This whole tipping question on Sint Maarten is a pile of donkey-do IMPO.
SERVICE CHARGES ARE NONSENSE AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE MENU LINE ITEM PRICES.
Personally speaking, I think all waitstaff should be paid in the French manner and the tipping question would come to an end.
I wouldn’t pay a sc at Walmart or Piggly Wiggly but someone has to stock those shelves…….same analogy, no?
But. Back to the opening post, it’s more in error than factual and I hope people don’t take it too literally.
That’s my story and I’m stickin’ with it.