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Gordon Ramsay one of the first celebrity chefs to bring US-style 20% service charge to London (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] 83 points 6 months ago* (5 children)

and it's not like their customers care that much about price, they could increase their prices by 20% and have just as many people showing up. But nope, they decide to introduce a shameful tipping culture instead.

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  • [–] 32 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    He did increase the prices by 20%, he just did it in a way that passes the blame on to his employees.

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  • [–] 19 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    And where he doesn't take the loss if people refuse to pay it.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

    Wait you can just refuse? I thought you'd get arrested

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    If someone refuses to pay the tip it doesn't affect the owner. It hurts the waiter/waitress.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago*

    I am just imagining the logistics of this.

    If the table bought $100 of food and the bill added a 20% service charge, and the party puts down $100 and leaves, refusing to pay the rest, I think that is larceny and a crime, and they could be charged.

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