{"id":412,"date":"2026-01-12T02:46:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T02:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/?p=412"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:43:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:43:57","slug":"tipping-in-the-uk-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/tipping-in-the-uk-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00dej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed Bretlandi \u2013 hva\u00f0 telst venjulegt og hva\u00f0 ekki"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00dej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed Bretlandi \u2013 Fullkomin lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir fyrir gesti<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Auka\u00fe\u00f3knun er hef\u00f0bundin \u00ed Bretlandi en ekki skylda, venjulega 10\u201312,5% \u00e1 veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um og algengt a\u00f0 hringja upp \u00e1 reikninginn hj\u00e1 leigub\u00edlum og \u00f6\u00f0rum \u00fej\u00f3nustum. \u00c1tt \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 skilja eftir 20% \u00fe\u00f3knun \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed notalega kr\u00e1 \u00ed London, e\u00f0a munu starfsmennirnir halda a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa s\u00e9rt a\u00f0 s\u00fdna fram \u00e1 au\u00f0\u00e6fi? Margir sem heims\u00e6kja Bretland \u00ed fyrsta sinn ver\u00f0a ringla\u00f0ir yfir kurteisi umbunar, s\u00e9rstaklega \u00feegar venjur eru svo \u00f3l\u00edkar heimalandi \u00feeirra. A\u00f0 skilja umbunargj\u00f6f \u00ed Bretlandi getur bjarga\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r fr\u00e1 vandr\u00e6\u00f0alegum augnablikum og tryggt a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa s\u00fdnir vi\u00f0eigandi \u00feakkl\u00e6ti fyrir g\u00f3\u00f0a \u00fej\u00f3nustu. Hins vegar er bresk umbunarsmenning mj\u00f6g \u00f3l\u00edk \u00feeirri sem r\u00edkir \u00ed Bandar\u00edkjunum, \u00fear sem r\u00edkulegar umbunargjafir eru \u00e1vallt \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0ar \u00ed flestum \u00fej\u00f3nustugreinum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Venjur um \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed Bretlandi endurspegla vi\u00f0horf landsins til \u00fej\u00f3nustu og gestrisni. Enn fremur f\u00e1 margir \u00fej\u00f3nustuf\u00f3lk h\u00e6rri grunnlaun en jafnaldra \u00feeirra \u00ed \u00f6\u00f0rum l\u00f6ndum, sem hefur \u00e1hrif \u00e1 hvernig \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 er skynja\u00f0. \u00deess vegna mun \u00fea\u00f0 a\u00f0 vita hven\u00e6r eigi a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9, hversu miki\u00f0 eigi a\u00f0 bj\u00f3\u00f0a og \u00ed hva\u00f0a a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um ekki \u00fearf a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 hj\u00e1lpa \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 takast \u00e1 vi\u00f0 f\u00e9lagslegar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur af sj\u00e1lfstrausti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Auk \u00feess hafa grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir fyrir \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00fer\u00f3ast verulega \u00e1 undanf\u00f6rnum \u00e1rum. Snertilausar grei\u00f0slur og kortavi\u00f0skipti hafa or\u00f0i\u00f0 algeng, einkum fr\u00e1 heimsfaraldrinum, sem hefur \u00e1hrif \u00e1 hvernig \u00fe\u00fa getur s\u00fdnt \u00feakkl\u00e6ti \u00feitt. Enn fremur eru sv\u00e6\u00f0isbundin misr\u00e6mi um allt England, Skotland, Wales og Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 almennar reglur s\u00e9u samr\u00e6mdar um allt Bretland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00deegar \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed Bretlandi er \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A\u00f0 skilja hven\u00e6r bresk menning gerir r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 hj\u00e1lpar \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast b\u00e6\u00f0i of l\u00edti\u00f0 og of miki\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9. Almennt er \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00feakka\u00f0 frekar en krafist \u00ed flestum a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um. Engu a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur hafa sumar \u00fej\u00f3nustugreinar m\u00f3ta\u00f0 hef\u00f0ir \u00fear sem \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 er algengara og vel \u00feegi\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00dej\u00f3nustuf\u00f3lk \u00ed Bretlandi f\u00e6r yfirleitt l\u00e1gmarkslaun e\u00f0a h\u00e6rri laun, \u00f3l\u00edkt sumum l\u00f6ndum \u00fear sem \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 b\u00e6tir vi\u00f0 afar l\u00e1gt grunnlaun. \u00deess vegna er \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 tali\u00f0 vera vi\u00f0urkenning \u00e1 fram\u00farskarandi \u00fej\u00f3nustu frekar en nau\u00f0syn til a\u00f0 starfsf\u00f3lk geti afla\u00f0 s\u00e9r framf\u00e6rslu. En \u00fea\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir ekki a\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 s\u00e9 ekki meti\u00f0 \u2013 \u00fea\u00f0 er einfaldlega liti\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00fea\u00f0 \u00f6\u00f0ruv\u00edsi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Veitingasta\u00f0ir og kr\u00e1r<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00edpar \u00e1 veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um eru algengasta a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0an \u00fear sem \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 er b\u00faist vi\u00f0 \u00ed breskri menningu. Veitingasta\u00f0ir me\u00f0 fullri \u00fej\u00f3nustu, s\u00e9rstaklega \u00ed borgum eins og London, Edinborg og Manchester, b\u00faast yfirleitt vi\u00f0 10\u201315% \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 fyrir g\u00f3\u00f0a \u00fej\u00f3nustu. Athuga\u00f0u \u00fe\u00f3 reikninginn fyrst, \u00fev\u00ed margir sta\u00f0ir b\u00e6ta n\u00fa vi\u00f0 valfrj\u00e1lsri \u00fej\u00f3nustugjaldi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00dej\u00f3nustugj\u00f6ld birtast \u00e1 reikningnum \u00fe\u00ednum sem s\u00e9rli\u00f0ur, venjulega \u00e1 bilinu 10\u201312,51%. Mikilv\u00e6gt er a\u00f0 \u00feessi gj\u00f6ld eru valkv\u00e6\u00f0, \u00fer\u00e1tt fyrir \u00fea\u00f0 sem sumir \u00fej\u00f3nar kunna a\u00f0 gefa \u00ed skyn. \u00de\u00fa getur be\u00f0i\u00f0 um a\u00f0 \u00feeim ver\u00f0i afl\u00fdst ef \u00fej\u00f3nustan var sl\u00e6m e\u00f0a ef \u00fe\u00fa k\u00fdst a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 beint \u00ed rei\u00f0uf\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>F\u00ednir veitingasta\u00f0ir: 12-15% fyrir fram\u00farskarandi \u00fej\u00f3nustu<\/li>\n<li>\u00d3formlegir veitingasta\u00f0ir: 10-12% fyrir g\u00f3\u00f0a \u00fej\u00f3nustu<\/li>\n<li>Ke\u00f0jureknu veitingasta\u00f0ir: 10% e\u00f0a hringja upp reikninginn<\/li>\n<li>Kr\u00e1r me\u00f0 bor\u00f0\u00fej\u00f3nustu: \u00a31\u20132 \u00e1 hverja umfer\u00f0 e\u00f0a 10% af matarreikningum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Hef\u00f0bundnir kr\u00e1r starfa \u00f6\u00f0ruv\u00edsi en fullkomnir veitingasta\u00f0ir. Barstarfsf\u00f3lk b\u00fdst ekki vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 fyrir a\u00f0 d\u00e6la bj\u00f3r e\u00f0a bera fram drykki. \u00cd sta\u00f0inn g\u00e6tir\u00f0u bo\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00feeim drykk me\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 segja \u201cog einn fyrir \u00feig sj\u00e1lfan\u201d \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa pantar, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 \u00feessi si\u00f0ur s\u00e9 a\u00f0 ver\u00f0a s\u00edfellt sjaldg\u00e6fari me\u00f0al yngri gesta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">H\u00f3tel og gisting<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1067_2.jpg\" alt=\"UK ETA-app vs. neti\u00f0: Hva\u00f0a ums\u00f3knara\u00f0fer\u00f0 er betri? - vi\u00f0m\u00f3t fars\u00edmaforrits\" class=\"wp-image-1347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1067_2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1067_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1067_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1067_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/b5_1067_2-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Venjur var\u00f0andi \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00e1 h\u00f3telum eru mj\u00f6g mismunandi eftir l\u00faxusstigi og sta\u00f0setningu. L\u00faxush\u00f3tel \u00ed mi\u00f0borg London gera r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir \u00f6\u00f0rum \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9venjum en \u00f3d\u00fdr gistista\u00f0ir \u00ed minni borgum. \u00de\u00f3 er \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 aldrei skylda og \u00e6tti a\u00f0 endurspegla g\u00e6\u00f0i \u00fej\u00f3nustunnar sem veitt var.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>H\u00fassveinar og porters f\u00e1 yfirleitt 1\u20132 pund fyrir hverja t\u00f6sku, s\u00e9rstaklega ef \u00feeir bera farangur upp \u00ed herbergi\u00f0 \u00feitt. \u00derifaf\u00f3lk \u00feakkar fyrir 2\u20135 pund \u00e1 n\u00f3tt, skili\u00f0 eftir \u00e1 n\u00e1ttbor\u00f0inu me\u00f0 mi\u00f0a \u00fear sem fram kemur a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00e9 \u00e6tla\u00f0 \u00ferifaf\u00f3lkinu. \u00dej\u00f3nusta concierge \u00e1 skili\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 mi\u00f0a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 fl\u00e6kjustig a\u00f0sto\u00f0arinnar \u2013 veitingasta\u00f0ab\u00f3kanir g\u00e6tu r\u00e9ttl\u00e6tt 5 pund, en a\u00f0 \u00fatvega leikh\u00fasmi\u00f0a g\u00e6ti r\u00e9ttl\u00e6tt 10\u201320 pund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Herbergis\u00fej\u00f3nusta felur venjulega \u00ed s\u00e9r sendingargjald, en aukagj\u00f6f upp \u00e1 2\u20133 pund s\u00fdnir \u00feakkl\u00e6ti fyrir sn\u00f6gga \u00fej\u00f3nustu. Veitingasta\u00f0ir \u00e1 h\u00f3telum fylgja s\u00f6mu regluger\u00f0um um \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 og sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6\u00f0ir veitingasta\u00f0ir. Auk \u00feess er venjulega gert r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir 10\u201315% \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 fyrir heilsulindar\u00fej\u00f3nustu \u00e1 h\u00f3telum, l\u00edkt og \u00ed sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6\u00f0um vell\u00ed\u00f0unarmi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0vum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Budget-h\u00f3tel, gistih\u00fas me\u00f0 morgunver\u00f0i og h\u00e1sk\u00f3laheimili starfa me\u00f0 mismunandi v\u00e6ntingum. Starfsf\u00f3lk \u00e1 \u00feessum gistist\u00f6\u00f0um b\u00fdst yfirleitt ekki vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9, \u00fe\u00f3 eru sm\u00e1atri\u00f0i til a\u00f0 \u00feakka fyrir fram\u00farskarandi a\u00f0sto\u00f0 vel \u00feegin. Til d\u00e6mis, ef eigandi gistih\u00fass me\u00f0 morgunver\u00f0i veitir \u00edtarlegar sta\u00f0bundnar r\u00e1\u00f0leggingar e\u00f0a a\u00f0sto\u00f0ar vi\u00f0 farangur, \u00fe\u00e1 er l\u00edti\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 e\u00f0a j\u00e1kv\u00e6tt ums\u00f6gn \u00e1 netinu vi\u00f0eigandi vi\u00f0urkenning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taxis og samg\u00f6ngur \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Venjur um a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed leigub\u00edlum r\u00e1\u00f0ast a\u00f0 miklu leyti af tegund farart\u00e6kis og a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um fer\u00f0arinnar. Hef\u00f0bundnir svartir leigub\u00edlar \u00ed London starfa \u00f6\u00f0ruv\u00edsi en einkab\u00edlar me\u00f0 leiguleyfi e\u00f0a appmi\u00f0a\u00f0ar \u00fej\u00f3nustur eins og Uber. Almennt er runda\u00f0 upp \u00ed n\u00e6sta pund e\u00f0a b\u00e6tt vi\u00f0 10% \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 fyrir lengri fer\u00f0ir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Svartir leigub\u00edlstj\u00f3rar b\u00faast ekki vi\u00f0 st\u00f3rum \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9, en sm\u00e1 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 er \u00fe\u00f3 vel \u00feegi\u00f0. Fyrir stuttar fer\u00f0ir undir 10 pundum er einfaldlega hringt upp \u00ed n\u00e6sta pund. Fyrir lengri fer\u00f0ir e\u00f0a \u00fe\u00e6r sem fela \u00ed s\u00e9r a\u00f0sto\u00f0 vi\u00f0 farangur g\u00e6ti 10\u201315% af gjaldinu veri\u00f0 vi\u00f0eigandi. Ef b\u00edlstj\u00f3rinn tekur \u00f3\u00fearfa langa lei\u00f0 e\u00f0a veitir sl\u00e6ma \u00fej\u00f3nustu ertu \u00fe\u00f3 ekki skyldugur til a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B\u00edlaleigub\u00edlar og sm\u00e1b\u00edlar fylgja svipu\u00f0um venjum og sv\u00f6rt leigub\u00edlar. Forritami\u00f0a\u00f0ar \u00fej\u00f3nustur eins og Uber leyfa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed forritinu, \u00fe\u00f3 \u00fea\u00f0 s\u00e9 ekki gert r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir \u00fev\u00ed. Flugvallarsamg\u00f6ngur, s\u00e9rstaklega fyrir fj\u00f6lskyldur me\u00f0 miki\u00f0 farangur, f\u00e1 oft \u00f6rl\u00edti\u00f0 h\u00e6rra \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9, um 5\u201310 pund, allt eftir fjarl\u00e6g\u00f0 og \u00fej\u00f3nustug\u00e6\u00f0um.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almenningssamg\u00f6ngur fela ekki \u00ed s\u00e9r \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9. Str\u00e6tisvagnab\u00edlstj\u00f3rar, lestar\u00fej\u00f3nar og starfsf\u00f3lk ne\u00f0anjar\u00f0arlestarins b\u00faast ekki vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 n\u00e9 taka \u00fea\u00f0 venjulega vi\u00f0. Fer\u00f0ab\u00edlstj\u00f3rar og lei\u00f0s\u00f6gumenn f\u00e1 hins vegar oft \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 fr\u00e1 \u00e1n\u00e6g\u00f0um far\u00feegum \u2013 venjulega 2\u20135 pund \u00e1 mann fyrir dagsfer\u00f0ir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hversu miki\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 gefa \u00ed \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed mismunandi a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Til a\u00f0 \u00e1kvar\u00f0a vi\u00f0eigandi \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00fearf a\u00f0 skilja b\u00e6\u00f0i \u00fe\u00e1 \u00fej\u00f3nustu sem veitt er og sv\u00e6\u00f0isbundnar v\u00e6ntingar. \u00dej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed Bretlandi er yfirleitt h\u00f3flegra en bandar\u00edskir vi\u00f0mi\u00f0unarsta\u00f0lar, en r\u00fdmra en \u00ed m\u00f6rgum Evr\u00f3pul\u00f6ndum. \u00deess vegna s\u00fdnir \u00fea\u00f0 menningarlega me\u00f0vitund og vir\u00f0ingu a\u00f0 stilla \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 sitt \u00ed samr\u00e6mi vi\u00f0 sta\u00f0bundnar venjur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pers\u00f3nulegar \u00fej\u00f3nustur gera venjulega r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 mi\u00f0a\u00f0 vi\u00f0 \u00feann t\u00edma sem fer \u00ed \u00fe\u00e6r og \u00fe\u00e1 s\u00e9rfr\u00e6\u00f0i\u00feekkingu sem \u00fearf. H\u00e1rgrei\u00f0slumenn og rakarar f\u00e1 yfirleitt 10\u201315% \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9, s\u00e9rstaklega ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00e1n\u00e6g\u00f0ur me\u00f0 \u00fatkomuna og hyggst koma aftur. Fegrunarme\u00f0fer\u00f0ir, svo sem andlitsme\u00f0fer\u00f0ir e\u00f0a nudd, kalla \u00e1 svipa\u00f0a pr\u00f3sentu, \u00fe\u00f3 sumir h\u00e1g\u00e6\u00f0a heilsulindir innifeli \u00fej\u00f3nustugj\u00f6ld \u00ed ver\u00f0inu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matur\u00fatkeyrsla: \u00a32\u20133 fyrir venjulegar pantanir, meira fyrir st\u00f3rar pantanir e\u00f0a sl\u00e6mt ve\u00f0ur<\/li>\n<li>Fer\u00f0alei\u00f0s\u00f6gumenn: \u00a35\u201310 \u00e1 mann fyrir h\u00f3pfer\u00f0ir, \u00a310\u201320 fyrir einkafer\u00f0alei\u00f0s\u00f6gumenn<\/li>\n<li>Leikh\u00fas\u00fej\u00f3nar: Ekki er b\u00faist vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9, en 1\u20132 pund fyrir s\u00e9rstaka a\u00f0sto\u00f0 eru \u00feegin me\u00f0 \u00feakkl\u00e6ti.<\/li>\n<li>B\u00edlast\u00e6\u00f0is\u00fej\u00f3nar: \u00a32\u20135, fer eftir vir\u00f0ingu vi\u00f0komandi sta\u00f0ar<\/li>\n<li>Fatageymslu\u00fej\u00f3nustuf\u00f3lk: \u00a31\u20132 \u00e1 hlut, oft er m\u00e6lt me\u00f0 framlagi<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Menningarvi\u00f0bur\u00f0ir og skemmtista\u00f0ir hafa mismunandi v\u00e6ntingar. H\u00fasv\u00f6r\u00f0ar \u00ed West End-leikh\u00fasinu b\u00faast ekki vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 fyrir venjulega a\u00f0sto\u00f0 vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 koma s\u00e9r a\u00f0 s\u00e6tum, en fram\u00farskarandi a\u00f0sto\u00f0 vi\u00f0 a\u00f0gengi e\u00f0a s\u00e9r\u00f3skir g\u00e6tu r\u00e9ttl\u00e6tt l\u00edti\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9. Lei\u00f0s\u00f6gumenn \u00ed s\u00f6fnum \u00e1 einkasko\u00f0unarfer\u00f0um f\u00e1 yfirleitt 10\u201315 pund \u00e1 fj\u00f6lskyldu, en lei\u00f0s\u00f6gumenn \u00f3keypis g\u00f6ngufer\u00f0a vinna oftast eing\u00f6ngu fyrir \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u2013 5\u201310 pund \u00e1 mann er algengt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Br\u00fa\u00f0kaups- og vi\u00f0bur\u00f0ar\u00fej\u00f3nustur starfa \u00e1 gj\u00f6r\u00f3l\u00edkum skala. Br\u00fa\u00f0kaupsmyndat\u00f6kumenn, skipuleggjendur og veitingamenn geta fengi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00e1 bilinu 50\u2013200 pund, allt eftir g\u00e6\u00f0um \u00fej\u00f3nustunnar og st\u00e6r\u00f0 vi\u00f0bur\u00f0arins. Hins vegar eru \u00feessi \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 yfirleitt afgreidd af gestgjafanum frekar en af einst\u00f6kum gestum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00deegar ekki \u00e1 a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A\u00f0 skilja hven\u00e6r ekki er b\u00faist vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 kemur \u00ed veg fyrir vandr\u00e6\u00f0alegar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur og hj\u00e1lpar \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast \u00f3\u00fearfa \u00fatgj\u00f6ld. Margar \u00fej\u00f3nustua\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur \u00ed Bretlandi starfa \u00e1n nokkurrar \u00fej\u00f3rfementar. \u00deess vegna getur \u00fea\u00f0 rugla\u00f0 e\u00f0a jafnvel m\u00f3\u00f0ga\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3nustuveitendur a\u00f0 bj\u00f3\u00f0a upp \u00e1 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed sl\u00edkum a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sm\u00e1sala er auglj\u00f3sasta a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0an \u00fear sem ekki er gefi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9. S\u00f6lumenn \u00ed verslunum, afgrei\u00f0sluf\u00f3lk og jafnvel pers\u00f3nulegir verslunar\u00fej\u00f3nar \u00ed st\u00f3rverslunum b\u00faast ekki vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9. \u00c1 sama h\u00e1tt b\u00faast \u00fej\u00f3nustufulltr\u00faar \u00ed b\u00f6nkum, p\u00f3sth\u00fasum e\u00f0a opinberum stofnunum aldrei vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 fyrir venjulega \u00fej\u00f3nustu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heilbrig\u00f0isstarfsf\u00f3lk, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al l\u00e6knar, hj\u00fakrunarfr\u00e6\u00f0ingar og stu\u00f0ningsf\u00f3lk hj\u00e1 NHS, m\u00e1 ekki taka \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 e\u00f0a gjafir umfram t\u00e1knr\u00e6nar \u00feakkl\u00e6tisgjafir. Einkareknu heilbrig\u00f0isstofnanir kunna a\u00f0 taka vi\u00f0 sm\u00e1gj\u00f6fum, en peningalegt \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 er almennt \u00f3vi\u00f0eigandi. Lyfjaf\u00f3lk, sj\u00f3nm\u00e6lingarmenn og tannhreinl\u00e6tisfr\u00e6\u00f0ingar falla \u00ed sama flokk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Menntunar\u00fej\u00f3nusta felur heldur ekki \u00ed s\u00e9r \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9. H\u00e1sk\u00f3lapr\u00f3fessorar, sk\u00f3lakennarar og jafnvel einkakennarar b\u00faast ekki vi\u00f0 peningagj\u00f6fum. Sm\u00e1ir gjafir \u00ed lok \u00f6nn geta veri\u00f0 vi\u00f0eigandi fyrir einkakennara, en peningagjafir eru \u00f3\u00fearfar og geta veri\u00f0 vandr\u00e6\u00f0alegar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hra\u00f0matveitingasta\u00f0ir og kaffike\u00f0jur (nema \u00fej\u00f3nustan s\u00e9 fram\u00farskarandi)<\/li>\n<li>Sj\u00e1lfsafgrei\u00f0slusta\u00f0ir og m\u00f6tuneyti<\/li>\n<li>Sm\u00e1s\u00f6lub\u00fa\u00f0ir og verslunarmi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0var<\/li>\n<li>Almann\u00fej\u00f3nustur og opinberar stofnanir<\/li>\n<li>Heilbrig\u00f0isveitendur og l\u00e6knis\u00fej\u00f3nustur<\/li>\n<li>Menntastofnanir og b\u00f3kas\u00f6fn<\/li>\n<li>\u00c6fingasalir og l\u00edkamsr\u00e6ktarmi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0var (nema einstaklings\u00fej\u00e1lfun s\u00e9 \u00ed bo\u00f0i)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u00f0na\u00f0armenn og vi\u00f0ger\u00f0ar\u00fej\u00f3nustur b\u00faast yfirleitt ekki vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9. Lagnamenn, rafvirkjar og heimsendingarf\u00f3lk f\u00e1 venjulega sanngreitt borga\u00f0 fyrir \u00fej\u00f3nustu s\u00edna. Hins vegar er \u00fea\u00f0 \u00feekkt bresk si\u00f0ur a\u00f0 bj\u00f3\u00f0a starfsm\u00f6nnum sem dvelja lengi \u00ed gistingu \u00feinni te e\u00f0a kaffi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir fyrir \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/177_ORG_Image_1.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6lskylda sem n\u00fdtur j\u00f3lamarka\u00f0ar \u00ed Bretlandi um n\u00f3ttina me\u00f0 rau\u00f0um, gr\u00e6num og gylltum h\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0arlj\u00f3sum\" class=\"wp-image-178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/177_ORG_Image_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/177_ORG_Image_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/177_ORG_Image_1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>N\u00fat\u00edmalegar grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir hafa gj\u00f6rbreytt \u00fev\u00ed hvernig \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 er gefi\u00f0 og m\u00f3tteki\u00f0 um allt Bretland. Rei\u00f0ufj\u00e1r\u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9, \u00fe\u00f3 enn kosi\u00f0 af m\u00f6rgum \u00fej\u00f3nustuf\u00f3lki, er ekki lengur eini m\u00f6guleikinn. Stafr\u00e6nar grei\u00f0slulausnir taka n\u00fa mi\u00f0 af \u00fdmsum \u00f3skum um \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 og a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 er enn beini lei\u00f0in til a\u00f0 tryggja a\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9i\u00f0 komist til r\u00e9tts a\u00f0ila. Margir \u00fej\u00f3nar og a\u00f0rir \u00fej\u00f3nustufulltr\u00faar kj\u00f3sa rei\u00f0uf\u00e9\u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00fev\u00ed \u00feeir f\u00e1 peninginn strax \u00e1n afgrei\u00f0slutafa e\u00f0a m\u00f6gulegra fr\u00e1dr\u00e1ttarb\u00f3ta. Hins vegar er ekki alltaf hentugt a\u00f0 hafa n\u00e6gilegt rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 me\u00f0 s\u00e9r, s\u00e9rstaklega \u00feegar um h\u00e6rri \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 er a\u00f0 r\u00e6\u00f0a e\u00f0a \u00ed ney\u00f0artilvikum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kortgrei\u00f0slur bj\u00f3\u00f0a s\u00edfellt upp \u00e1 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00e1 \u00fdmsa vegu. Sum kortalesarar bi\u00f0ja um upph\u00e6\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9s \u00e1\u00f0ur en grei\u00f0sla er afgreidd, yfirleitt me\u00f0 valkostum sem hlutfalli af reikningnum, til d\u00e6mis 10%, 12,5% e\u00f0a 15%. Auk \u00feess leyfa m\u00f6rg fyrirt\u00e6ki a\u00f0 b\u00e6ta \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 vi\u00f0 \u00feegar kvittunum er skrifa\u00f0 undir, svipa\u00f0 og gert er \u00ed \u00f6\u00f0rum l\u00f6ndum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snertilausar \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9arlausnir hafa komi\u00f0 fram, einkum sem svar vi\u00f0 \u00e1hyggjum af hreinl\u00e6ti. QR-k\u00f3\u00f0ar sem v\u00edsa \u00e1 stafr\u00e6nar \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9arvettvanga sj\u00e1st \u00ed sumum veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um og \u00fej\u00f3nustust\u00f6\u00f0um. Enn fremur sam\u00fe\u00e6tta appmi\u00f0u\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3nustu eins og Uber, Deliveroo og Just Eat \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9arvirkni beint \u00ed grei\u00f0slukerfi s\u00edn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00dej\u00f3nustugj\u00f6ld sem b\u00e6tast vi\u00f0 reikninga eru allt \u00f6nnur umhugsunarefni. \u00deessi gj\u00f6ld eru afgreidd \u00ed grei\u00f0slukerfi fyrirt\u00e6kisins, en dreifing \u00feeirra til starfsf\u00f3lks er mj\u00f6g mismunandi eftir fyrirt\u00e6kjum. Sum veitingah\u00fas safna \u00fej\u00f3nustugj\u00f6ldunum saman og deila \u00feeim me\u00f0al alls starfsf\u00f3lks, \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00f6nnur gefa hluta til stj\u00f3rnenda e\u00f0a nota \u00feau til rekstrarkostna\u00f0ar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legir gestir \u00e6ttu a\u00f0 hafa \u00ed huga a\u00f0 bankkortin \u00feeirra virka hn\u00f6kralaust b\u00e6\u00f0i vi\u00f0 grei\u00f0slur og \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 um allt Bretland. Tilkynni\u00f0 bankanum ykkar fer\u00f0\u00e1\u00e6tlun til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast a\u00f0 korti\u00f0 ver\u00f0i loka\u00f0. Auk \u00feess eru gjaldeyrisvi\u00f0skipti v\u00ed\u00f0a f\u00e1anleg, en hra\u00f0bankar bj\u00f3\u00f0a yfirleitt betri gengi en gjaldeyrisskiptist\u00f6\u00f0var \u00e1 flugv\u00f6llum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rafr\u00e6n veski eins og Apple Pay, Google Pay og Samsung Pay virka e\u00f0lilega um allt Bretland. \u00deessar grei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0ir geta teki\u00f0 vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00feegar vi\u00f0komandi sta\u00f0ir sty\u00f0ja \u00fea\u00f0, en rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 g\u00e6ti \u00fe\u00f3 enn veri\u00f0 nau\u00f0synlegt \u00e1 sm\u00e6rri st\u00f6\u00f0um e\u00f0a hj\u00e1 einst\u00f6kum \u00fej\u00f3nustua\u00f0ilum, svo sem leigub\u00edlstj\u00f3rum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">H\u00e9ra\u00f0sbundin munur og s\u00e9rstakar athugasemdir<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sv\u00e6\u00f0isbundnar breytingar \u00e1 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9menningu eru um allt England, Skotland, Wales og Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland, \u00fe\u00f3 a\u00f0 munurinn s\u00e9 yfirleitt f\u00ednlegur. \u00cd London og \u00f6\u00f0rum st\u00f3rborgum eru yfirleitt meiri v\u00e6ntingar um \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 vegna h\u00e6rri l\u00edfskostna\u00f0ar og al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legra \u00e1hrifa. Hins vegar vi\u00f0halda dreifb\u00fdli og minni b\u00e6ir oft hef\u00f0bundnari og h\u00f3fstilltari \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9venjum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Venjur um \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed Skotlandi endurspegla n\u00e1i\u00f0 breskar venjur, einkum \u00ed Edinborg og Glasgow. Hef\u00f0bundin h\u00e1lendisgestrisni \u00fe\u00fd\u00f0ir stundum a\u00f0 starfsf\u00f3lk ver\u00f0i sannarlega hissa \u00e1 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9, s\u00e9rstaklega \u00e1 minni veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um. \u00der\u00e1tt fyrir \u00fea\u00f0 gilda almenn bresk r\u00e1\u00f0 um \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00e1 \u00f6llum helstu fer\u00f0amannast\u00f6\u00f0um og \u00ed borgum Skotlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Velskur gestrisni er fr\u00e6g um allt Bretland og \u00feessi hl\u00fdja endurspeglast \u00ed \u00fej\u00f3nustutengslum. Cardiff og Swansea fylgja hef\u00f0bundnum breskum si\u00f0um var\u00f0andi \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9, en veitingasta\u00f0ir \u00ed dreifb\u00fdli Wales eru oft lausari vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9. \u00c1hugavert er a\u00f0 sumir hef\u00f0bundnir velskir kr\u00e1r i\u00f0ka enn \u00feann si\u00f0 a\u00f0 kaupa drykki fyrir starfsf\u00f3lki\u00f0 \u00ed sta\u00f0 \u00feess a\u00f0 skilja eftir peningagjafir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrland vi\u00f0heldur svipu\u00f0um \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9venjum og restin af Bretlandi, \u00fear sem veitingasta\u00f0ir og h\u00f3tel \u00ed Belfast fylgja almennum lei\u00f0beiningum. Yfir landam\u00e6ri vi\u00f0 \u00cdrsku l\u00fd\u00f0veldi\u00f0 hafa ekki veruleg \u00e1hrif \u00e1 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9venjur, \u00fear sem b\u00e1\u00f0ar sv\u00e6\u00f0in deila svipu\u00f0um starfsh\u00e1ttum \u00ed \u00fej\u00f3nustugeiranum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/267_ORG_Image_1.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6lskylda sko\u00f0ar \u00fatimarka\u00f0 me\u00f0 breskum j\u00f3lamarka\u00f0i um n\u00f3ttina undir h\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0legum rau\u00f0um, gr\u00e6num og gylltum lj\u00f3sum\" class=\"wp-image-268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/267_ORG_Image_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/267_ORG_Image_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/267_ORG_Image_1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Er skylda a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00e1 veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um \u00ed Bretlandi?<\/strong><br>Nei, \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 er aldrei skylda \u00ed Bretlandi, jafnvel \u00feegar \u00fej\u00f3nustugj\u00f6ld birtast \u00e1 reikningum. \u00dej\u00f3nustugj\u00f6ld eru valkv\u00e6\u00f0 og m\u00e1 fjarl\u00e6gja \u00feau ef \u00fe\u00fa ert ekki \u00e1n\u00e6g\u00f0ur me\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3nustuna. Hins vegar er venjulegt a\u00f0 gefa 10\u201315% \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 fyrir g\u00f3\u00f0a \u00fej\u00f3nustu \u00e1 veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um me\u00f0 fullri \u00fej\u00f3nustu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00dearf \u00e9g a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 til leigub\u00edlstj\u00f3ra \u00ed London?<\/strong><br>\u00dea\u00f0 er ekki skylda a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 til London-taks\u00edakstrar, en \u00fea\u00f0 er \u00feakka\u00f0. A\u00f0 hringja upp \u00e1 n\u00e6sta pund fyrir stuttar fer\u00f0ir e\u00f0a b\u00e6ta vi\u00f0 10% fyrir lengri fer\u00f0ir er algengt. Svartir taks\u00edakstrarmenn meta s\u00e9rstaklega \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00e1 annas\u00f6mum t\u00edmum e\u00f0a \u00feegar \u00feeir a\u00f0sto\u00f0a vi\u00f0 farangur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00c6tti \u00e9g a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 til h\u00f3telstarfsf\u00f3lks me\u00f0an \u00e9g dvel \u00e1 h\u00f3telinu?<\/strong><br>\u00dej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00e1 h\u00f3telum fer eftir \u00fej\u00f3nustustigi og ger\u00f0 fyrirt\u00e6kis. L\u00faxush\u00f3tel gera r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 fyrir bur\u00f0armenn (1\u20132 pund \u00e1 t\u00f6sku), herbergehreinsun (2\u20135 pund \u00e1 n\u00f3tt) og \u00fej\u00f3nustu m\u00f3tt\u00f6ku (5\u201320 pund eftir a\u00f0sto\u00f0). \u00d3d\u00fdrir h\u00f3telar og gistih\u00fas me\u00f0 morgunver\u00f0i gera yfirleitt ekki r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get \u00e9g b\u00e6tt \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 vi\u00f0 kortagrei\u00f0slur \u00ed Bretlandi?<\/strong><br>J\u00e1, m\u00f6rg fyrirt\u00e6ki taka n\u00fa vi\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 me\u00f0 kortagrei\u00f0slum \u00e1 \u00fdmsa vegu. Sum kortalesanir bi\u00f0ja um upph\u00e6\u00f0 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9s, \u00e1 me\u00f0an a\u00f0rar leyfa \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 b\u00e6ta \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 vi\u00f0 kvittanir. Margir \u00fej\u00f3nustufulltr\u00faar kj\u00f3sa enn a\u00f0 f\u00e1 \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed rei\u00f0uf\u00e9, en stafr\u00e6nar lausnir ver\u00f0a s\u00edfellt a\u00f0gengilegri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00c1lyktun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A\u00f0 kunna a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed Bretlandi eykur fer\u00f0aupplifun \u00fe\u00edna og s\u00fdnir vir\u00f0ingu fyrir sta\u00f0bundnum si\u00f0um. Mundu a\u00f0 bresk \u00fej\u00f3rfementarhef\u00f0 leggur \u00e1herslu \u00e1 \u00feakkl\u00e6ti fyrir g\u00f3\u00f0a \u00fej\u00f3nustu frekar en skyldu, \u00fear sem 10\u201315% er venjulegt \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00e1 veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um og h\u00f3fleg \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 hentar \u00e1 h\u00f3telum, \u00ed leigub\u00edlum og fyrir pers\u00f3nulega \u00fej\u00f3nustu. Enn fremur krefjast margar a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0ur alls ekki \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al sm\u00e1sala, heilbrig\u00f0is\u00fej\u00f3nusta og almenningssamg\u00f6ngur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grei\u00f0slum\u00f6guleikar hafa batna\u00f0 verulega, \u00fear sem b\u00e6\u00f0i rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 og kort eru \u00ed bo\u00f0i \u00ed flestum a\u00f0st\u00e6\u00f0um til a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9. Hins vegar skaltu alltaf athuga \u00fej\u00f3nustugj\u00f6ld \u00e1 reikningum \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa b\u00e6tir vi\u00f0 auknu \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9. Enn fremur eru sv\u00e6\u00f0isbundin misr\u00e6mi, en \u00feau eru sm\u00e1vaxin, \u00fear sem st\u00f3rborgir gera yfirleitt r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir a\u00f0eins h\u00e6rra \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 en dreifb\u00fdli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\u00f0 skilja \u00feessar venjur hj\u00e1lpar \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 rata \u00f6rugglega \u00ed breskri gestrisni og s\u00fdna vi\u00f0eigandi \u00feakkl\u00e6ti fyrir \u00fej\u00f3nustuna. Hvort sem \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 bor\u00f0a \u00e1 veitingasta\u00f0 \u00ed London, dvelur \u00e1 skosku h\u00f3teli e\u00f0a tekur leigub\u00edl \u00ed Wales, tryggja \u00feessar lei\u00f0beiningar a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa gefi \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00e1 vi\u00f0eigandi h\u00e1tt \u00e1n \u00feess a\u00f0 ey\u00f0a of miklu e\u00f0a valda menningarlegum ruglingi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ertu tilb\u00fainn a\u00f0 upplifa breska gestrisni beint? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbritain.com\/gb\/en\/plan-your-visit\/practical-information\" target=\"_blank\">S\u00e6kja um ETA n\u00fana<\/a> og byrja\u00f0u a\u00f0 skipuleggja bresku \u00e6vint\u00fdri\u00f0 \u00feitt af sj\u00e1lfstrausti, \u00ed \u00feeirri vissu a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa skiljir sta\u00f0bundin si\u00f0areglur um \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 sem munu efla samskipti \u00fe\u00edn vi\u00f0 breska \u00fej\u00f3nustua\u00f0ila.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lei\u00f0arv\u00edsir um \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9 \u00ed Bretlandi fyrir gesti. L\u00e6r\u00f0u hven\u00e6r \u00e1 a\u00f0 gefa \u00fej\u00f3rf\u00e9, hversu miki\u00f0 er \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0 og bresk si\u00f0areglur var\u00f0andi veitingasta\u00f0i, leigub\u00edla og h\u00f3tel.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"tipping uk","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Tipping in the UK: Complete Etiquette Guide | ETA UK","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Learn about tipping in the UK. 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