Are you wondering how much tip is appropriate? The results of a recent opinion poll may help you with this.
The study carried out by the opinion polling company YouGov will answer the question, how much tip is desirable to give. Only these can embarrass many people. Of course, it is possible to find a general indicator for each country, but what if the value varies between taxis, shops, restaurants and hotels.
However, the problem arises if you are satisfied with the service or not. Anyway. The aforementioned study compared tipping levels in Europe, because tipping can be quite challenging.
Therefore, there is no better way than to take inspiration from the locals. A study of opinion society YouGov asked locals in six European countries to determine their tipping values and recorded the results in a series of handy charts. In the UK, Germany, Denmark and Sweden, locals are most likely to leave it that way ten percent tip.
Similar values are typical for Slovenia, while the French, Italians and Spaniards will probably leave only five percent tip. All this is quite low compared to Americans, who are usually left alone 20 percent tip.
How much tipping is generally appropriate in Europe?
Restaurants and Cafes: Tipping is optional, but it is customary to round up the bill or leave a small tip (5-10 % of the total amount) if you are satisfied with the service.
Hotels: Tipping hotel staff is not customary, but it is polite to leave a small amount (1-2 euros) as a token of appreciation for exceptional service.
Taxis: Tipping is not necessary in taxis, but you are expected to round up the amount
