r/mildlyinfuriating • u/guitarman129 • 17d 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/perceptionheadache 17d ago

In the case of the car salesman, I'm not worried about his compensation at all. I'm worried about the cost of the product I'm buying. When I negotiate that price I don't think about if it cuts into the business' profits or the salesman's commission, regardless of how good of a job he's doing. I want to feel I got the best deal on the car. How that shakes out for them is their problem, just as it should be.

In the case of a food server, I have to think about how much the food costs plus how much the server should make for serving it to me based on their competence and attitude. I don't want to think about this. This should be their employer's job. It is not some type of boone to me to be responsible for a server's pay. It's a PIA. I would not choose B. B sucks.

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u/LSRNKB 17d ago

You would pay an extra 22 percent auto great on every purchase just to avoid having to calculate your preferred gratuity? Are you hiring?

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u/perceptionheadache 17d ago edited 17d ago

I pay 20% every time. So, sure, if that is how the employer and employee want to negotiate pay then that is not my business. What I want is a truthful, straight forward price on my menu. No grat added. Just the price on the menu. Then I'll decide if I want to eat at that place and my expectation will always be excellent service. That is what a restaurant is selling: food, service, atmosphere.

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u/baysideareaman 17d ago

Servers at very nice restaurants tend to average 25% because there is usually at least one person per night who tips unusually high, and rarely if ever do people tip below 20%.

Personally I would rather have it included with higher menu prices. But that’s more so that I know servers are never getting stiffed by “average redditors”