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There's usually a 12.5% service charge in restaurants, but I've rarely seen tipping (I'm a foreigner living in London)

• nicoburns 7y ago
  That 12.5% service charge is a tip (you don't have to pay it if you don't want to, and it will generally go to the servers).
  • wst_ 7y ago
    How can you refuse to pay? It's part of the bill, isn't it? In most restaurants I've been so far at least. Also foreigner, so maybe I am missing something.
    • mcintyre1994 7y ago
      You can say you don’t want to or state some other total you’re going to pay that’s >= to the rest of the bill. Obviously that’s awkward and that’s why they make it the default, but you can pay less/no service charge/tip if you want to.