>> I have now taken
>> to asking the serving staff whether they get to keep the "tip" if I pay
>> by card, if they say "no" I tip them in cash. Trouble is since the
>> Pandemic I rarely carry much in the way in cash, and occasionally this causes angst
>> when paying. Good service deserves a good tip in the UK.
>>
>> In Berlin we found that tipping is not really expected by staff, but we did
>> anyway. I left all the accumilated coins in our hotel room.
>>
Always left foreign change in the hotel rooms.
Re tipping by card - rarely do it, it's usually when having an unexpected meal out - I have a tin of bank notes that I raid before going out for dinner for tips for the very reasons you state.
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