Hallo. Ist Trinkgeld in Norwegen oder speziell in Oslo obligatorisch? Als ich in einem Restaurant in Marina nach der Rechnung fragte, reichte mir der Kellner den Kassenautomaten mit der Option, den Trinkgeldprozentsatz auszuwählen, und sagte: „Sie MÜSSEN eines auswählen“, also musste ich es tun.
Ich gebe mein Bestes, um ein guter Trinkgeldgeber zu sein, weil ich selbst in der Dienstleistungsbranche tätig bin und weiß, wie das ist.
Aber das Erlebnis, das ich an diesem Tag hatte, war nicht das angenehmste. 1. Mir wurde gesagt, dass ich nur eine Stunde zum Essen da sein könne, da ich keine Reservierung habe. (was verständlich ist) 2. Ich musste auf einen Blickkontakt mit den Kellnern warten, damit ich bestellen konnte, da einige Zeit lang niemand an meinem Tisch saß. 3. Mir wurde während des Essens nicht einmal ein einziges Glas Wasser eingeschenkt. (Ich habe keine Getränke bestellt, weil ich keinen Alkohol und keinen Zucker trinke. Ich habe eigentlich damit gerechnet, dass ich mindestens ein Glas Leitungswasser bekomme.) 4. Ich wurde kein einziges Mal gefragt, ob mir das Essen geschmeckt hat. Keine Höflichkeit.
- Eine junge asiatische Touristin, die aufgrund ihrer Schüchternheit und ihres Kollektivismus auf der ganzen Welt immer ausgenutzt wurde 🙂
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No in Norway is tipping always optional
Do not tip!
No.
Tip if you want. You’re not responsible for their salary
It’s optional. Tip only if you feel generous and really liked the service. It is by default not expected at all.
Quite the contrary, I frown upon it
Love norway
Tipping is not part of Norwegian culture, and those who push for tipping to be a large part of their employees’ wages are very much frowned upon.
It is normal for waiters to lead you to an available table and check in a few ninutes to take your order, or at least that servers notice new guests arriving and coming the table by momentarily to take your order. It is also normal for them to check up with you wether the food was up to your satisfaction, however it is not very common for the waiters to refill your glass. If you order water you will mostly receive a glass and a larger mug of water so you can refill yourself, without being interrupted by the waiter every few minutes.
No. I never tip. Not at McDonald’s, not at Michelin restaurants, not at anything in between.
On these machines there’s always a “no tip” option. If it isn’t, they’re not getting paid from me.
Name and shame?
If you want water, you ask for water. Not very complicated. It’s not normal to get it unless you ask for it, though there are some places that get you water either way. It will always be tap water and free unless you specify otherwise.
And the waiters tend to leave you alone, which most people here prefer. I will agree that getting the waiters attention when you need it can be tricky, but not a problem most of the time.
Everything in this post is pretty standard for Norway so it doesn’t sound like you had a particularly bad experience.
And, as others said, tipping is optional. On machines like you describe, not choosing a tipping amount is usually an option. I have never experienced being forced to tip
You don’t have to tip. But the card terminals almost all have tipping option as default, either that you type the total amount or that you add a percentage. There should always be an option of just paying the bill without leaving a tip. Service workers in Norway earn a good salary and are not dependent on tips.
Upscale restaurants will bring you water, but in many places you have to order it. You should never be charged for tap water, but you can never be certain it arrives automatically. This is not a sign of bad service, just a cultural thing.
Checking up on diners asking if they enjoyed the meal is also less common than in many other countries.
Just press the green button, in Norway it takes you directly to the amount. Hail me later…
I have never heard of this happening in norway. Here tipping is optional and the waiters get actually paid enough for tipping to not be necessary. So no you can and most often it will be met with a smile bc its not often it happens although idk abt oslos standards
One of the options you HAVE to choose, is no tip. Nobody tips
No. Almost no one tips.
1- I’ve never been given a time restriction when I’m at a restaurant… that is unless I sit down at a table that is reserved for one hour later. But they usually have signs on them telling you as such.
2- A few restaurant I’ve been to you actually have to order at the bar… but I’m assuming this isn’t one of those?
3- Yea servers don’t really do that unless you specifically ask for water. Some even have self-serve desks with water bottles where you can just go pick one up yourself.
4- This is… not normal in my experience. They always seem to show up when my mouth is full to ask how it’s tasting :p
Tipping is not expected or normal. The machines just have that option by default but you can skip it.
I don’t understand why you had to tell us in your last sentence about you being;
“A young asian tourist who has always been taken advantage of around the world for her shyness and collectivism :)”
Do you feel taken advantage of?
Not at all 😂
No. Tipping is weird in Norway, so don’t do it unless you really feel like it
No.
I would rather use the phrase “advised against” rather than optional.
Norway is not the US, Norwegian waiters do get an actual salary so tipping is not obligatory
Here? Yeah. Idk how it works cause im 18 and I don’t really buy stuff. I mostly chill in my room and get McDonald’s now and then.
Norway is one of the countries that have the type of culture that doesn’t tip, some might even think that it is rude in a “do you say that i don’t earn enough money?” Kind of way.
Dont tip in Norway.
I’m thinking, is it possible one of the options on the payment terminal was “no tip” – and the “You HAVE to pick one” was an instruction that you have to pick an option from the list?
Like:
Select a tip (obligatory):
– 10%
– 15%
– No tip
At least I’ve seen this pattern before.
A bad/dark pattern nevertheless.
Sorry to hear you had a bad experience.
If it’s mandatory then it’s not tipping
As a rule of thumb, don’t tip unless you feel the food/service was extraordinary. Norwegian waiters make a liveable wage.
That being said, I think most of the stuff you list are as would be expected here, and not you ‘being taken advantage of’:
1. Waiting time depends on the time and place. There’s a limit to how many people a restaurant can legally admit, due to fire safety regulations. If it’s full they have to wait for someone to leave before admitting new customers.
2. Due to Norwegian wages for unskilled labour being fairly high, you will generally see a fewer waiters per customers here than some other countries. Given that you had to wait to get admitted, they were likely very busy that day. If it drags out, making eye contact and lifting your hand is the way to go. (Don’t snap your fingers though, it’s considered rude by some.)
3. Generally speaking, you won’t get water on your table unless requested. However, I’ve never been to a restaurant who won’t give you free tap water if you ask for it.
4. This depends on the place. At some restaurants they might ask, but it’s generally not expected so a lot don’t. If you’re not happy with the meal or service you can tell them so.
Why tip someone for a job I’m capable of doing myself? I can deliver food, I can drive a taxi, I can and do cut my own hair. I did, however, tip my urologist. Because I am unable to pulverize my own kidney stones.