Guides

Practical, no-nonsense guides to splitting bar and restaurant tabs fairly — and getting everyone to pay you back. Written by the team behind Tab Tender.

• How to split a bar tab fairly (without doing math at the table)

  Three fair ways to split a shared bar tab — evenly, by what each person drank, or by rounds — plus how to handle tax, tip, and surcharges.

  5 min read

• How to split an itemized restaurant bill by who ordered what

  Dividing a restaurant check evenly overcharges the people who ordered less. Here's how to split an itemized bill fairly, including shared dishes.

  5 min read

• The fair way to split tax and tip on a group bill

  Splitting the tip evenly is the most common bill-splitting mistake. Here's why proportional tax and tip is fairer, with a worked example.

  4 min read

• Venmo vs Cash App vs Zelle: which to use to get paid back

  A practical comparison of Venmo, Cash App, and Zelle for splitting bills and paying friends back — speed, fees, and which to pick.

  5 min read

• How to handle prepayments, rounds, and discounts when splitting

  Real groups have prepaid Ubers, bought rounds, coupons, and comped birthday meals. Here's how to keep the split fair and the total balanced.

  5 min read