Paying & Tipping: Conversation (Intermediate)

This restaurant was amazing! I really enjoyed the pasta dish.

Me too! The service was excellent today, wasn't it?

Yes, our waiter was very friendly and helpful throughout dinner.

Should we ask for the bill now? I'm ready to pay.

Good idea. I'll call the waiter over to our table.

Here's your bill. The total comes to eighty-five dollars today.

Thanks. Do you want to split the bill, Sarah?

Actually, I think we should pay separately because I ordered more.

That's fair. Can we pay with credit cards here, please?

Of course! I can split it however you'd like easily.

Perfect! So my part is fifty dollars including my dessert.

And mine is thirty-five dollars for the main course only.

Wait, should we leave a tip for the excellent service?

Definitely! In this country, fifteen to twenty percent is standard practice.

Right. I'll add ten dollars as my tip then.

Good choice! I'm leaving seven dollars which is twenty percent exactly.

Thank you both so much! I really appreciate your generosity.

You're welcome! The food and service were both outstanding tonight.

Yes, we'll definitely come back here again very soon.

That's wonderful to hear! Have a great evening, both of you.

Mike, I learned something important today about tipping customs here.

What did you learn that was so interesting about it?

In my country, we don't usually tip because service is included.

That's quite different! Here, servers depend on tips for their income.

Now I understand why tipping is so important in restaurants here.