Comments on: London on the Cheap for Anglophiles – 9 Cheap London Tips http://www.anglotopia.net/countries/england/london-on-the-cheap-for-anglophiles-9-cheap-london-tips/ The Website for People Who Love Britain - Anglophiles Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:58:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ashley http://www.anglotopia.net/countries/england/london-on-the-cheap-for-anglophiles-9-cheap-london-tips/#comment-78999 Ashley Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:02:34 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=124#comment-78999 Tip 8: I don't know what restaurants you've been frequenting as I have never been to one that charges 18% sevice, the most is usually 15%. And though it is more common to have a service charge on a bill in london restaurants than elsewhere in the country it is by no means the norm. The general rule us brits work on is 10% for a restaurant unless the service/food was especially bad. The place to save on tips are pubs/bars, it is not normal to tip bar tenders, unless you are spending a period of time in a nice pub in which case you might say to your server "and one for yourself". Tip 8: I don’t know what restaurants you’ve been frequenting as I have never been to one that charges 18% sevice, the most is usually 15%.
And though it is more common to have a service charge on a bill in london restaurants than elsewhere in the country it is by no means the norm. The general rule us brits work on is 10% for a restaurant unless the service/food was especially bad.

The place to save on tips are pubs/bars, it is not normal to tip bar tenders, unless you are spending a period of time in a nice pub in which case you might say to your server “and one for yourself”.

]]> By: Lisanne624 http://www.anglotopia.net/countries/england/london-on-the-cheap-for-anglophiles-9-cheap-london-tips/#comment-6 Lisanne624 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:15:41 +0000 http://www.anglotopia.net/?p=124#comment-6 Thanks for all the great travel tips! I've always found some cheap (well, cheapish) theatre tickets at thisislondon.co.uk (from the Evening Standard). I always just print out my confirmation and it's easy-peasy! I also like to go to the grocery stores in the evenings -- you can usually find some discounted ready to eat meals there (if you're not too fussy about taking the leftovers!). Thanks for all the great travel tips! I’ve always found some cheap (well, cheapish) theatre tickets at thisislondon.co.uk (from the Evening Standard). I always just print out my confirmation and it’s easy-peasy! I also like to go to the grocery stores in the evenings — you can usually find some discounted ready to eat meals there (if you’re not too fussy about taking the leftovers!).

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