[Crimson Dynamo]

What are you leaving them extra money for?

if you are honest are you really just doing it because you fear being seen as tight or are you trying to impress someone that you have money to spare?


or is it because they have been nice and for some reason you want to pay more for your over priced meal?


What are you "actually" leaving extra money for?


Many big chains deduct a percentage of service charges to pay for ‘admin costs’.

The big restaurant chains that do this – according to the Unite Union include: Pizza Express, Giraffe, Cafe Rouge and dozens of independently run food establishments.

Pizza Express keeps 8 per cent of any tip made with a credit card for ‘admin fees’ while Giraffe and Cafe Rouge keep 10 per cent.

There have also been claims that some independent restaurants keep all of the service charge to pay for ‘upkeep’ of the restaurant.

Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/03/restau...#ixzz3hmIYdLeq



*reaches for wallet*