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Tipping/gratuity for catering company

Alyx, on August 26, 2019 at 10:21 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 1

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Hi! Our catering company has a service fee that doesn’t include gratuity so I am trying to budget how much to put away for tips. In the cost, this includes all servers, bartenders, alcohol, etc so it’s hard to tell how to split that up without giving the entire tip to the owner of the catering company, Also, do we tip the 18-20% before or after service fee and sales tax (26.765%)?

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Latest activity by Clíodhna, on August 28, 2019 at 11:58 AM

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Clíodhna · on August 28, 2019 at 11:58 AM
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Welcome to the WeddingWire community, Alyx
Typically when tipping a caterer, it’s done as a percentage of the food bill. As you don’t have itemized costings, it may be best to reach out to the caterer and see if it would be possible to get this. It would make it a lot easier for you to figure out amounts to tip everyone.
This WeddingWire article is super thorough and provides a complete guide on which vendors to tip and how much, including the wait staff and bartenders - Exactly How Much To Tip Wedding Vendors: A Complete List.
Do you already know what the food bill is? Perhaps you don’t need the cost itemized!
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