Best holiday job I ever had.
If they paid their staff more, they'd have to raise the prices.It pisses me right off when there is a thing on the menu (in UK) that says "An optional 15% service charge will be added to your bill".
If it's a service charge, *I* will decide whether the service and food has been good enough to warrant a tip of whatever value. If it sucks, i'll get them to take it off again (but may tip the waiting staff personally). Bet it doesn't all go to the staff.
Usually i won't go back either - PAY YOUR FUCKING STAFF A DECENT WAGE
Yeah 10% ish for a meal. Rarely in a pub tbhIf I have experienced good customer service I always leave a couple of quid or if buying a round and the server has been good I’ll buy them a drink or tell them to keep the change
But my wife is firmly against tipping, we are going to America in about 6 weeks and I’ve explained that it’s a tipping culture over there and they look at getting 15%of the bill
Yeah i always tip the barber as wellI always tip my barber €5, he then does a better job
I know all of that - but i'd rather they put prices up to be transparent, rather than sneaking them in by stealth. Pay their staff a proper wage and leave it to the customer to establish if they are WORTH a tip for good service.If they paid their staff more, they'd have to raise the prices.
And there'd be no incentive for the staff to treat you well.
So it's got advantages and disadvantages.
By the way, if they add a mandatory service charge, you don't have to leave a tip.
you're right...I hate tipping and I'm going to sound like a complete dick here but if you need to rely on gratuity to make up your wages then you should get a better job.
After I've delivered a workshop/training session of some kind in my line of work I don't stand at the door with a small wicker basket expecting more for the service I provided.
It's one of those social norms that doesn't get challenged enough.
you're right...
..you do sound like a dick
If I have experienced good customer service I always leave a couple of quid or if buying a round and the server has been good I’ll buy them a drink or tell them to keep the change
But my wife is firmly against tipping, we are going to America in about 6 weeks and I’ve explained that it’s a tipping culture over there and they look at getting 15%of the bill
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