DO YOU NEED TO TIP IN GERMANY???

[Sleeping_Insomiac]

You tip if you get good service.
It's about 10% of the total, it's common practice to round up the sum, let's say 12, 80€ you could give 15€.
Just give the amount you want to give them and say "Stimmt so".

[hansmuller]

No tipping in places like Mc Donalds. If you are treated nicely in restaurants a 10 % tip is considered normal

[stefan]

Tipping is not required but still appreciated. As waiters get a higher wage in germany than the u.s you don´t need to give much usually rounding up is enough. For example if i have
to pay 24, 50 i round up to 27 or 28 €. In a more expensive location where i have to pay 53 € i round up to 60 €.

[KrisThroughGlass]

I learned to tip around 10% for good service. But I usually round up to like 25 or 30 eg depending what's closer to 10%. If the service was really bad I don't tip. Waiters earn more than in the US here and if they are hired part or full time (not only for a few hours), they have full health insurance. They don't depend on tips as much as in the US. So we consider tipping as a bonus for great service. Of course you can tip 20%. Your waiters will be happy about it. And if it's a special occasion (you had an extraordinarily fun time, the waiter did something way and beyond for you, ...) no one else would mind. But if you do it every time others might think you're bragging or try to outdo them.

[loganlux]

Usually you don’t really tip anything here, at least in my experience; it’s definitely not expected and there’s no set percentage that you should tip to not be rude.
Although in restaurants or cafés people often round up a bit, like say your total is 26.49€ and you give them 30€ and say „stimmt so!“, then the 3.11€ are the tip. You can also say in that instance „das sind 28€“ for example, to say that you only want the 2€ back and 1.11€ would be the tip.

[Transmodulator]

You can, but you don't have to, because most employees have their wages. But i also do it, especially in bars, restaurants, barbers and chimney sweeeps, because these people don't earn as much money as others.
For example if i get a repair from a big company, i don't do it, because their prices are mostly so high, that i couldn't afford a tip. Normally i give about 10 %, and it's always appreciated. Take care.

[gloofisearch]

Tipping in Germany and most of Europe is not really a requirement since the employees get a regular salary with benefits as any other worker does. However, it is generally up to you if you want to tip. Most Germans round UP. If your bill, for example is 22, 33 EUR, you round up to 25 EUR. This makes the transaction so much easier and every waitress or bartender knows how to calculate that in their head. You usually do not tip when you by stuff at a bakery or an Imbiss, but if you go out you decide what you want depending on service. If you don't, nobody is mad at you. If you do, you will be treated better next time;-)
On a side note. I am sure you have seen this by now that in many restaurants in Germany you have 1 or 2 servers, even if the place is somewhat big. No hostess and no buzzer to clean up, all that is done by the same person, the waiter. Their workload is at least double to three times as much as a US waitress, keeping that in mind and you are encouraged to give a nice tip.

[worldhello]

@2:29 Bartenders and waiters don't earn a living from tips. It is a supplemental thing. You won't get tap water for free, only bottled mineral water with a high markup but in the end that might even be cheaper than a 25% tipping fee.

[tosa]

I don't understand the tipping culture in the US.
A restaurant owner can advertise that his food costs $10 because he doesn't pay the employees a salary and doesn't have to include VAT. Every guest knows that and already expects to pay $25 for the meal.
It would be fair to the guest to say, "My food costs $25 and you don't have to add more."
The host could also exaggerate and say it costs $5, but you have to pay extra for the preparation of the food.

[ipain_YT]

Maybe I am a jerk, but I work hard 9 hours every day in a Industrie. No one tips me bro, life is hard.

[pinkhope]

Yes i allways Tipp if the service is good. In a Restaurant where i sit down, by take away i dont tipp. 10% is a good amount. I usually tipp between 2-5€ depends how much the total bill is. I worked in this field, and tipp is allways appreciated :)

[marcusbalzer]

What Sleeping Insomiac said. In my experience people don't tip if it's self service. So you would tip a restaurant waiter but not like a Starbucks barista or a person at a self service bar. Those (or other places) do have tip jars sometimes. They often say "Kaffeekasse" or "Trinkgeld". In that case you can leave them some change but it's usually not frowned upon if you don't. Frowned upon however is not tipping a waiter or a delivery person. 10% is nice, but people usually round up. (German ex pizza delivery guy talking here)

[guinessdraught]

On my visits to the States, the waiter or waitress was quite annoying, constantly buzzing around us, ...more water...more bread....an espresso or coffee....a dessert? ….do you want to pay ? It was so annoying that we had the food delivered. The waiters here leave you alone, if you want something you have to call them, 10 percent is enough. Best regards.

[helloweener]

You don't need to tip, but when you get a services where much personal interaction is involved or the job is stressful and not well paid, you tip.
So you tip at hairdressers, in restaurants, bars (especially when they bring food, so not at McDonalds), taxi drivers.
10% is for most people very generous tipping.
If you have a bill from several hundert Euro, 5% is also enough.
From statistica: 75% of Germans said that they would give between 2 and 5 EUR if the bill is 50 Euro.
Usually you want to make it more convenient and round up to the next Euro or 5 Euro.
And you won't fix to the amount. Like when you have 3 cafe latte for 7.50, you will tipp more to the waiter than having one drink for the same price.
Because he had to walk more.

[Theo-]

My rule of thumb on tipping is: 10% and round up to 50 cent or 1 EUR (if the bill is below 20 EUR).
Traditionally Germans only tip for outstanding services in restaurants. We feel like you have to do more than just your basic job description to earn a tip.

[pakabe]

I worked in the sector (don't know what word is the right one in English, maybe industry is better?) for quite some time. What many people don't understand when they say, you get paid well in Germany, they often don't understand that working in this sector often means, having work for maybe 8-10 months a year and having to earn the money for 12 months. And on top, the 8-10 months you don't have much free time, because you get up, get a shower, go to work, work 12-14 hours, go home and sleep (and you don't get paid for the whole time you work).

During pandemic many lost their jobs and because of the high dependency of tips, they didn't get a lot of unemployment compensation, because the calculation of that excludes tips. This might be the main reason for many people changed the sector/industry and never come back. I guess nobody would blame you, if you have not much money and don't tip or at least not much. But many people who earn much, often tip less than people who earn less.

There is the 10 percent rule and it would fit most situations. Sometimes the waiter can keep what you pay for service, sometimes the whole team has to share the money. Might also be interesting to know, if the prices are on a very high level, the personnel often are paid very well, so 10 percent would be more than enough and if product or service fails, there is no shame to tip less (I myself don't worry to let them know if it wasn't a good experience for me or if it was, I also let them know how good it was). If you are at a place where it is pretty cheap, it could sometimes be more than welcome to pay more, if the service and product is outstanding good. I hope I didn't confuse you.

[dropshot]

In the Netherlands, tipping is much the same as I see in the other reactions from your viewers in Germany. When we the service and quality are good we tip 7-10% by rounding up. If we feel either was bad we do not tip.

[elmarwinkler]

Trey, here in Germany, the waiters get their money out of theit salary. But if you are in a hotel, ask at the reception desk if they have a tip box for the personal you don´t see, kitchen, cleaning and so on. They deserve a tip to. Waiters like it if you round up your bill, but they like it still more, if you ask them to put it in the "Kaffeekasse" (Tip box for the whole personal). You thought of the unseen help. Stay safe and healthy. Greetings from the Remstal.

[henningbartels]

Generally, you would tip in a restaurant when you are served at the table. In those restaurants - if you are happy with food and serve you would tip about 10% ... but rounding up to the next full Euro. If the waiter brings you the check you will tell him straight the amount you are willing to round up to - you don't leave some money on the table when leaving.
If it is a self service restaurant, you get your drinks by yourself at bar or your sausage or döner at a food stall - you don't tip.
If you go to the hairdresser you leave some single euros for the particular haircutter who served you.
When you use a taxi you round up the fare ... if the driver did some extra service for you like carrying your laguage, helping you getting in and off the car etc. you will leave him or her a few euros similar to the 10% rule.

[aao]

Hi, 10% is a real good tip. More than that is quite uncommon.
I worked in an restaurant, so I make sure to give the 10%, for staff that does a individual service. Or to establish a connection, f.e. to get the next beer fast, because they know i tip.