I have gone to a restaurant where the bill automatically charged a 20% service fee to the bill and added tax too. Wasn't that the tip?|||Any time a restaurant adds a "service fee" (usually for groups of people larger than six) that's a guaranteed tip for the wait staff. No need to leave a tip unless you feel that you received REALLY good service.|||I say they were already tipped. You can tip more if they went above and beyond-and beyond again.|||Yeah, that sounds like the tip to me.|||I just went to one this weekend, what you can say is that you want to tip in cash so they can take it out of the bill and then leave the tip at the table and pay at the register.
Tip is should be optional and earned.|||No. 20% is enough.
If they taxed the tip then you should bring it to the manager's attention. That is NOT taxable by the restaurant (only the meal), and the waiter will have to pay taxes on the amount he receives. The tip should NOT be taxed twice.|||where was this? yep,it sounds like the tip was included.though normally you leave the 10% 15 or 20 on an extraordinary service.|||I would say so, you could have tipped more if the waiter/ress was really great.They do add a 15% tip if there are more than 5 ppl in the group.This is necessary in my opinion bc I've worked in the rr industry and i've seen a group of 7 ppl get great service and they don't leave a tip or they leave a poor tip.I've also seen a group of 100 ppl get great service and they leave a poor tip.Ppl don't think about the waiters that serve them sometimes.Some ppl are just VERY hard to please.Also, fyi waiters get paid a poor hourly wage and most of their earnings come from tips.|||That service charge is the tip.
Usually this is done in a large party setting where the management might think that folks will not tip the staff well (a buck a piece for a party of 20!)
I do think that 20% is a bit stiff, b t it does depend on the service. If you feel it was not up to the increase (15% is normal where I live) then ask the manager to adjust it, and tell them why.
Also, usually this up front charge will be mentioned on the menu, so you do not get surprised by it.
Bon appetite!
k|||When a gratuity charge is added, that usually means that so much goes to the server, so much to the host(ess), so much to the bartender, and so much to the busers. The server doesn't always get the entire gratuity charge. You could ask the server to explain the charge to you. It's always optional to include more in the already-added gratuity.|||The service charge IS your tip. It's mandatory. It's a stupid practice. Tips should be a "thank you for exemplary service"|||when it is added the tip goes in a pool and gets split between everyone waitstaff bussers dish people etc... if the service was great give a little extra in cash. Keep in mind MOST SERVERS ONLY MAKE $2.45PER PLUS TIPS and then get taxed on sales not what they made in tips. I think anyone who eats out should have to work in a restaurant at least 2 days, being a server involves more than taking orders and hauling food, usually at least 2 hours of side work hauling, cleaning, dishes, restocking and lots lots more all for less than $3 an hour. Be kind tip well and you will get good service|||Yup!! It's already figured in...hopefully the service was worth it..??! 鈾?/div>
|||Yep, that was the tip. If they wanted more, they shouldn't have slapped you with a service fee.|||NO, last I heard, the waitresses were only tipped 15%, not 20. I wouldn't even eat there anymore. If the waitress was horrible, he/she just got tipped for bad service.|||Yes it is and of course you don't tip on top of that.|||That was the tip, you don't give anything else. They do this to make sure the staff is tipped the appropriate amount, usually when it is a larger group being served.|||Right. That WAS the tip, or in lieu of tip.
Pay the bill and leave.|||No, the 20% is their tip. Feel free to add more if the service was really great.
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