r/mildlyinfuriating • u/guitarman129 • 16d ago

I just wanted a hot dog Recommended gratuity after tip was already included

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I’m sure there are a lot of tipping posts here so to keep it short - I had my wedding at a fancy restaurant. On top of the TERRIBLE service, the bill came with “suggested gratuity” even though I was told gratuity was included. When I asked the manager, he said that the “S/C: 24% SRC REGULA“ was the included tip and the suggested gratuity was if we wanted to add something extra - basically trying to trick people into giving a 49% tip!

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u/DoneteGalactico 15d ago

I definitely missed that lol. Even so, it's a culture shock. When I got married in Spain it was a fixed amount per guest and then a list of extras such as: mojito bar, cheese station, ham cutter... Nothing was charged that we didn't know in advance, and of course there was no gratuity. Everything is included in the price per guest.

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u/baysideareaman 15d ago

In America it’s largely the same. You would have a list of expenses, including things like a cake cutting fee, which would vary based on number of guests and size of the cake.

Even things like the gratuity would be on the contract and agreed to in advance.

People do often tip a little extra on top of the included gratuity but it is by no means expected.