongst the staff.
If not, a round of drinks for the staff at the end of the evening is also a nice touch.
When I asked the Event Manager she told me that the package is inclusive of service but that most clients give a gratuity to the person in charge at the end of the evening & that this can be distributed amongst the staff.
If the service wasn't up to scratch on the day could you refuse to pay the built in service charge?
I don't want to sound mean but I just don't understand the tipping thing. It makes me feel really uncomfortable. We all do a job, why should some get tipped and some not? In my line of work for example, I'm not allowed take gifts of any kind. It seems a bit patronising to me. I'd rather just pay more for a service so the person gets properly paid.
In this case, you're paying for the service at your wedding (no small amount either!) and you are paying for the staff to work to the best of their ability. I just don't understand why tips should come into it at all - it's not like in the States where waiting staff are paid buttons.
my daughter worked part time on the school holidays waitressing in one of our local hotels she never earned the minimum wage and was very glad of any tips which were few and far between
I got a great bit of advice from a mate in the catering industry when I got married 8 years ago. He suggested I meet the head chef at least 3 or 4 days before the wedding day and slip him a few quid. I did exactly that. I gave him IR£100 and whispered "make sure everybody is well fed on the day".
And that's exactly what happened. The food was exceptional and everyone was delighted.
I have advised many others to do likewise and it has never failed.
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