▲ 176 ▼ Gordon Ramsay one of the first celebrity chefs to bring US-style 20% service charge to London (www.independent.co.uk) submitted 3 months ago by VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 26 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] underisk@lemmy.ml 32 points 3 months ago (1 child) He did increase the prices by 20%, he just did it in a way that passes the blame on to his employees. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 19 points 3 months ago (1 child) And where he doesn't take the loss if people refuse to pay it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Wait you can just refuse? I thought you'd get arrested permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) If someone refuses to pay the tip it doesn't affect the owner. It hurts the waiter/waitress. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 months ago* I am just imagining the logistics of this. If the table bought $100 of food and the bill added a 20% service charge, and the party puts down $100 and leaves, refusing to pay the rest, I think that is larceny and a crime, and they could be charged. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 19 points 3 months ago (1 child) And where he doesn't take the loss if people refuse to pay it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Wait you can just refuse? I thought you'd get arrested permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) If someone refuses to pay the tip it doesn't affect the owner. It hurts the waiter/waitress. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 months ago* I am just imagining the logistics of this. If the table bought $100 of food and the bill added a 20% service charge, and the party puts down $100 and leaves, refusing to pay the rest, I think that is larceny and a crime, and they could be charged. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Wait you can just refuse? I thought you'd get arrested permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) If someone refuses to pay the tip it doesn't affect the owner. It hurts the waiter/waitress. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 months ago* I am just imagining the logistics of this. If the table bought $100 of food and the bill added a 20% service charge, and the party puts down $100 and leaves, refusing to pay the rest, I think that is larceny and a crime, and they could be charged. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) If someone refuses to pay the tip it doesn't affect the owner. It hurts the waiter/waitress. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 months ago* I am just imagining the logistics of this. If the table bought $100 of food and the bill added a 20% service charge, and the party puts down $100 and leaves, refusing to pay the rest, I think that is larceny and a crime, and they could be charged. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 months ago* I am just imagining the logistics of this. If the table bought $100 of food and the bill added a 20% service charge, and the party puts down $100 and leaves, refusing to pay the rest, I think that is larceny and a crime, and they could be charged. permalink fedilink source parent