Would you accept a service charge from a pub?

spacey2012

You can decline it if it is not clearly listed in the menu prices.

RobW1

I hate paying service charges. I would rather the restaurant/pub just incorporate it in to their prices! £18 seems steep!

Voyager2002

Note that while a tip goes to the waiter (and may be shared with the other paid staff), a service charge goes to the management to cover their costs in paying the waiter. So two completely different concepts.

Personally I would just have crossed it off the bill and paid as usual, unless you had been made aware of it before you ordered.

Umistboy

Today I/we received service from a member of staff in Tesco, Asda, JD Sports (they served me trainers from the back store room), Debenhams (shoes out the back for the wife) and we also had help in getting some Clarks shoes for our child (approximately 20 mins fantastic help from the member of staff). All were very polite and happy to leave their current task and find something within the store and bring it to us.

Please can someone let me know what would be a suitable tip for all the help I received from these paid staff.

catwoman73

Umistboy wrote: »

Today I/we received service from a member of staff in Tesco, Asda, JD Sports (they served me trainers from the back store room), Debenhams (shoes out the back for the wife) and we also had help in getting some Clarks shoes for our child (approximately 20 mins fantastic help from the member of staff). All were very polite and happy to leave their current task and find something within the store and bring it to us.

Please can someone let me know what would be a suitable tip for all the help I received from these paid staff.

Can someone also come up with a satisfactory explanation as to why we are expected to tip restaurant staff, but not retail staff, who do a similar job and receive similar pay?

skadupuk

catwoman73 wrote: »

Can someone also come up with a satisfactory explanation as to why we are expected to tip restaurant staff, but not retail staff, who do a similar job and receive similar pay?

You are Steve Buscemi and I claim my £5

Coopdivi

catwoman73 wrote: »

Can someone also come up with a satisfactory explanation as to why we are expected to tip restaurant staff, but not retail staff, who do a similar job and receive similar pay?

The point is you are not expected to tip restaurant staff. A tip is a discretionary extra payment made to reward good service. It is not compulsory.

There is nothing to stop you tipping retail staff or indeed anybody else that you consider is worthy of an additional monetary reward.

Have this one on me:

adindas

I think many people pay tips-gratuity because the feel embarrass to be seen by other people for not to giving a tip, not because of the services.

Many services that we receive are standard services that any people who visit the restaurant will get .

Why nobody is giving a tip to a teenager who is working in McDonald, Burger King, Subway. Did not they give a you a proper service? These people are more desperate for tip considering they are working in the place where are most likely to be paid a minimum wage. Particually in Subway, they are serving people but at the same time they are preparing food for people.

What about the people working in the kitchen do not they deserve a tip ?

raindropsy

I do not tip very often, I have given a few quid here and there, few times when the food was above expected quality, but you have to go to good restaurant for that. but never ever 10%! I am not stealing the money or should I stay at home and not go out???
My kids think I am tight, ( I don't care it is my hard earned money) but they will not be going out at all once they are older, because they will not have the money.
I work in a kitchen myself in school , I never stop I'm soo busy and I do it with a smile on my face, so far I have never received any tip! I do get paid a minimal wage, but tip would be nice.
I might put up a board saying" tips here, please", lol.

balletshoes

hardpressed wrote: »

Why is it acceptable to add a service charge because 6 people are sitting at one table rather 6 people on individual tables? I can't see the logic in it.

because a table of 6 should expect to have their meals served to them at approximately the same time, which makes more work for the kitchen staff, compared to 6 invidvidual tables who would get their meal when it was ready, individually.