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The restaurant in the article claimed the 20% surcharge was NOT a tip. :shrug:
by alistairSH 4y ago
The restaurant in the article claimed the 20% surcharge was NOT a tip. :shrug:
- 9WwFaLaTtBDaoS 4y agoWhen I see a delivery fee that's a % I assume it's a tip and don't tip myself. It's the same thing here. It's not my job to be fair to the employees. I'm generally a very fair tipper but if you put a % fee on my bill I consider it my tip. Most of the time it's less than I would have tipped regardless and I'm ok with that. I also typically won't go back if a restaurant does this because I fundamentally disagree with it for all except large parties of people.
- gorjusborg 4y agoI read that too and laughed. The whole argument behind tipping is that the servers don't get paid enough without it. I am all for restaurants paying a fair wage and benefits to their staff. I will not eat at a restaurant that tries to surcharge me for it. There is already a way to pass along costs to the customer: the posted price. There's definitely no way I am paying a tip and a surcharge.
- smileysteve 4y agoThey can claim it, you can not pay it, express why, and sooner than later the restaurant will be unable to hire. It's harsh to the worker, but in a recent market of high employment and many companies unable to find staff, should you feel bad? (Today, there may be a restaurant literally across the street hiring)