I went out with a group of nine people from the renaissance festival to dinner Sunday night. We decided on Mexican food. We went to a restaurant we had never been to before. The food was good, the service was good. They even had a wandering mariachi band that was quite good.
On the menu it said that a 15% gratuity would be added to all checks for parties of more than six. That's OK with me since I usually tip at a higher rate anyway so I figure they're cutting off their nose to spite their face.
When the checks came the "15%" gratuity was added as promised. However, the amount seemed a bit strange. It was figured on the total of the check with taxes rather than the amount for food and drink only. Also, it seems like thier "15%" figure was actually 16.8%. False advertising? Modern math?
Their figure was still less than I would have tipped on my own, but it kind of leaves a bad taste in my mouth for them to say 15% and then charge 16.8%.
Will I return to that restaurant? Maybe, but probably not…
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3/24/2007 at 7:12 am
Alice
I do not really like it when restaurants do that. But like you said they most likely would have gotten more. I just believe that they should pay their waitress more and not expect the public to pay them. I have been a waitress and I still feel this way. I know that they say the food would cost more then BUT it already does because the tip. It’s like the servers are working on commission. The pay they get in unjust!