Tipping in Hong Kong

Tipping in HKG

Another one of those idiosyncratic issues with eating and drinking out… how much to tip….? And how much to tip in Hong Kong?

There is no need to tip in HK…. when it’s a cheaper place they do not expect a tip, but any change is ok… as in HK$2-5…. (That’s like 30c to 70c!). When it’s a more expensive place they will add 10% service charge…. And even some dumpy places will add the 10%... so there is really no need to give any more….. Just make sure u check to see if they have added the service charge.

All larger restaurants that take credit cards add a 10% service charge and I have heard that it should be rounded up to the next $10. But I must say that only the regulars do this… they do not tip otherwise … at any restaurant. With what I think is 8 million restaurants in this small city…. I would say that the chances of going back to the same restaurant twice is pretty unlikely… unless u love the place and are a regular fixture… and there aren’t enough of these restaurants in my opinion to deserve this rating…..

If the restaurant has any ‘service’ at all, call ‘expensive’ … 10% is added so there is no more tip needed. And if the service is particularly good… in ‘cheaper’ restaurants… leave some change when paying the bill.. They will only take cash anyways

Anything on credit card will add 10%.... so unless the service is exceptional… or u are a regular, read been there 5 times of more…. just leave cash… up to another 10% of the face value….. but these restaurants, for tourists, would be few and far in between… they will never remember you anyway…..

Same thing with taxis… only foreigners tip and the only tip they expect are like lottery winnings they didn’t expect … I remember I used to leave the change, but the way they make change, it could be $15 on a $25 ride…. There are $10 bills and coins as well!!!

Tipping is to ensure prompt service and chances are they will never remember u anyways…… so if it is to ensure they remember who the hell u are… as if u care…. then leave a big tip…… I’ll bet u double or nothing, they won’t remember you, or the restaurant won’t be around within the month…..