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> I would just assume tipping would be similar to eating out in the US (10% for bad service, 15% norm, and 20%+ for good service)

It's actually 15% for bad service and 20% for normal. Kinda strange that tipping has been inflated from the standard 10-15% the past decade or so.

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How do you define what it "actually" is?

The 10,15,20% is still what I hear. Perhaps it differs based off where you live in the US? I've lived in CA (both northern and southern) and the norm is generally accepted to be 15%.

I would say 18% is the standard tip as that is what most restaurants (in GA at least) will charge as "automatic gratuity" for parties of 6 or more. The math on 20% is easier so a lot of people default to 20%

I always thought that 18% is standard for 6+ parties because 6+ parties are much harder to deal with and so require a higher tip. It seems a little silly that they would require a "normal" tip

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