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"Money is the origin of all evil, get rid of it in this pot".
This message can be read in a bottle in a bar in Buenos Aires. And half to the joke, half serious, what he's looking for is that customers leave tips.
In other words, they are generous when it comes to rewarding the service beyond the price as a reward for the workers. Advice is given in particular in the sectors of food, the hotel industry and some transport, among other advantages.
And although this is not mandatory in most Latin American countries, tipping extends to most of the region.
But behind the custom there is a curiosity: the origin of the word tip.
Drinking
"The word tip comes from the Greek so it's not a Spanish word in itself and the origin comes from the action drink it's [19659008] pin or [19659000]] in Greek and pro which means before " says the Spanish philologist María Nogueira to the BBC Mundo.
"In some ways, it is related to the money that remains thanks for tasting for the drink you have consumed, it's kind of of donation, "he adds.
Board is not always liked by the servers, / Getty Images But over time, the word ceased to be exclusively related to the consumption of & nbsp; Alcohol and began to be badociated with the gratuity on the services.
Another curiosity is that tips and drinks are not only an badociation in the Spanish language, but also apply to other languages.
"It has the same meaning in other languages, as in French it is tipped tipping which means drinking or before drinking, and in German it is trinkgeld (or silver for drink), "illustrates Nogueira.
Why do people tip?
Leaving a tip is not the only purpose of rewarding those who provide good service, such as a waiter or taxi driver.
There are other reasons behind this award.
People do not just leave a tip to reward a service. / Getty Images According to American professor Michael Lynch, a consumer behavior badyst who has conducted numerous studies on tips, people give money after paying the bill to get money. social approval, avoid remorse and 19659026] clear, increase the salary of the worker as detailed on his website.
And many employees in the hospitality and restaurant sectors earn substandard wages, such as in the United States.
Tipping should then be high to compensate for low wages. So the minimum wage for rocking workers is lower.
In the United States, the tip may range from 15 to 2 1 % of the account payable.
How many remains of the end in Latin America?
This is a recurring question from travelers arriving in the area or when one is lucky enough to visit a country in Latin America.
And most of the time the answer is: "at discretion".
Although in several countries there are regulations that mark a minimum for gratuity.
In some countries, tips compensate for low wages for workers. / Getty Images This is the case of Costa Rica where the law establishes the right to tip workers of restaurants, bars and other establishments where table service is provided to receive, in addition to the salary, a supplement of 10% provided by the consumer.
Similarly, Dominican Republic regulated the payment of gratuities.
"In hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars and, in general, in commercial establishments where meals or beverages are sold for consumption in those very same places, it is mandatory for the employer to use them." add 10% for advice in the notes or accounts of customers, or otherwise to satisfy that perception, in order to be distributed entirely among the workers who rendered the service, "says Section 228 of the Labor Code 19659047] 102421042gettyimages472179449-1bf9c5e91028944e7c3160aad61400ca.jpg ” clbad=”img img-responsive image-large”/> It is common for taxi drivers to receive a tip, although this is not mandatory. / Getty Images
and Brazil is the last to be added to this list.
In March 2017, the country pbaded a law that regulates the collection of advice ( gorjetas in Portuguese) to customers by restaurants and the ba rs establishing that 20% of this tip will be for businesses and 80% for servers.
However, the rule does not specify which percentage adheres to the consumer's account, although the usual is 10%.
Without regulation
But in the rest of Latin America, the tip is not regulated, so the percentage that remains as a tip varies, although a collaboration of
In Mexico it is customary 10% of the value of the account and as a courtesy, the law says that is not mandatory . [19659002] In Honduras nothing is planned.
In Panama yes, although it is not mandatory and it is also suggested in the 10% note.
In Cuba it is normal not to leave tip, although with the arrival of more and more tourists, many leave 10%.
In Guatemala and El Salvador are also not mandatory, although recipes usually include a "suggested" advice with a 10% markup.
Similarly, it occurs in Nicaragua and is generally included in the count as "voluntary gratuity" of 10%.
In Venezuela is usually 10% and if the service is to your liking, you can leave a lot more. Sometimes the recipes are spread among the servers.
"The curiosity in Venezuela is that you pay by card for lack of money, if you want to reward someone in particular, you ask for his account number and you make a transfer ", says the correspondent of the BBC World in Caracas, Daniel García Marco.
In Colombia it is mandatory to ask the customers before to bring the account if one wants to include 10% in the concept of "voluntary service" and people usually agree.
Some restaurants of Ecuador deliver with the account a small card in which one asks the customer if he would like to pay a gratuity.
In Peru this is not mandatory and the percentage is about 10%, although if the service was not nice, the customer can leave between 5 and 7%.
In Bolivia is very discretionary since It is not a custom in the country and does not exceed 10%.
In Paraguay not only a server is switched but the services are rewarded as paperwork.
And how much do you leave to tip? / Getty Images In Chile is voluntary and in general 10% remains. In recent years, several restaurants include both values in the account, with and without tips, and the consumer chooses which to pay.
Argentina is the same thing. 10% is normal, at most the service was very bad and you decide to leave nothing.
And in Uruguay it is always rocked and what is well seen is 10%.
So, you know, it's true that "money is the source of all ills," you can leave a little tip.
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