Tipping?
While in France the whole tipping situation was a bit confusing. While some people said that you don’t tip in France, others say that its already a part of the bill, then on the other hand you have waiters who ask how much tip you want to leave. Tipping is a cultural norm in the United States and it would be very rude to not leave a tip so this debate was quite a dilemma
So what to do? Based on some interweb research, tipping is not mandatory. The waiters make a livable wage and do not depend on tips like waiters/waitresses in the United States. In fact, the service charge is supposed to already be tacked onto your bill. So unless its exceptional service, don’t feel obliged to tip, twice.
Interesting Fact: Notice how your waiters many not check on you as often, don’t introduce themselves and don’t go above and beyond to be friendly? Yeah, that’s because they’re not working for your tip.