Why is wine in pubs/restaurants so expensive?

Grumpy_chap

avenue12 said:

We had a great meal with friends which cost £250 and the bill came for £300. When my friend queried it, the waiter said it's a tip!!! It doesn't say on the menu who gets the tip, maybe the company?

My friend told them to take it off and gave the waiter who had been good a fiver to put in his pocket.

IMO, a £5 tip on a £250 bill (where the standard discretionary service charge is £50 at the venue) is rather insulting.  If the service charge was unacceptable, then nothing might have been better, especially as you acknowledge that the service charge was referenced on the menu when ordering.

Eldi_Dos

avenue12 said:

My friend told them to take it off and gave the waiter who had been good a fiver to put in his pocket.

We never went there again.

May be that is just as well.

alidai

Grumpy_chap said:

avenue12 said:

We had a great meal with friends which cost £250 and the bill came for £300. When my friend queried it, the waiter said it's a tip!!! It doesn't say on the menu who gets the tip, maybe the company?

My friend told them to take it off and gave the waiter who had been good a fiver to put in his pocket.

IMO, a £5 tip on a £250 bill (where the standard discretionary service charge is £50 at the venue) is rather insulting.  If the service charge was unacceptable, then nothing might have been better, especially as you acknowledge that the service charge was referenced on the menu when ordering.

😂 here is £5 for doing your job. Yeah that’s insulting, stupid culture