How Much Do You Tip a Barperson

In an English pub in England?

It used to be 10 pence, no matter the size of the order. Some tipped, some didn’t. If someone told you to have one yourself, you put 10 pence in a jar. I’m wondering how much it’s changed.

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SW-User

I've never tipped a barman in pub. Maybe told them to keep the change if it's a few coins or asked if they want a drink, but not very often.

Carissimi · 70-79, F

Back in the day, people would say, “have one yourself,” and the bar staff knew to only take 10 P. @SW-User

SW-User

@Carissimi Not where I lived. If you said have one yourself, they did. Mind you a pint was only 30p lol.

MartinII · 70-79, M

@Carissimi Yes, that’s certainly true, and seems to have died out now, not least because few barpeople nowadays drink on duty. But in my experience the barperson had to specify the drink they would have, and pour it and charge for it, or alternatively say no thank you. They might say they’d have 10p’s worth of beer (beer was cheap in those days!) but they couldn’t pocket the 10p, it had to go in the till. At least, that’s my recollection.

Carissimi · 70-79, F

It was rare for anyone to actually buy us a drink, even when they said, “have one for yourself.” We all knew we were to take 10P out of the change, and place it in our tip jar. That custom was just something all bar staff knew, and so did the customers. @MartinII

MartinII · 70-79, M

@Carissimi Different tradition where I was brought up. Different region, different pubs, who knows.