If there's a button at the bottom that says 'maybe another time', then press that and they'll probably ask you about the tip again at the end of your meal.I have been to a few places in the last year or so where very strange tip culture is starting to creep in. Mrs and I went for a meal today in a Pizza restaurant where the food was really good, half decent value and will more than likely go again. However when we went in, we got sat down at a table and the waitress said you could go to the bar to order or "the best way is to order on the app". No problem with ordering off the app, but as you pay it is asking for 5%, 10%, 15%, 20% or other amount tip. There is a button at the bottom that says maybe another time. I find this really weird as I am not against tipping but I would like to do it at the end of service? All that had happened was we had been sat down at our table.
We went to a couple of bars in London about 6 months ago too where we had just ordered a couple of drinks at the bar and the drinks had not even been served before you pay and being asked to tip.
Am I missing something?
I tip quite generously if I feel I've had good service but it shouldn't be forced or compulsory and that tip when buying a drink at the bar, not even a pint or a cocktail shite needs outlawing. The person chucking your shopping at you in Aldi will want a tip next.
Lol, yes they do shift a bit in there, don't they ? I had to move sharpish the other day at checkout in there before two tins of fruit cocktail and a pint of milk landed on my foot!
I pressed 'maybe another time'. Ironically, there was no opportunity to leave a tip at the end. And I would have done!If there's a button at the bottom that says 'maybe another time', then press that and they'll probably ask you about the tip again at the end of your meal.
In my opinion you don't tip for the service you're going to get , you tip at the end of the meal because hopefully you're happy with the service you got!
HahahaYou are David Beckham and I claim my £5
Standard practice on an all inclusive!I give the barstaff a tip on the first day at all inclusive hotels. Looked after all stay then.
Pretty well everyone is under the cosh mate. Businesses and punters.
Near me, almost every pub/restaurant adds a service charge up to 15%, a pub filet steak can be near £40 and a barely decent wine is £30 a bottle. They say the service charge is optional but really - who wants to end an hopefully convivial evening with an awkward conversation! No wonder places are struggling. The noticeable trend here (in the Cotswolds) is for pop-ups selling street food which in Manchester and big Cities has been around for a while.
Just the two, 4 of us went 2 adults 2 kids.
£25 burger, little bowl of chips,soft drink each, bosh a days wages spent.. never again
A lot of servers in the service industry treat you like you’re an inconvenience & nuisance and they would rather be somewhere else…..a smile and courteous service goes a long way towards receiving a tip
Probably all skimmed by the management, don’t think they have ‘tronc ’ nowadaysThey don’t need it as much nowadays. Minimum wage didn’t exist years ago and the tip was everything.
Not skimmed anywhere my son has worked and he’s worked in a few restaurants. To be honest it would be quite difficult to skim because most people pay on cards now and it goes straight in the digital accounts as service charge and would show.Probably all skimmed by the management, don’t think they have ‘tronc ’ nowadays
Was in a restaurant the other day and it said on a sign just inside that there is a compulsory 20% add on to groups of 6 or more
Our local is quite good but like you the prices have reason to such a degree £15-17 for a basic meal is getting out of hand, £10-12 I was happy with so with a few drinks looking at £50 ish now it’s getting upto £70 they can do one. Thing is prices will never go down either, so where does it end?I don’t bother going out for meals now. I can make better for £10. My local Pub menu is the worst. Lasagne is about £16 , a burger £15. It’s all shite. Can easy spend £70 for 3 of us in a pub that isn’t even great. I’d rather not.
Our local is quite good but like you the prices have reason to such a degree £15-17 for a basic meal is getting out of hand, £10-12 I was happy with so with a few drinks looking at £50 ish now it’s getting upto £70 they can do one. Thing is prices will never go down either, so where does it end?