[Patriotic1]

I was a server over 20 years ago. The standard wasn’t 8% then either. Not sure where that number came from.

[grania]

I'm sorry. I meant to say in OH there's an 8% sales tax if you eat in the restaurant, but no sales tax if you get the same meal to go. If you just leave a 17% tip (I leave more if the service is average or better), that adds 25% to the bill.

So if around here I go to a restaurant and the service is not terrific, in the future I'll get my meal to go.

[bjorn14]

The 8% (of sales) is what the IRS requires you to claim as income. They figure you make at least that much.