For instance, we do respond favourably if waiters introduce themselves by name, and we tip more if they draw something like a smiley face on a bill. But restaurant owner John Maxwell has his doubts about these methods. Mike Lynn, though, says tipping has very little to do with service. And they don't want to risk the disapproval of the server and other people around them. The larger the bill the larger the tip.
People do tip more for good service but that relationship is weak.
Remember, leave the taxes out - tip only on the food and beverages. But however you calculate it, waiters want you to leave tips. And that plays a big role in the whole institution of tipping. Plenty of workers we talked to said they couldn't live off their wages alone. And most people seem to know that.