iamascaryvampireAug 14, 2023

higher wages for the servers... by the customers. Fnbs

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higher wages for the servers... by the customers. Fnbs - Lemmy.world

Went to a restaurant in LA today and when I got the check I noticed that it was a bit higher than it should be. Then I noticed this 18% service charge. So… We, as customers, you need to help pay for their servers instead of the owners paying their servers a living wage. And on top of that they have suggested tip. I called bs on this. I will bet you that the servers do not see a dime of this 18% service charge.

Show threadhappyhippoAug 16, 2023

Oh, please help me on this.

I’m Italian and going on a trip to the western US in less than two weeks, and still haven’t understood how to behave wrt tipping/service charge.

In my previous trips to the US, before this nonsense was automatically added to the bill, I would tip between 15 and 20% depending on my level of satisfaction with the waiting staff.

What should I do now, when visiting places auto-charging a service fee?

Any advice is appreciated, thanks!

Show threadnorm
Most places still don’t do this. Just look out for it but you probably won’t run into it. I would say that these days 20% is kind of the new 15%.
Aug 16, 2023 at 1:28amWeb
Show threadhappyhippoAug 16, 2023
Ok, thanks!