To clarify my comments.
Waiting until after a deposit is made, then stating what is expected in the way of a tip, is bad form and unprofessional. If the proprietor placed this info in their brochure or provided it to the potential customer, up front, before a booking, that would at least allow the customer a choice prior to his commitment of time, travel reservations and finances.
To me, tips are solely based on the level of service provided ( past tense ) and should be at the discretion of the consumer. Until that service has been provided, groveling for tips is just bad form and unprofessional.
It also tends to make me wonder how woefully underpaid the employees who work for this proprietor are in the first place. If that turns out to be the case, that would call into question the level of service one might expect to encounter and thus, the reason behind the less than forthright way the tipping schedule is being conveyed to already committed customers.
Thanks Guys, Dave
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