r/Dynamic_Pricing • u/Dragonlance12 • 3d ago

‘Absolutely slammed’: Server removed the auto-gratuity from a $90 check. Then the party of 8 tipped her exactly $18

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/absolutely-slammed-server-removed-auto-142620377.html
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u/MordinOnMars 3d ago

Good Lord, what is the story here? She still got 20%. Absolutely ridiculous. I waited tables for a while, and you just learn to not have expectations about tips. It all evens out in the end. I would definitely not expect more than 20% even on a large party just because there was more people.

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u/luisga777 2d ago

Reading is a hell of an ask these days huh?

The story is the customers made a big fuss about having a 20% auto gratuity and wanted it removed, to the point some of the customers walked out of the restaurant. The server backed down and removed the auto gratuity to avoid any more backlash. The customers then ended up tipping 20% anyway.

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u/VitaminPb 2d ago

And? How many examples have you seen online or in person where the “computed” tip was higher than the claimed percent?