Not true, I’ve been to several restaurants that have small print on their menu along the lines of “a gratuity of X% will be automatically added to your bill”, sometimes for parties over Y, sometimes after Z o’clock, sometimes just in general
Gratuity is a fancy word for tip. It’s a separate line item, no different than if you’d written it yourself when paying by card, except it’s not voluntary.
My point is the actual definition of both gratuity and tip requires they be optional. Those businesses are using the word incorrectly, but that doesn’t change the definition.
Just consider that a “hidden fee”. You’re probably already paying hidden fees on your cellphone bill, ISP bill, flights, hotels and Airbnb’s. Shouldn’t be too much of a stretch to get over it.
Not true, I’ve been to several restaurants that have small print on their menu along the lines of “a gratuity of X% will be automatically added to your bill”, sometimes for parties over Y, sometimes after Z o’clock, sometimes just in general
That’s just part of the price at that point. Sneaky for sure, and I wouldn’t want to eat there… but it isn’t a tip by definition.
Gratuity is a fancy word for tip. It’s a separate line item, no different than if you’d written it yourself when paying by card, except it’s not voluntary.
My point is the actual definition of both gratuity and tip requires they be optional. Those businesses are using the word incorrectly, but that doesn’t change the definition.
Just consider that a “hidden fee”. You’re probably already paying hidden fees on your cellphone bill, ISP bill, flights, hotels and Airbnb’s. Shouldn’t be too much of a stretch to get over it.