When going to a resturant, it saids 15% will be added to partys 6 or more. Do we have to pay it? I mean, I will glady tip more than 15% if the service is well, but if they suck, do I have ti tip?
2006-09-08 16:26:30 · 26 answers · asked by Nam N 2 in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
yes, you have to, just like if the price of your steak is $20, you pay 20, not 10
2006-09-09 00:14:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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Would it really matter if they called it "service charge" versus "tip" or "gratuity"?? No. The fact is that servers make 1/3 of minimum wage in most places ($2.13 to be exact) and LIVE off tips. I'm not saying that bad service should be rewarded with a great tip, but you have to understand there's more to being a waiter than just taking orders and getting refills. The fact is 20% is the average tip these days so them charging 15-18% is already giving you the benefit of the doubt. The reason they ADD gratuity, usually only to big parties like 7 or more, is because if a 7 top comes in and doesn't tip and their bill is $300, that server not only made NO money for the couple hours he waited on you but also had to PAY OUT OF POCKET the "tip out" that is manditory in most restaurants that goes to bussers/hosts and bartenders. A server must tip out a percentage (usually 3%) of their sales not their tips to those people, if you leave no tip on a big check like that the server is paying to wait on a bunch of ungreatful people, and if they didn't plan on tipping they probably were a handful to wait on too. Some people will argue they don't want to pay someone for doing their job, well the fact here is the wage of the server isn't going to go from $2.13 to minimum wage because you don't tip, so you might as well help a fellow working American and give them their dues. They are sitting around collecting unemployment and welfare putting our country in more debt... Also some people will argue that the establishment should pay their staff a wage they can live on and not be tip relient, the fact here is thats a 300% increase in labor costs, so the only way to level this out is to charge 3 times as much for the food. The fact is, by changing the name of what they call it, its still the same. EDIT-ha, Jamie is right, their "hour" starts when they pulled into the parking lot, not when they got sat much less ordered...
2016-04-07 09:27:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course you have to pay it! 15% is for basic, standard service -- someone taking your drink orders in a timely fashion, bringing you your food and getting the order right, clearing your plates out of the way soon after you are done, etc.
Big parties are difficult to handle, take up more than one station, and take a lot of time -- the server needs to make sure he / she will be paid for their work. Gratuity -- whether you are one person or a big party is simply this: You are paying for being served -- sitting in the restaurant and having someone wait on you -- otherwise that is what take-out is for. Make sense? Now, when there is a large party, the restaurant is assuming you will get at least this bare-minimum level of service, and I'd bet most of the time, you do get this level of service, or better. If your server is rude or otherwise does not provide BASIC service, talk to the manager and ask for something to be comped off the bill (like the appetizers, or dessert). Of course, many servers go beyond basic service, are extra-nice, get your order right even though you were confused and changed your mind 10 times, really take care of you, etc., and in those instances, you really should tip at least 20%. Hope this helps.
2006-09-12 15:44:32 · answer #3 · answered by mangopuppy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 Gratuity
2016-10-21 05:11:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If their food really took an hour to come out and the service was really bad then they should have complained to a manager who should have tried to appease the customer instead of insulting them by adding an automatic gratuity. I'm guessing this is the same manager who called the cops on them? I'm a server and yes it stinks to get tipped zero, but getting this kind of bad press for the restaurant you work at will loose you a lot more than $16.
2016-03-20 07:43:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to answer this question but i must. I have been working in the industry for years and I am very passionate about the issue of tipping. In all honesty you can not be forced to pay the added gratuity. I have seen it happen to great servers where cheap people have refused to pay the auto grat. If you truely feel that you have received poor service then what you should do is talk to the manager. Just remember serving a party of six or more is very difficult. Try to think about what your expectations were. How many special requests did you make and how many times did you make that server run back and forth to your table? How many other tables did that server have? Were they genuine?
2006-09-10 04:56:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I feel it can sometimes be price reflective. I've seen breakfasts priced at $3.99 incl coffee! You should at least leave a dollar in this case. I've had dinners in casino steakhouse where the exorbitant prices only should be rewarded with 10% because the bill neared $200 for two of us. I feel a $20 tip in that case is more than gracious. Percentages are not always enforceable. Really, they spent 15 min. with you max. $80 an hour for a waitress, really? Some lawyers don't make that.
2015-03-16 12:23:17 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they automatically add it, then you have no need to leave a further tip. Restaurants do this because large parties can create minor problems in seating assignments and service distribution.
If, however, you receive poor service, then you should make sure to complain to the manager. The problem is that servers in a restaurant can feel unfairly put upon by a large group, and may resent having to take the extra time needed for a large group. If this does happen, make sure that the manager is aware of your displeasure, and ask that the mandatory gratuity be waived in lieu of the poor service.
2006-09-08 16:41:20 · answer #8 · answered by Jim T 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, because before you sit down to eat, they tell you what is expected. It does not stipulate ''if service is good, then a 15 percent tip is required". If service is bad, let the manager know at the time when you know things are bad. Sometimes things are bad outside a waitress' control. Be fair. That is how they make their living. What if our jobs gave us our pay depending on how we served our consumers? Many of us would end up short a lot of times....
2006-09-08 16:47:10 · answer #9 · answered by hellokittyt012263 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You allow the tip if you were satisfied with the service. If you feel the service was exceptional then leave more than 15%. If you were dissatisfied with the service, then, before paying the bill, speak to the manager and ask them to reduce the tip to the level that you feel is appropriate. The automatic tip is an agreement to protect the server based on the assumption that you will receive a certain quality of service.
2006-09-08 17:09:44 · answer #10 · answered by OU812 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You don't have to pay it even if it is placed on the bill for you. A tip is just that a tip and it can't be taxed on your bill either (some places do that so beware). If the service sucks or if it is great, you should tip whatever you feel is appropriate.
Personally for good service I tip 20%+, for bad service 5%, really bad service they get the manager for me so I can complain.
2006-09-08 16:37:03 · answer #11 · answered by Lauren 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋