British Comps start on time? We wish........Fat chance of that, I regret to say. It's scandalouly unprofessional that the great majority of British Cardrooms continually fail to get comps started on time.
As to tipping the dealers, I'm all for it.
My local (Leeds Moortown) has never had a comp start late in the 20+ times I been there. If you not there on time tuff. I thought this was the same across the country? I guess not.
Well a big up to Moortown, a rarity indeed if they start promptly. Stanleys at Notts do likewise, & Grosvenor Blackpool used to in Yogi's days (may still do, but not been there for a while) but not many do.