Tips to the waiter: the greediest and most generous foreign celebrities (21 photos)

There are unexpected and quite interesting discussions on the Reddit forum. This time, people from the service industry came there - waiters and waitresses - and talked about which celebrities gave them good tips, and which pretended that the service should be included in the bill.





1. Laura Dern - American actress



“Laura Dern is not very generous with her tips. She left the waitress $9 for a $371 meal, even though she received top-notch service."

2. Owen Wilson - American actor, screenwriter, producer





“I used to run a cocktail bar on the West Side of Los Angeles, so we had a lot of cool celebrities come in. Some famous and very nice people: Owen Wilson, Anthony Mackie, Michael B. Jordan, Travis Fimmel and Adam Scott. From what I remember, everyone was very nice and gave very good tips. Owen Wilson used to hang out after the bar closed and drank shots with us pretty regularly. Those were fun times."

3. Shaquille O'Neal - American basketball player, commentator, rapper, actor



“Shaq was so angry that our employee at the entrance recognized him that he threw a snowball in his face when he left. But other than that he was great and a good tipper!”

“Shaq came into my restaurant to pick up a couple of his buddies who had just ordered drinks. He simply asked them: “Well, shall we go?” and then put $500 on the table for a $28 bill that wasn't even his. It was a good evening."

4. Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum - American actor, jazz pianist



“Jeff Goldblum. Extremely nice, very funny and tips very generously.”

5. Rachel Domenica Ray - American chef, television personality, businesswoman and cookbook author



“Rachael Ray insulted me. She behaved simply disgustingly, was rude and pointedly did not leave a tip.”

6. Brian Baumgartner - American actor and director



“I got to chat and even hug with Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone from The Office). Just awesome. And he communicates and behaves like a normal person, gives excellent tips and is generally a worldly man.”

7. Willow Camille Rain Smith is an American actress and singer. Daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith



“A colleague of mine served Willow Smith several years ago. She was very nice and left a great tip. She was clearly raised well.”

8. Gordon Ramsay - British chef, TV cooking show host



“I once served Gordon Ramsay. I was very nervous about his appearance on television, but in fact he was extremely polite - perhaps the most polite customer I have ever seen. He didn't even tell anyone to fuck off! At the end of the evening he asked to meet the chef, shook his hand gratefully and gave us a £100 tip.”

9. William Sanford Nye - American engineer, actor and TV presenter popularizing science



“Bill Nye from the TV show The Science Guy comes across as a calm and sober person. Gives good tips."

10. Jason Priestley - American-Canadian actor



“The most greedy of all the celebrities I served was Jason Priestley from the old TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 (he played Brandon Walsh). He sat with a group of people and they left, leaving a $20 tip. The bill was $600.”

11. Rashida Jones and Adam Scott - American actors



“I serviced Rashida Jones and Adam Scott. They came to our city to speak at the local university. They were both very friendly, asking me questions and laughing at my awkward jokes. I'm a huge fan of the comedy series they star in, Parks and Recreation, so I was very nervous. But everything went well and they both left a 30% tip!”

12. Robert Plant - British rock vocalist (Led Zeppelin)



"Robert Plant. Very cool. Ate a Philly cheesesteak without bread and tipped 20%.

He flirted with the bartender, a young girl, and told her he was in a band. She asked, “Maybe I’ve heard of this group?” and he was like, “No, probably not. We're not that famous."

13. John Goodman - American film and television actor, producer



“Girlfriend served Morgan Freeman, John Goodman and Steve Carell. At one point, Goodman pulled out a cigar and she (the waitress) presented him with a lit lighter without hesitation. He reached into his wallet and gave her $100 for it.”

14. Charlie Sheen - American actor, screenwriter



“Charlie Sheen came into the cafe where I work with one of his daughters. Very polite, gives big tips. Score ten out of ten!”

15. Anthony Frank Hawk - American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur and owner of Birdhouse



“I served Tony Hawk 20 years ago when I was in college. One of the kindest people. Gave a great tip!”

16. Nick Carter - American singer, musician, actor, member of the Backstreet Boys



“Nick Carter once paid with a debit card and left a $30 tip on a $110 bill. He was very nice."

17. Anthony Kiedis - American musician, vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers



“Anthony Kiedis was very reserved and calm. Gave me a good tip."

18. Drew Allison Carey - American comedian, actor and game show host



“My cousin invited Drew Carey to his bar one night after a concert. He came and the first thing he did was buy a mug for everyone in the bar. He behaved very friendly and cool. And at the end of the evening he called my brother back and asked how many employees were working that shift. I multiplied this number by one hundred and wrote a check for that amount. Each bar employee received a $100 tip."

19. David Chappelle - American stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter



“I was bartending at Dave Chappelle's private birthday party. He kicked everyone out at the end of the night and returned for a drink away from his sycophants and assistants. Great dude. Except that he took and spoiled the penultimate episode of the series “Breaking Bad” for me - he depicted it word for word and analyzed it in great detail. But he treated us all and gave us a 100 dollar bill. I was not disappointed in him and remain his fan.”

20. Tyler Perry - American actor, director, playwright



“My friend worked as a waitress at a brunch bar near Atlanta that Tyler Perry frequented. One day during the holidays, another waitress only had two tables: one occupied by Tyler Perry and the other by some random customer. This visitor behaved like a complete idiot - he was rude, complained about everything and left almost no tip. Tyler, on the other hand, was very nice and polite. He ate brunch, read a book, and occasionally chatted with the waitress. When he left, he decided to leave her a nice tip of $1,200, wished her a Merry Christmas, and apologized for the rude customer."