An investigation with undercover tourists confirmed what has been noticed by American tourists in particular: that French bar staff turn on the doubler as soon as they realize that they have foreigners.
The renowned city newspaper Le Parisien Based on several complaints, the test put to the sum at a catering business near the Eiffel Tower. Two undercover tourists ordered a lasagna, a coke and water on the same occasions.
What turned out? The French tourist received a glass of coke for 6.50 euros, while the American dressed tourist paid 9 euros for the cheapest glass. The ‘Frenchman’ received a carafe of water and baguette for free, the ‘American’ had to order a bottle of water for 6 euros and was served garlic bread, without it being made clear that he had to pay for that. The bread cost him 6 euros extra.
Bartender in Paris secretly charges fifteen percent ‘tip’
In another catering establishment, the so -called American tourist was asked to pay ten percent extra ‘because service is not included’, while it was included with the French tourist. When the ‘American’ agreed with that ten percent, he discovered that the bartender secretly calculated fifteen percent.
“This is a shame for our profession,” says the owner of a hotel and restaurant group to the Parisian newspaper. “In France, baguette and water should always be free. You must always be able to pay for it. The tip is intended as a thank you for the service. And above all, tip is not mandatory!”