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iamascaryvampire Aug 14, 2023

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

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.

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happyhippo Aug 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!

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ingeanus

As someone in the US, this rarely occurs but if it does it is usually when a place serves a large group (justified as the Extra difficult for serving so many people at once). If I saw this applied in another situation I would 100% consider that a tip, give them nothing, and never eat there again. If it was applied when I went in a large group I’d say it cam go both ways, but I’d definitely not go back there with lots of people again. Overall, I’d say it’s bullshit and a good proportion of the people I know would agree.

Hope your trip goes well

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happyhippo Aug 16, 2023

Thanks! Seems a reasonable approach