[nevergore]

Tipping is a way to "empower" the patron not scam him.....If the resturaunt owner paid the additional salary to the workers, the food cost would be substantially higher to compensate...then if you got bad service, you'd be stuck.....

Good service = Good Tip
Bad service = Bad Tip

What really chaffs me are the resturaunts that automatically add-in 15% grautuity to the bill...

NeverGore :*)

[Lijahsbubbe]

I see that angle, but I still think it's the restaurant's responsibility to pay a decent wage. Then it's an added bonus if they get tipped for good service.

[CFC__VRWC]

What really chaffs me are the resturaunts that automatically add-in 15% grautuity to the bill...

I don't have a problem with restaurants that add on the gratuity with large parties, because otherwise the servers tend to get screwed. Everyone ducks out of his part of the tip, thinking that the other guy will suck it up.