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I’ve seen more and more places just include an obligatory 20% service charge. Should that just be priced in? Yes. But I think it’s a baby step in the right dire
by teaearlgraycold 3y ago
I’ve seen more and more places just include an obligatory 20% service charge. Should that just be priced in? Yes. But I think it’s a baby step in the right direction.
- denysvitali 3y agoThe thing is that the food price (e.g: menu item) already includes that - so there shouldn't be a tip to begin with. IMHO they should add a mandatory 20% service charge _after_ they discount all of the menu items by 20% - or simply get rid of the tip entirely.
- ryandrake 3y agoYea, just price it in to the goddamn food or service. There is no difference between a $10 burger plus $2 obligatory tip and a $12 burger with no tipping. EDIT: It's not the customer's job to pay a company's payroll.
- denysvitali 3y agoThe problem is that they sell a 12$ burger and the 2$ doesn't go to the waiter - instead they ask you to pay 14$ to compensate for this
- Gigachad 3y agoThen make the burger $14 and give $2 to the waiter internally.
- yreg 3y agoI have just came from London and have witnessed this in plenty of places there. Normally I would tip around 10%, but I'm more happy with this system, even if it's 20%. If they decide for you and ideally print up the amount in the menu then it's basically pricing it into the food which is how it should have always been.
- klyrs 3y agoI hate that even more than tipping. Just hike the prices by 20%, and I might come back a second time. Hit me with a surprise 20% surcharge, and I surely won't.
- teaearlgraycold 3y agoIt’s always put on the menu
- klyrs 3y agoEh, that's better than nothing... but it's still pretty dishonest. Just hike the prices, don't make me calculate.