respondents were adults who were members of the Angus Reid Forum.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Leaving aside instances of exceptional or terrible service, and focusing only on a typical service experience. What is the standard amount customers are expected to tip a server in a full service restaurant?"
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Standard tipping amount for a server at a full-service restaurant in Canada 2016
This statistic shows the standard tipping amount for a server at a full-service restaurant in 2016. During the survey, ** percent of the respondents stated that the standard amount customers are expected to tip a server in a full-service restaurant is between ** and ** percent.
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Angus Reid Institute. (July 13, 2016). What is the standard amount customers are expected to tip a server in a full-service restaurant? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/610759/standard-tipping-amount-for-a-server-at-full-service-restaurants-canada/
Angus Reid Institute. "What is the standard amount customers are expected to tip a server in a full-service restaurant?." Chart. July 13, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/610759/standard-tipping-amount-for-a-server-at-full-service-restaurants-canada/
Angus Reid Institute. (2016). What is the standard amount customers are expected to tip a server in a full-service restaurant?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/610759/standard-tipping-amount-for-a-server-at-full-service-restaurants-canada/
Angus Reid Institute. "What Is The Standard Amount Customers Are Expected to Tip a Server in a Full-service Restaurant?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Jul 2016, /statistics/610759/standard-tipping-amount-for-a-server-at-full-service-restaurants-canada/
Angus Reid Institute, What is the standard amount customers are expected to tip a server in a full-service restaurant? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/610759/standard-tipping-amount-for-a-server-at-full-service-restaurants-canada/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
What is the standard amount customers are expected to tip a server in a full-service restaurant? [Graph], Angus Reid Institute, July 13, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/610759/standard-tipping-amount-for-a-server-at-full-service-restaurants-canada/
