Consumer Corner: Is €10 enough of a tip for great service? What services do I need to tip for?

"In the restaurant business, most expect no more than a tenner tip no matter what the bill is, so even if you are on a big night out there's no need to get carried away."
Consumer Corner: Is €10 enough of a tip for great service? What services do I need to tip for?

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Tipping is a bit of a grey area in Ireland. We don’t have a tipping culture anywhere near like America where it’s very clear that you must tip. In Ireland, it's a bit of an unknown.

The facts of the matter are that tipping in Ireland is entirely at your own discretion.

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