Nice Gesture Wrote:
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> First, you typically cannot tip using a gift card,
> but you should be pretty close to the cost of a
> meal for two people. The entree portions at
> Maggiano's are large enough for two people to
> share and most are in the $14-17 range. If you
> each get a salad and split a tiramisu you should
> be around $40 which leaves enough for your mother
> to have a glass of wine and an iced tea for you
> with the rest to cover tax. Tip should be in the
> $8-10 range.
>
> You can go online to see their menu at
>
https://www.maggianoscarryout.com/Pages/MenuPageWe
> bUI.aspx
Why would tip be more than 20%?
If dinner was $40 before taxes tip would be
bad service 10% = $4
ok service 15% = $6
Exceptional service 20% = $8
If it is a cash giftcard then you use it like cash and can pay tip with it.