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From personal experience (just anecdotal) I would say service in the US is much better than for example in the Netherlands (my own country). I think you'll have
by MrQuincle 10y ago
From personal experience (just anecdotal) I would say service in the US is much better than for example in the Netherlands (my own country). I think you'll have to think of other things than service to make this happen.
Other options:
+ Start with clear signs to indicate for other businesses (cabs, hairdresser) that tips are not expected.
+ I will assume that you pay the 20% to your personnel anyway. So basically you offer a guilt-free paying experience. We will genuinely be happy by whatever you pay.
+ The international card. Communicate that you don't want that Americans are the only ones paying 20% more.
+ Build up a name as employer. Advertise with that.
+ Mix and match your service offerings with others, being a library, place to date, etc where tipping is less obvious.
+ Have people pay online before the meal. Subscriptions is also possible.
+ Uber-experience. Do not pay the restaurant directly, but have intermediate company taking care of it.
- avar 10y agoService in Spain is also much better than The Netherlands, I'd say on par with US service. I think Dutch service is just particularly bad, and tipping clearly doesn't explain the difference since Spanish service is so much better without the expectation of tipping.
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- misja111 10y agoI'm from the Netherlands but have lived in Finland and Switzerland as well, and in both those countries service is better than in the Netherlands. In Finland nobody gives tips so it has nothing to do with that, just that, generally speaking, the Dutch don't seem the most service minded people.