To: bkepley
"but no one is required to leave a tip"
Actually untrue. Most restaurants CHARGE at least 15% gratuity on groups of 8 or more. And most restaurants do not pay the wait staff minimum wage because they rely on tips to more than compensate. I would agree you do not Have to pay a waiter for poor service, but it is a societal norm to tip for good service.
22 posted on
03/27/2007 9:43:05 AM PDT by
MPJackal
("If you are not with us, you are against us.")
To: MPJackal
==Most restaurants CHARGE at least 15% gratuity on groups of 8 or more
Well that's what they should have done.
25 posted on
03/27/2007 9:45:09 AM PDT by
bkepley
To: MPJackal
Most restaurants CHARGE at least 15% gratuity on groups of 8 or more.That was my first thought - is Nobo the only restaurant to not put the gratuity on the bill for large groups?
92 posted on
03/27/2007 10:41:56 AM PDT by
highball
("I never should have switched from scotch to martinis." -- the last words of Humphrey Bogart)
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