Was $10 tip cash from me too much for a table of 2?
I attended a graduation ceremony with my friend yesterday to show support for our friends and afterwards we decided to eat at a restaurant. As you know, these are the busiest weeks given how most graduates go to all sorts of restaurants in the last couple weeks of May.
So, our waiter had at least 4 tables with one party of 10 and he was clearly stressing but regardless was up to par with service and gave me constant water refills (I was so damn thirsty and felt really bad for asking or him having to refill) but it was awesome service!
Well tip comes up and my friends tips $5 on his end through card and I decide to give our server a $10 tip from my end cash and he seemed very happy about it.
I come home to tell my mother about how it went and she asked how much I tipped and I said $10 and she went batshit crazy. She expressed how $10 was way too much and how I should’ve done $4 at most, she seemed really upset with me and honestly it just ruined my day.
Came here to see if she was right and if I over did it or that $10 was a good tip or the usual you should give for a table of 2? 540