What city has the best tippers?

Restaurant software firm Toast examined 12 metropolitan areas to determine the best tipping city. Cleveland ranked No. 1 on the list with diners there adding a 20.6% gratuity to their checks, on average. San Francisco brings up the rear, with a 17% average tip.



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However, while the vast majority of Brits fork out a tip for hard-working waiting staff, it is the Scots once again who are most generous in the size of their tips, with 19% leaving 15% or more as a tip for the staff.

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Millennials are the most generous tippers, according to our research, followed closely by Baby Boomers. Members of the Silent Generation came in as the least likely to give a big tip with an average of just 15.16%.

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Unlike some countries you do not have to tip in the UK. However, there are some unsaid social rules about leaving a tip. For example, if you take a taxi it is normal practice to round up the fare to the nearest pound.

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Unlike some western countries, the UK has no hard rules for tipping taxi drivers.

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Japan. Unlike Spain, Japan is a country where you should not tip at all; it's actually offensive. In the majority of Japanese restaurants a bill is not brought to the table. Instead, payment is accepted at the bar, so even trying to leave a tip for the waiter can be tricky.

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At table-service restaurants, the tipping etiquette and procedure vary slightly from country to country. But in general, European servers are well paid, and tips are considered a small bonus — to reward great service or for simplicity in rounding the total bill to a convenient number.

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