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Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:28 pm to N2cars
I understand that
Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:38 pm to jlovel7
quote:I had a business dinner set up for 12 at a restaurant on Long Island that I set up about two weeks ahead of time. Someone I work with who lives on Long Island suggested I try it out first as she had heard spotty things about the place. So when I flew in I went to restaurant and sat at the bar. I saw that there was a 3% fee added and a mandatory 20% tip added for group service. I asked for the manager and discretely stated that I could in no way support paying them 3% on top of an expected $2200 meal. He said he couldn't and that the owner would take it out of his pay if he did. So I told him I was paying for my drink, but to cancel the reservation and let the owner know that his policy cost him a nice little piece of business. The manager said he agreed, comped my beer and the next morning, before I could make another reservation,I received a text from the restaurant letting me know that due to the size of our group, no service fee would be added, other than the 20% tip and to reconfirm before noon, which I did.
If I ever come across a place that does this take whatever percentage out of the tip and circle it with an arrow pointing to it.
You have to fight with your pocketbook and not reward businesses that do this.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:41 pm to weagle1999
I’m seeing a “6% tariff surcharge” on invoices from one of our vendors.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 1:54 pm to AmosMosesAndTwins
What is the business?
Posted on 10/8/25 at 2:42 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:You tell me what the question actually is and I will answer it. But I got nothing for that.
Why do you so many of you do this?
Posted on 10/8/25 at 2:42 pm to SirWinston
They charged a 10% “recovery fee” and a 20% “service charge”, and you still left a tip?
Why? Was the service giving you a bowl of soup that remarkable?
Why? Was the service giving you a bowl of soup that remarkable?
Posted on 10/8/25 at 2:52 pm to El Segundo Guy
I thought only boomers had checkbooks? You know them - you always rag on them...
Posted on 10/8/25 at 3:06 pm to weagle1999
No matter what they do with the prices everyone will gripe about it. I can guarantee you all businesses have increasing costs.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 3:10 pm to jdavid1
quote:
So they don't have to buy all new menus with the new prices.
This is probably the truth.
Instead of adding $0.10 to every item and printing all new menus they are just doing this.
And this will most likely cover the increased credit card fees these businesses have to pay.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 5:28 pm to weagle1999
When I see SHHHIIITTTEEE like this on my bill, I pull out the pen.
I circle the b.s. charge, then draw an arrow to a 'scratch area.' I then note a 20% tip - the b.s.%charge to get a new tip %amount which I then draw and arrow to the tip area showing a decreased tip due to this absolute B.S.
I'm not having it.
I circle the b.s. charge, then draw an arrow to a 'scratch area.' I then note a 20% tip - the b.s.%charge to get a new tip %amount which I then draw and arrow to the tip area showing a decreased tip due to this absolute B.S.
I'm not having it.
This post was edited on 10/8/25 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 10/8/25 at 6:35 pm to weagle1999
The consumer continues to take it up the shorts, smile and shrug their shoulders. I hate these extra fees bs. I don’t like the 3% CC fee either.
If I know they charge any extra fee I don’t patronize them. Otherwise it comes out any tip I might have given. I’ve even noted it on the receipt!
Restaurants need to add it in to pricing on everyone rather than blatantly tell you they’re adding a tax or penalty to your order. They have operating fees and processing fees? Well so do I.
If I know they charge any extra fee I don’t patronize them. Otherwise it comes out any tip I might have given. I’ve even noted it on the receipt!
Restaurants need to add it in to pricing on everyone rather than blatantly tell you they’re adding a tax or penalty to your order. They have operating fees and processing fees? Well so do I.
This post was edited on 10/8/25 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 10/8/25 at 6:56 pm to jlovel7
Ahahaha! I do the same thing I’m such a petty guy. If I tip 20% I write 20% and circle it then write the tip and total on the line.
Then I circle the stores “20%” that is including me tipping on tax and write WTF! I have zero issues tipping 15 for just basic service or even 10% or less and write what I was not satisfied with on it.
Then I circle the stores “20%” that is including me tipping on tax and write WTF! I have zero issues tipping 15 for just basic service or even 10% or less and write what I was not satisfied with on it.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 8:41 pm to weagle1999
I went to DC last year and EVERY RESTAURANT had a 5-15% service charge that "wasnt a tip" was very odd.
Posted on 10/8/25 at 9:20 pm to weagle1999
quote:
had a note at the bottom of the menu: ‘A 3% operating charge will be added to all checks
I f this was known up front, I would begrudgingly pay it….however, since they tried to sneak it into the fine print at the bottom of the menu, I would light their ssses up on yelp, etc. and not eat there again.
Posted on 10/9/25 at 12:46 am to SallysHuman
quote:
why tf did you tip 25% on a single food item that they already charged you a 20% gratuity on? Actually, they charged you more than 20% on as they used the service fee to pad the subtotal before force tipping.
WTF are you talking about?
They did not charge 20% gratuity of the padded subtotal. They charged 20% of the price of the single food item.
20% of $16 is $3.20?
Posted on 10/9/25 at 6:08 am to jmarto1
quote:
10% is average for someone packaging your order
Lol. You should only tip a few people:
Your server when you dine in at a restaurant that takes your order at your table and provides you actual service.
Your barber.
Your delivery person if you order food delivery.
Your driver if you take a Uber/Lyft.
Hotel staff other than front desk agents that directly provide you assistance.
Anyone beyond that should never be tipped except for extreme circumstances.
Posted on 10/9/25 at 6:17 am to WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot
quote:
WTF are you talking about? They did not charge 20% gratuity of the padded subtotal. They charged 20% of the price of the single food item. 20% of $16 is $3.20?
I figured that out after I posted, lol... didn't see a need to edit. I made an assumption based on how the receipt was stacked.
Posted on 10/9/25 at 6:43 am to CSinLC
quote:
If I know they charge any extra fee I don’t patronize them.
Bingo.
quote:
Otherwise it comes out any tip I might have given
If my service was good, then when I get the check and discover the fee, I make the mental note that I won't ever be back...but I won't short a server who did a great job.
quote:
Restaurants need to add it in to pricing on everyone rather than blatantly tell you they’re adding a tax or penalty to your order.
People keep referencing having to get menus reprinted. Why not get smart and go to digital menus? Scan a QR at the table to see our menu. Everybody "wins".
Posted on 10/9/25 at 7:48 am to GeauxTigers0107
Because then you wouldn't have anyone over 70 patronizing your restaurant.
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