New survey shows how tipping in British Columbia compares to the rest of Canada

British Columbians’ tipping habits have been compared to the rest of Canada.

People across the country were comprehensively surveyed by Research Co. on their tipping habits. The data was released today, Dec. 30.

Servers tend to get tipped best in B.C. when the service is good and the restaurant busy, and also when the service is below average in an understaffed environment, according to Research Co.

However, when asked if servers still deserve a tip even if service was bad, 47% of diners from British Columbians strongly disagreed – more than anywhere else in Canada.

When it comes to the politics of gratuities – people from B.C. are most likely to strongly agree that there would be no need to tip servers if salaries were paid better by their employer.

For a broader analysis of the data, check out Research Co.'s press release. 

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