Waiter / Garçon

20 January 2010 | Categories: What’s What in Paris

French waiters are called “les garçons” but it is not acceptable to wave and shout “Garçon, garçon!” It is more polite to say: “Monsieur, s’il vous plait” meaning “Please, sir”. The traditional waiter’s outfit is a white shirt and black trousers which are both neat and clean. As a rule you should leave a tip for service if it is not included in the bill and it should be approximately 10% of the total bill. If you were served by the owner, he should not be tipped.


The waiters in Paris are very elegant!

Bookmark and Share

Do you like this post?

(No Ratings Yet)

Add Comment