> Far more common here are ~3% "kitchen appreciation fees" that get paid directly to the kitchen staff. I'm AOK with these but some people really complain about

> Far more common here are ~3% "kitchen appreciation fees" that get paid directly to the kitchen staff. I'm AOK with these but some people really complain about them. I am 100% opposed to this. It's manipulative at best. The right way to do it is to pay the staff more and increase the prices. At least that would be upfront and respectable.