Photo: AFPA tip in France is known as un pourboire - literally 'for a drink' and the amount that French people leave as a tip typically reflects that. "The foreigners tip a lot more than the locals" says Baptiste, a 21-year-old waiter at a restaurant in the 19th arrondissement in Paris. "There is no absolute rule, but generally the French don't tip a lot," agrees Salim Petit, head waiter at Le Comptoire in the 19th Arrondissement. Some French people mention five percent as a base rate for the rewarding of good service. Photo: AFPBut the idea of 'good service' in France is often somewhat different to what foreigners are used to.

Source: The Local October 08, 2019 10:30 UTC