Tips for bartender

I would expect you, who hired them, to tip what you would normally tip any server. For me that's 20%. If you wanted to leave a jar for them to earn extra tips, that works too.

Lurk. There's already been a post about this

IMO : Bride and Groom tip bartenders. 20%. No tip jar. Because I do not want a tip jar, I would tell them. If a guest wants to tip them, they can lay the tip on the counter ... the bartenders will notice and take it. I think a tip jar out at formal events looks yucky.

As a guest I still tip the bartender with or without a tip jar displayed. However, as the host I would prefer no tip jar be set out by the bartender and I would tip them.

Take option 3 out of the equation right now. You do not get to dictate how much money a bartender makes from OTHER people tipping them.

We just

had this same question earlier...

Do not leave a jar. See the other post on this issue. Tip him/her discreetly after the event. As I mentioned in another post; I wish we in America would go European and stop tipping. I lived both in London and Salzburg. Nobody tips.

No tip jar but if your guests choose to tip them that's their choice. Why would you that anything that you consider extra that they get tipped?

You should tip them, in fact it is probably in their contract.

I would not put a tip jar out (I think they are uber tacky at weddings). As mentioned earlier, IF guests want to tip, they can put money on the bar, without a jar.

A jar would tell your guests that you did not tip the bartenders, which could be the wrong assumption.

No jar. Your guests will probably tip them any way, but make it clear that you don't want a vessel of any kind, nor do you want money to collect on the bar.

Yes. If the bartender's are good at their jobs are earn great tips, YOU should get the "difference."

Words can't even describe how rude that is.

You plan to give a great tip yourself. Any extra tips they earn can be handed directly to them - without your knowledge or approval. It's none of your business how much, if anything, they earn in tips, and it certainly is not your right to steal whey they've earned. Jfc

I would think you'd tip them since you're the one paying for drinks. I don't feel comfortable making guests open their wallet at any time during the reception...and feel they might feel guilted into it seeing a tip jar after they just picked up a free drink.

You tip them, I wouldn't have a tip jar.

No tip jars. They are tacky. No matter if it's open bar or not, I always tip the bartender the minute I get a drink. Anyone who wants to tip will leave cash on the bar. I would tip as well though, as the host.