How much do you tip for dinner in Morocco?

There is no rule of thumb per se regarding tipping in Morocco. Moroccans themselves might only leave a few dirhams on a 150 dirhams dinner bill. At many of the upmarket restaurants in the tourist areas they will add 10% to the bill, therefore check your bill.



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The official currency in Morocco is the Moroccan Dirham. However, Euros are often widely accepted in a large amount of shops, hotels and restaurants. For UK visitors to Morocco, a lot of people believe that they should exchange their British pounds into Euro to bring them to Morocco. This is a bad move.

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Other than these high-end places, Morocco is a largely cash-based society and it's advisable to carry cash with you most of the time for purchases. If you do decide to use your debit or credit card in Morocco, make sure your bank knows that you're planning a trip. If not, they may block your cards.

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Figuring out the tip If your total bill is $200 and you want to tip 15%, work out the tip by multiplying the total bill by 0.15. You can then add this amount to your bill when it comes to pay. Simple. Or alternatively, you can multiply the bill excluding service by 1.15 (assuming you want to leave that same 15% tip).

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Moroccan Food Etiquette: How to Eat Without Offending Hosts Never help yourself to bread, wait until the bread is passed to you. Use the bread to mop up leftover sauces on your plate. Don't lick your fingers until the end of your meal – use bread or a napkin to clean your fingers during the meal.

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Many Thais will tip at these kind of places. Although, again, this isn't a fixed amount and it's just as much for convenience as it is for gratitude or a comment on the quality. Assuming the food is good and your server are pleasant, the small tip will either be a small banknote – 20 Baht being the most common.

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Choukran: thank you [arabic] : pronounced 'Shokran' {Choukran is French spelling. Shokran is nearer to Arabic.} Please: minfadlik (rarely used in Moroccan Arabic) Afak (Moroccan) or Lah ihefdak (may god protect you) pronounced Lay hefdak.

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Always greet with your right hand, as your left is traditionally considered unclean. Kissing cheeks is practiced between members of the same sex -- especially if they are friends -- but should not be performed between opposite sexes unless each is well known to the other.

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At least 20 to 25% If the waiter or waitress was good. If they were excellent I would recommend more. The waitress or waiter had to tip out on their sales so if you had a 500 dinner then they tip out 20%.

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The amount is entirely a personal preference, however the equivalent of USD 2–4 per person, per day, is a commonly used guideline. Of course, you are free to tip more or less as you see fit, depending on your perception of service quality and the length of your trip.

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