Topic: tipping
Cayman consumers happy to tip for good service but resent supplementing wages
Customers at Cayman restaurants, hotels speak up about their views on the island's tipping culture in a Compass survey that attracted hundreds of responses.
Spotlight on service: When $4.50 an hour can add up to $60,000 a year
Bolstered by an automatic gratuity, of between 15% and 20% added directly to the bill as well as additional tips from customers, some servers in the Cayman Islands' most popular venues are pulling in as much as $70,000 annually.
Share your thoughts on tipping culture in Cayman
Most restaurants and bars in Cayman now add an automatic gratuity of at least 15% to the bill. Some include as much as 20%.
Letter: Beware — You might be giving a 32% tip
Have you noticed that at most restaurants, etc., when you pay using a credit card an automatic 15% gratuity is added to your bill?
