what do you think about mandatory gratuity automatically subtracted off of your bill?

Question

1.you're going to pay the tips according to the tipping policies anyway, so this is a great convenience and service.

2.I'll pay according to the actual customer service, not some tipping policy that dictates what I must pay regardless of service.

3.I usually pay the minimum amout of tips according to the tipping policies but if the service is outstanding, I would like to pay more in my own terms, instead of mandatory fixed gratuity.

4.other.explain.

re:old lady-was that another one of my blonde moments Lol! I was thinking that I'll be losing money so that subtracts from my wallet.yeah, it is added.thanks for paying attention.

tara:yep, my question needs some re-wording, "why is mandatory gratuity subtracted from my wallet at some restaurants?:-P

I was just wondering because there was this asian restaurant that actually posted a sign on the wall regarding mandatory 20% gratuity.we only had 4 people at our table.That was the first time I've seen something like that.If it is mandatory, I'd expect outstanding service but the employees seemed to only provide service when asked such as re-fill drinks,etc instead of courtesy without having to request things.aside from that, restaurants have been good to me:)

Answer 1

I really, really hate it when they add in gratuity. I am a good tipper unless the waiter never comes to our table, often a better tipper than they add in, so they're really screwing themselves.

Also, you often pay the bill with a card and not cash. Tipping with a card gets automatically taxed; waiters prefer cash tips.

I hate not having control over my own finances. If you're going to add in the tip, you might as well factor that into the price of the food with express instructions to NOT tip.

Answer 2

I go with (2).

We ate at Cheesecake Factory last night in a group of 12 and they added an 18% gratuity. I was kind of ticked off because under where they printed that statement they said also "Tipping beyond the mandatory is encouraged."

After I paid three bucks for a diet coke the server never gave me a refill until I almost had to arm wrestle him to get my refill. He also put in the orders at different times so that some people had no food while the others were already eating. He also never came over and asked if we were enjoying the food or if we wanted additional bread or or butter. It was not great service but the guy got his tip anyway so his motivation was a little weak.

Answer 3

I am a server and the reason that restaurants add a gratuity to a check is so that the server gets the tip that they deserve for that table. If you are an ok tipper, then you wouldn't mind the gratuity as it is usually between 15 and 18 percent which is what you should normally leave a server that you think did an ok job. If you feel that you didn't receive good service, you can tell the manager that you refuse to pay the gratuity because you got bad service. If you feel that your service was extraordinary, then you can tip more than the gratuity required. I have waited on many people who don't know how much to tip and the gratuity ensures that I get paid for doing my job. Servers only get paid like 2 or 3 dollars an hour so we are relying on your tips for our wages. Anything we get hourly usually gets taken for taxes.



Oh and btw if I know that I am automatically getting a tip, I will not slack off. I will want to get more than the gratuity from you and build you as a regular who comes back and requests me as your server because that will make me get even more tips!

Answer 4

Mandatory gratutiy is added to bills when you have a large party usually like 6 or more in most restuarants. I don't agree with it but i understand it. Just the fact that the party is so big is hard for the waitress to deal with and she should be tipped for that so adding it atuomatically protects her because there are people who don't tip.
Personally when i go out i usually tip but when i get bad service i don't leave anything I don't feel i should pay for bad service. I do leave 15% usually and if it is good service i do 20%

Answer 5

I like your #3 answer .. but I am kinda confused about the question of being "subtracted off your bill" ??

I have never seen mandatory gratuity subtracted off my bill. I have seen it ADDED to my bill.

I definetly don't like anything being added to my bill. I tip well .. and I don't want to be told how much to tip. If the service is totally outstanding .. I DO tip a lot more than usual.

Answer 6

This is usually only done on parties of 8 or more people. This is to ensure that staff is not stiffed when they are working their butts off for these large parties. If someone doesn't want to tip they should not eat out.
Ķīǂĸăŧ : I keep hearing about servers only making $2-3 an hour. Where do you live? I live in Washington state and our minimum wage here right now is $7.93 and hour and it is going up again in Jan to a little over $8. That includes waitstaff, plus they get tips. I have seen waiters here driving really nice sports cars.

Answer 7

Unfortunately, it isn't subtracted from your bill, it is ADDED to your bill. And a gratuity is just that - something you give because you want to. If it is added automatically, it no longer becomes a gratuity, it's just another tax.
I hate the whole idea of tipping because it seems so degrading to make employees depend on handouts. If they are doing a decent job, they should make a decent wage.

Answer 8

Why do you want to subtract the gratuity? It is supposed to be added. If tips were automatically added, the servers probably would not do as good a job. There would be less incentive to do well and "To Insure Promptness" (TIP).

Answer 9

I hate that crap! Most times I make them recalculate the bill with the tip removed -- though I always leave a big tip for good service -- NO tip for rotten service. If they really think that tipping is mandatory (which it is NOT) then it should be added to the damn menu!

Answer 10

No thank-you very much. It's actually ripping off the service staff more. Especially the folks exceptionally good at their jobs.