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]

  • IamSparticles@lemmy.zipEnglish
    351·
    11 months ago

    If they have started charging this service fee customers will be less inclined to tip on top. So if the money from the service fee is not entirely being used to increase staff wages, then the restaurant management is effectively stealing their tips. That is wage theft in spirit if not legal definition.

    • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
      437·
      11 months ago

      This conclusions requires two separate assumptions from you that are not evidence-based

      • Cybermass@lemmy.worldEnglish
        93·
        11 months ago

        The sun’s core being filled with a quark plasma soup instead of, for example cotton candy, is also an assumption that is not evidence-based.

        It’s almost like we as humans can use logic and reason to determine things to be extremely significantly probable without having proof in our hands.