Oktoberfest: Wiesn waitress reveals – what really happens with tips

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Anyone ordering a beer at the Wiesn usually leaves a few euros in tip on the table. But what does everyday life behind the counter really look like – and which guests dig deepest into their pockets? Wiesn server Marlene Graßl answers questions in an interview with Stern Panorama that the bustle in the beer tent usually keeps hidden.

How does pay work for a waitress at Oktoberfest, and which guests give the best tips? Wiesn server Marlene Graßl answers the questions.

What Marlene Graßl reveals about pay at the Wiesn

Pay for a waitress at Oktoberfest follows its own rules – tips, according to Marlene Graßl, are a fixed part of the earnings. In her conversation with Stern Panorama, she describes how the job really adds up financially and which factors ultimately make the difference.

For you as a Wiesn guest, this is a rare look behind the counters – far from the beer-tent atmosphere you otherwise experience at Oktoberfest.

Which guests give the best tips

Not everyone tips the same – and that is exactly one of the most fascinating points in the interview. Marlene Graßl explains which guests, in her experience, are especially generous with tips and why certain types at the Wiesn stand out clearly from others.

The full interview at Stern Panorama

You can find the full piece with all of Marlene Graßl's answers directly at Stern Panorama: » Wiesn waitress: How much you get in tips at Oktoberfest.