Comment on Restaurant Bill

• protist@mander.xyz ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I agree, the tip at that point is entirely optional whereas without the service charge it would be expected. This seems no different than a “18% gratuity will be added to parties of 8 or more.”

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• jimbo@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  the service charge goes to the staff

  Does it? Tips are legally protected and must go to staff, but I don’t think the same applies to “service charges”.

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  • nogooduser@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It says on the receipt that they use the service charge to post a higher wage so if that is true then it does (indirectly) go to the staff. Like you say though - there’s no guarantee that it all goes to the staff.

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  • papertowels@lemmy.one ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s how I interpreted the contents of the receipt, that’s all I can tell you.

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  • phillaholic@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    This would reduce tipping a lot, so if the staff weren’t being paid well to begin with I don’t see how they’d continue working there.

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