The use and spelling schmear or shmear in American English is a direct loanword from Yiddish, where its original usage referred to cheese. In modern usage it has extended to anything that can be spread, such as cream cheese spread upon a bagel.
A third of the country doesn't know to tip 15% to 20% at a restaurant, so it's understandable that many people are unsure what to tip in a hotel, he says. To try to eliminate uncertainty, USA TODAY asked etiquette and hospitality experts and hotel companies for advice on what to tip at hotels in the USA. â¢Valet parking staff. Don't tip a hotel staff member who opens a guest's car door at the hotel entrance or parks the car in a valet lot. The valet who retrieves the car from the parking lot should be given $2 to $5. â¢Bellmen. The common tip is $1 to $2 per bag.
To clear up some confusion... unless it is made clear that tipping valets at a certain location is not allowed, then you should be handing out gratuities. If you are attending a wedding or other event and hosted valet parking is offered, this means your host is paying. It's free for you. But unless an invitation or party announcement specifically says the valets' tips are also taken care of by the host, then YOU should be the one to tip.