Waitress shares little-known tip she gets to make sure customers tip more

Working in the hospitality industry can be a demanding and tiring job - it requires stamina and a lot of patience. But unfortunately, especially among waiters in certain countries, it's often claimed they are overworked and underpaid.

In some countries the wages are so low they rely on tips from customers to boost it. For example, in the US, tipping is an expected custom - no matter what kind of service you've had. In other countries, you might tip if you've had a really pleasant experience.

There's no doubt many workers would gladly accept a tip - whether it's expected or not. Recently, a waitress called Rakel, shared a video on her account La Hostelera Cabreada (the angry caterer), showing a trick she uses to make sure customers leave a bigger tip - without them even noticing.

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The waitress, who regularly shares useful tips for 'surviving' being a waitress in Spain, or recounts experiences that can occur in this type of work, explained it's all to do with the change you leave a customer. The waitress recommends, instead of leaving a €1 coin as change after someone has paid - leave smaller coins.

The woman explained: "The trick to get them to leave you all this tip: don't give them a one euro coin and a fifty cent coin, because they take the one euro coin." However, if you leave them more smaller change, customers don't bother taking it, and instead "leave you with everything," explained the waitress.

Although admitting this trick doesn't necessarily always work, as some people will take the change with them regardless, she has confirmed it does tend to work in almost all cases.

In the comment section, many people admitted they don't usually leave a tip. One person wrote: "I never leave a tip, you get your salary for a reason." Another added: "If they charge me €8.50 for two coffees and a tea, I don't leave a tip."

"I never leave a tip... I work and I don't get a tip at all... why should the hotel and catering industry do it and not other sectors?," commented another. Someone else said the "trick" should instead be to focus on "providing good service," and then people would be more inclined to tip.

"That's why I always pay by card," said one person. "I take everything, even if you give me the change in cents." Another said that "customers know that trick already, those who want to give you a tip will do so regardless."