By right, should I still have to pay a tip (any amount) after my restaurant bill has already been added?

Question

a service charge and a gov`t tax? Is this optional or offensive if I neglect the waiter`s attention? I for one do not like to give again if there is already a service charge included in my bill.

Answer 1

If the service charge is an automatic gratuity, that's the tip. You're good to go.

Answer 2

Regardless of what anyone says, a tip is exactly that, gratuity. Which means at YOUR option you can show monetary gratitude for a job well done. It is not mandatory.

If a service charge is included, I definitely wouldn't leave a tip, unless you feel very charmed by the waiter/ waitress and their service was excellent. And then I wouldn't feel obligated to leave the standard percentage because a service charge was already included in the bill.

Answer 3

In Britain a tip is a gratuity and is expecyed if the service has been good. If the service is poor you dont leave one.
If a service charge has been added to the bill then you are not expected to tip. if the service has been dreadful you have the right to deduct it from the bill before paying.
Average tip is 10% of the bill

Answer 4

If your waiter/waitress has done an outstanding of job of serving your needs like keeping your drink refilled, removing dirty dishes from the table, carries a good personality and is very attentive to your needs then by all mean please leave this person a tip. They aren't making a full wage scale because the law states they make up for it in tips. What if they are a single mother, working their butt off and go to a table to find no tip. Is this encouraging for them at their job. No! I've never been a waitress but can totally appreciate their position. However, if they take your order, serve your order and you never see them again until time for the bill then its time to teach them a lesson and I don't leave a tip. After all they do need to earn it and if they aren't even trying then its time for a good hard lesson. Tip accordingly please for the courtesy of your server.

Answer 5

Unless your bill specifically states that gratuity is included, I would add a tip in. Most waiters make around $2.13 an hour and some nights can be brutal is the crowd you're serving is cheap that night or if it's a slow night.

I have always tipped cash instead of tipping on a charge card. This way, it is up to the waiter if they want to claim the tip as income or not. I tend to get "Thank You" alot when tipping cash. To me, it's satisfying to hear that they enjoy the tip enough to say thanks.

Answer 6

It depends on what country the service is rendered. Customs vary. I alway tip when the service is excellent. Otherwise, I give it some thought. Was the meal overpriced? Was the problem the server's fault?
The first time that I came across the customs mentioned in your question was when I went to Europe. There it is customary to add to the bill.

Answer 7

Yes because the tip is not a tax it is gratuity for his or her service. I generally pay at most 15% of what the bill cost because I don't have a lot of money.

Answer 8

I have never come across anything like this. But I always feel if you get good service, and are satisfied, then you should leave something. In New York we double the taxes and sometimes a little more. I always feel they work hard for it, on there feet all day, and putting up with all kinds of people.

Answer 9

In Australia, you are not expected to tip. The only time you tip is when the food and/or service has been good, and it is up to your discretion whether to tip or not. If you do tip, the general concensus is to tip a minimum 10 percent of the bill.

If I did tip, I would only do so before taxes and whatnot has been added. Why should I tip a tax?

Answer 10

Although I know they work for tips ( I have waited tables before) if they already add a tip in i general do not add additional funds UNLESS The service was exceptional. I prefer to add my own tip. It is generally more than what they add on anyway.