Went to a restaurant in LA today and when I got the check I noticed that it was a bit higher than it should be. Then I noticed this 18% service charge. So… We, as customers, need to help pay for their servers instead of the owners paying their servers a living wage. And on top of that they have suggested tip. I called bs on this. I will bet you that the servers do not see a dime of this 18% service charge. [deleted a word so it wasn’t a grammatical horror to read]
IMO I think the restaurant industry is backwards, why are we tipping at sit down places while fast food workers are making $14 to 16/hr? Makes more sense to pay those wages to a sitdown restaurant than a McD’s or BK.