If it is automatic and part of the bill, why not just add it to the price? Why pretend its some type of “tip”?
I believe the purpose of this is to go deeper than simply the pro / con of tipping.
Usually going with 6 or 8 people on up triggers the automatic 18% tip to be added. Quite frankly, I don’t blame restaurants. All the chains I’m aware of do it.
IMO, if this pastor didn’t want to pay it they should have stayed home or split into 2 groups of 5 people each.
I love the idea of a different church setting up this website!
Any decent restaurant adds a 18-20% TIP or Gratuity to groups over 6. Do these IDIOTS know what a waitress or waiter makes per hour? About $2.50 no health ins. And BLACKS are the WORST tippers on SUNDAY! My neice waited tables while going to college. Often good wait staff have to pool their tips with less skilled wait staff, and split them with the bus boy who gets paid Min wage.
When I waited tables @ Howard Johnson's we got a whole $1.50 per hr back in the late 60's. Not much of a pay raise in 50+ yrs.
IF YOU DON't want to pay for the services you receive then go HOME and EAT!
I tip the girl who does my hair 20% in cash, because I know she does not make a lot per hour. And it is worth it as I get the service I WANT and I pay for from her. Not the crap hair cuts from these quick cut places that have the lowest class of hair cutters.