Tipping bartender?

I tip at least a $1 per drink. If there is change i just usually leave change plus a buck, and if waitress another buck or two depending on service and attitude/looks.

I do the same as Ime. I just think it's the right thing to do. If a staff person has a shitty attitude that might change my behavior but I generally tip and maybe err on the side of over tipping.

These clubs that add .25 to the price of a drink are doing so to increase tips since most guys will tip at least $1.00, they usually wind up with $1.75 tip. I'm not about to tip $1.75 for a $4.25 coke that cost the club about $.25 so I carry a few quarters with me.

If the bartender is talking to customers, that sounds like entertainment of sorts. A better deal than having the customers sit around just looking at their phones or whatever. I tend to walk to the bar to order my drinks anyway and tip a couple of bucks.

I'm not worried about the 75 cents or $1.75 tip on a drink. It's worth more to me to give a decent tip on a slow day to the girl measuring my shots, handling my glass and pouring free sample shots now and then. Some of the bartenders can be more fun to chat with than the strippers a particular shift, so there's that, too.

To your point, it seems to vary by club whether the bartender leaves the bar to ask if anyone would like another drink. I consider myself fortunate to be in good enough physical condition that getting up and walking over to the bar is a non-issue.

You might try asking the bartender if you could wave her over when it's time for the next drink. They tend to be pretty good at remembering what people are looking for. On the other hand, if for some reason there is a club rule that she's supposed to stay behind the bar, at least you would know. Or you could offer her something like $5 to come check on you every 25 or 30 minutes in violation of club rules, then once you're on a roll with that, work your way up to tipping her for lap-sitting...

Shadow, I think you are exactly right about adding .25 to the price of coke to increase the tip by .75. But you think ahead more than I so I leave 1.75 as a tip. I hate carrying around change unless I'm going to the car wash. Also my clubbing gym shorts only hold so much in the pockets. Lol.

The bartender may not be the same thing as a waitress.

I feel like the .75 was fine for a 3.25 beer. If it was me, I'd prolly tip 1.75 the first time, but not after. Or the opposite, and leave a coupe extra when you left. A lot of ppl don't tip at all on a beer.

Depends on the barmaid as well. At an old favorite club of mine. the barmaid I'd known for years would call me when a new dancer she knew I'd like started working or when my favorite dancer was there. Valuable info is worthy of a generous tip. A Tip fpr tip!

I tip at least $1 to $2 per drink regardless of me walking to the bar to get it or not. It's not like I'm breaking a sweat. And, a little extra goodwill thrown towards the staff can pay its own dividends.

Hmm. I'd be leaving the 75cents on beers and cokes, $1.75 on mixed drinks. I presume many guys who do not visit tuscl don't tip at all.

My view on this is it depends on the attitude and friendliness of the bartender. I don't have a rule that covers all situations.

I'm a bit of a weirdo here. I typically tip a dollar and pocket the quarters. Beer is $4.50. When I get 8 quarters in my pocket, no more drinking.

I over tip - and I don't expect others to do it. If a beer is $3.25 - I'll leave $6. I'm not going to miss the couple of dollars.

An extra dollar, beyond the normal tip, often results in VIP-type service for the rest of your visit, and means they remember you, and your drink, next time you come in. That's good value for a dollar.

I prefer to over tip and would have left the $1.75. My Mom and sister both waitressed and in honor of them I over tip everywhere. In many strip clubs it makes a difference in how you are perceived and the staff talks to the dancers.

I have said this before I will tip as I leave, depending on how long I've been there, an hour or so is good for a ten spot, more than two or three hours will have me leaving a twenty.

I'm a son of a waitress. So I tend to tip well, too.