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When being served from the trolley how much, and how, does one tip the Carver?  

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You don't!

Waiting staff and serving staff tend to pool their tips.  The person who seats you at your table and takes the surrounding orders - starter, sweet, cheese, etc. would be the one you pay at the end and people generally either leave a tip on the table or add it to the bill.  Most staff would probably prefer a cash tip, not to evade tax, but just to ensure the staff receive the tip and not the restaurant.

We generally tip 10%.  If you think the service was exceptional, tip higher.  If the service is poor, don't tip.  It is the only way staff in catering will see they need to OFFER sevice to be tipped for it!

Cheers,

Willie Wallace
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Willie Wallace

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I live in Edinburgh and travel a lot, myself, in Scotland. I`m especially keen on the many beautiful and remote islands, whisky distilleries and golf and can help with travelling around and good places to stay. Also reknowned, locally, as an expert on Edinburgh pubs :o)

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I am a travel operator myself, but also contribute to chat lines (Scotchat and Electric Scotland) on Scotland, advising prospective visitors, to help them, not to make money!

Organizations belong to
Leith Initiative for Tourism (Treasurer)
Scottish Health Export Association
http://www.dialysis-scotland.com (to make possible visits to Scotland for people on regular kidney dialysis)
http://www.fareshare.org.uk (distributing fresh food to homeless people)
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I wrote "Pack it all in", an eight page colour newspaper for the Australian Tourist Commission - a guide to budget travel in Australia and also "Stray out there" a guide to budget travel in the UK and Ireland. Updated the Fodor Guide to Scotland for 2004 - the Argyll and the Isles section.

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