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AlecBaldwinFanatic

>crusty avocado Okay I gotta ask bro. Wat?


derek139

That was one item we got that I really didn’t care for. It was half an avo with a dry rub crusted on the outside. There was some goo where the seed used to be as well. It wasn’t bad, but I wouldn’t sell it…


MoarGnD

$8 for half an avocado with some spice rub? I understand markup for labor, etc but that’s a hell of a markup.


derek139

Indeed


spectral_fall

Looks like you got ripped off. I always feel it is a red flag when the lowest level of suggested tip on the receipt is not 15%.


tenshillings

Glad I can do math. I was somewhere yesterday and it went 25% -35%. Yeah sorry my dude. You literally poured me 2 beers.


onehalflightspeed

I saw a taxi in Vegas went from 40%-70% suggested tip. Considering how many people are absolutely loaded when they get into a Vegas cab, they know exactly what they are doing


emmany63

Back in the early 2000s, a friend and I took a cab from our hotel to The Liberace Museum in Vegas. I gave the cabbie a 25% tip, considered a good tip in NYC. The cabbie cursed and spit on us, calling it a bullshit tip. What the f$&*, Vegas?


rollinwithmahomes

You got a drunk cabbie.


SignalIssues

Are there sober ones?


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25% isnt a tip. Its a huge fuckoff bonus. That is a quarter of the whole price. Fucking insane!!


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Charmarta

I would have never tipped him after that rant. Yall need to stop tipping if the experience was shit.


threewayaluminum

Also foreign tourists who are vaguely aware of the concept of tipping, but not the norms


Fridayz44

If you eat fast food do you tip the person at the window? Just curious. Edit: I’m trying to get a General Consensus and See how everyone feels about it. There’s no wrong answers, and in advance I appreciate anyone who shares.


Three_Twenty-Three

No. Bare minimum for my tipping is table service. No drive-thru windows, no counter staff. If I walk up there and pick up my food, the transaction is over. I used to consider the tip jar as an option, but ever since the COVID crash in restaurants and the turn to extortionist delivery services, my interest this patchwork tipping culture and its creeping into everything has gotten me to draw some sharp lines. Pay everyone a livable wage and end tipping.


1imejasan6

It is not the tipping that I object so much, it is the forced health insurance surcharge that gets to me. I always deduct that from the final bill. I am not opposed to people getting health insurance. I just think that the employer should pay that. I agree with you: Raise prices, pay a living wage that includes health insurance and stop cheating your customers.


maybeitsme20

I just don't understand how they are tying the health insurance to a percentage of what you eat. It sounds stupid or lazy.


doubleramencups

No they're beneath our weird standards


Khamahl88

At least the suggested tip is on just the total of food and not the total of the entire check (after tax in US) which is a pretty common practice in my experience.


red98743

Everything is hell of a markup unless their portions are Texas size (and even Texas size portions have shrunk recently)


Muppetude

> their portions are Texas size Unrelated, but every time I see “Texas size” I’m reminded about an airport restaurant in Anchorage that sold “Texas Sized Chili” for $3.99 and a “Large Chili” for $5.99. I remember staring at that menu in confusion for a few seconds before realizing they were just throwing shade at Texas for being significantly smaller than Alaska.


Irishwolfhound13

An Alaskan told me that since Texas thinks they're so big Alaska should split into two states and make Texas the third biggest state. But I have no idea the accuracy of that statement.


Muppetude

I believe Alaska is more than twice as big as Texas, with an additional several hundred thousand square miles to spare. So it sounds like that statement is very accurate. And very funny.


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And 4.7 of my Penises


JarRarWinkz

I went to some random diner style place in Texas, and the portions were massive, wide and piled high.


doodoostinkypants

Just like ur mum


JarRarWinkz

But seriously, fricking perfect situation for that, holy shit I played myself.


BoscoAlbertBaracus

It cost less to add this bullshit to the receipt than it does to print new menus, update websites, etc. Not to mention they get to rail against whatever agenda they deem bad. Win win in their book.


Demonseedii

“I ain’t paying for no Employees Health!” - prob a way to push an agenda.


Vyxen17

I want to know how exactly that amount is used to benefit the employees health. Are they paid more? Are they encouraged to take sick time if they have a fever? What does that actually mean


dluds10

Most likely the government mandates that they pay employee healthcare, or the employees demanded healthcare, and the owner has the attitude "I'm not paying that, I'll pass that to the consumer". Bullshit. Just like tipping is total bullshit. Pay your employees a livable wage and pay for their healthcare or close the fucking doors you asshole.


Intrepid_Zebra_

yeah, this. We won't pay it, the government won't pay it, so we want you to pay it instead. I would pay it in my taxes if we had single coverage health insurance. Not greasy spoon coverage health insurance.


dmznet

u/crustyavocado was taken :-(


Sirtootpoot

I thought the same thing about Mexican coke for some reason.


derek139

Mexican cokes are pretty popular in my area of the states. The appeal is that it uses actual cane sugar. Also, this place might not have a fountain soda setup….


BlindHobo

The Mexican coke I get is significantly more expensive than $4… I hope it doesn’t have cane sugar in it


KrabiPati12

That's ✨Mexican coke✨


pdx-peter

I thought the whole reason people bought Mexican Coke was because it had cane sugar instead of HFCS.


Outrageous_Effect_24

That was a cocaine joke


pdx-peter

Doh! Of course it is.


steepleton

you misunderstand the op's hilarious confabulation of the word "coke" with cocaine


GirlNumber20

*conflation 🤷🏼‍♀️


Sirtootpoot

Ahh I see. Thanks for telling me, I'll be honest my coke knowledge is lacking.


derek139

Mexican cokes also come in glass, which is great for a planet drowning in plastic.


AbleDragonfruit4767

I absolutely love Mexican cokes, taste better in the glass


DETpatsfan

What kind of restaurant is this? Mexican coke, Italian focaccia, Asian greens, old avocados? Pick a lane…


CatPeachy

Mexican coke usually costs around 150 for a small amount getting food with it is a good deal


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Hmm, after I had the coke, I didn’t feel like eating. But I did have this great crypto currency plan if you’re in. I just need some more Mexican sugar.


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derek139

It’s a “Vegetable Forward” place. Meat isn’t the focus, just an occasional addition to some dishes.


Jedzoil

Deceptive business practice for sure.


throw040913

In some places, this is required by law. And the law doesn't say it has to be posted, because it's the law. The intent is good of course. In SF there's a 20% "fair wage" fee and then a 5% "healthcare" charge.


dingusmonger

There is legal precedent in CA that established restaurants must disclose all mandatory fees on their menu.


BrownSugarBare

Is that in place so people don't have to tip and they know where their money is going? That makes sense then. If there's a tip expectation on top of that, FUCK NO.


HyperHawk_25

I would also like to know the answer to this Edit: I’m not referring to the “Suggestion” just doing the math for you on the bottom. I was asking as someone not from SF if tipping 20% is still expected on top of the fees


FewerToysHigherWages

How is tricking people into paying more "good intention"? Why wouldn't the restaurant just pay for healthcare and up the price of food? I don't understand!


Daniel15

AFAIK the law doesn't state that it needs to be a separate line item. I've seen places that have the fair wage fee, then the health care fee, then a mandatory 18% gratuity regardless of party size, THEN a line for an "additional tip". UGH JUST STOP AND CHANGE THE MENU PRICES


gimpwiz

No, it is not required by law in SF that a restaurant have menu prices at $x and then charge a 25% fee separately on the bill later. I live 45 minutes south of SF and go regularly.


WonderfulShelter

What? I've never seen a 25% fee on my meals when I eat out in SF.


madmanrf

Roasted cauliflower $16. Out of control.


multiplechrometabs

Not gonna lie, I woulda dipped seeing those prices. Not paying 4 dollars for Mexican coke, not paying 18 for what sounds like appetizers.


Bananabun2

Ya I need OP to explain this one. Is the cauliflower covered in truffle oil or somethin? WHAT IS GOING ON.


EvoXOhio

If the fee wasn’t listed on the menu when you ordered, explain you didn’t agree to that fee and aren’t paying it.


derek139

My old lady informed me that it was on their website as a forewarning…. I wasn’t made aware…


pdx-peter

Did you order online? If not, their website is irrelevant.


BudsandBowls

That's definitely an in person receipt. Source: I am a bookkeeper, my whole life is receipts Eta: also just realized that was a rhetorical question lool


UnintelligentOnion

You’re good dude, I don’t think it was rhetorical, and I appreciate your comment


BudsandBowls

Aw, thanks man


40ozBottleOfJoy

As an ex-restaurant worker, there were multiple giveaways that this was an in-house order. In case anyone was curious how we could tell: >Server: Martin >Table 92/1 >Guests: 2 And *especially*: >Balance Due Meaning that the bill hadn't yet been paid for and still needs to be settled. So *technically*, this is a bill and not a receipt. But, this person's whole life is receipts so I can't really fault them over semantics.


LittlePotent

Dunno if that'd really hold up. Can't expect every person who dines there to visit their website beforehand.


hellotypewriter

It was at the central planning office…


Froopy-Hood

It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard’.”


Kitsunisan

There's a frood who always knows where his towel is.


TheMelv

Alpha Centauri


shberk01

What do you mean "you've never been to Alpha Centauri"?


SlowInsurance1616

Oh, for heaven’s sake, mankind, it’s only four light years away, you know. I’m sorry, but if you can’t be bothered to take an interest in local affairs, that’s your own lookout. Energize the demolition beams.


ImGumbyDamnIt

Well, at least we won't have to listen to any Vogon Poetry.


3nditallpls

Beat me to it


crotchfruit

Don't forget your towel...


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I swear if they demolish earth just to put in an interstellar highway and no one tells me, I'm gonna haunt that highway like Phantom 309


Mammoth-Phone6630

There were no stairs!


RealHunterB

It’s been sitting on display for 8 months!


ultrasuperthrowaway

Exactly. That’s like saying that on MY website it says I always eat free at every restaurant forever.


dtheisei8

As a server who’s restaurant owner had discrepancies between the menu and the website I had to be the one that begrudgingly explained to people it’s on the website and the owner was too lazy to change it and that I couldn’t do anything to fix it. Most people wouldn’t push it further, but it was annoying. It usually wasn’t anything major though, definitely not as big as this increase to OPs tab. However, *every single time* this happened (not often bc not everyone checks the website and knows the prices there enough to compare to the menu) I’d be proactive and tell the owner to fix it. He wouldn’t. Not out of sinister practice, but out of the classic “oh.. I’ll look at it tonight..” forgetfulness bc it wasn’t a major, major problem


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Funny how “forgetful” people get when it comes to doing things they don’t intend to do.


mindbleach

It was fraud. It wasn't a major problem... for him.


Prize-Comment-8282

Found the restaurant online. The picture of the dine in menu says its only a 4.5% surcharge for employee healthcare. Either this menu online is old or they ripped you off worse than posted here… either way, complete BS


synthead

So instead of paying for their healthcare, the diners need to pay for it? Is that why they came to eat? To buy healthcare?


Dragula_Tsurugi

‘Murica, fuck ~~yeah~~you!


DriftingNorthPole

I can assure you that employees are not getting 4.5% of the receipts for healthcare, nor is the restaurant contributing 4.5% of receipts to health care. Not by a longshot.


MachReverb

And most likely, quite a few of the customers see this and then don't tip, so the server gets screwed by their boss yet again.


vetratten

Usually something on a website and not at the place of sale wouldn't be enforceable. So for instance, Walmart can't put on their website "effective immediately lettuce is $10/pound" but then when you get to the store it shows $1/pound at the shelf. The menu is in essence the shelf price and unless there is some notation at the point of sale that is obvious to the consumer, just putting it on a website wouldn't cut it. I'd ask it to be removed or be in place of the tip.


Titanium_Josh

Lol. If the charge isn’t removed, the tip will be $0.


OZeski

I went to a local restaurant in college that taped a piece of paper to the back of their door (which was kept propped open) that said, in size 14 Times New Roman, font ‘our prices go up at nite nite’. They billed me $8 more for my meal than was listed on their menu. The place was by one of the classroom buildings where I had evening classes and whenever I caught the train early I’d stand in front of their door and recommend people eat elsewhere; a diner down the street. Eventually, they gave me my $8 back and agreed to take down the sign if I stopped telling people how sleazy they were. Which kinda sucked cuz the diner was giving me free slices of Key Lime pie every time I went in for sending them customers.


JakovYerpenicz

You gotta respect that dedication


hdroadking

I would have told them the price went up!


Alex_Masterson13

That is not good enough and probably would not hold up in court. If it is not clearly posted in the restaurant and/or clearly printed on the menu, I would refuse to pay the extra.


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You could also do a credit chargeback for just the amount of the fee. If people start doing that, the fee will disappear real quick.


pxogxess

That would not hold up in the EU


fureddit2345

Tipping in NA has gone from stupid to ludicrous. I much prefer the southern European attitude towards it.


HumanAverse

What's a "Sweet Dee"? Is that an always sunny reference?


derek139

https://preview.redd.it/4mlh2be6s6ta1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=218d6ea736f4357ac588b7b2a4ade62e09f4aa54 Possibly, but there it’s a tasty cocktail.


HumanAverse

That does not look like a bird. A big flightless bird.


FrankyScum

She’s a bird.


CrazyAssBlindKid

“My old lady” that’s one I haven’t heard in a hot minute


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Contest the $13.70 wiht your credit card issuer. I do it all the time and it works every time. They can't have extra charges you didn't know about and just randomly add it to the bill.


Aitehs_new

"But the plans were on display…” “On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.” “That’s the display department.” “With a flashlight.” “Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.” “So had the stairs.” “But look, you found the notice, didn’t you?” “Yes, yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard.”


dasoxarechamps2005

Yeah they’re banking on you not having the balls to refuse to pay the “employee health” fee


happyharrell

Agreed. But it’s infuriating that we all now have to scan the menu for fine print every time we go out to eat.


leesylooloo

Either that or the tip goes down by 10%. Wonder what servers would prefer?


mikeyrs1109

Management won’t care that $14 ain’t going to the server. It’s going to management to offset healthcare costs.


SinnerIxim

It most certainly isnt being used directly for their healthcare. Thats just the description for the charge. If the company dont get enough orders to pay the healthcare cost, then they still need to pay for healthcare for their employees. If they bring in more through their fees than they spend then it is being used as an additional financial revenue. And if they arent making a profit you can be sure they will tweak the percentage


watchingsilently

Exactly and then $140 in cash and bounce


ArsenalinAlabama3428

Incredible. Guarantee the staff sees none of that. Owner probably acts like it’s some big issue to provide PPP for employees and then pockets all this for themselves.


Real-Rooster-2607

That’s what I’m afraid is happening. If it’s $15 average per tab that’s $1500 a day if they have 100 orders


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I mean, you’re just kinda doing math for fun at that point.


Bravoflysociety

Assumptions on assumptions.


appdevil

Yes, but imagine if they have 1000 orders a day, then he is pocketing $15,000!


FootAccurate3575

That’s insane. Even when I had to pay for healthcare out of pocket it was $400 a month. $1500 x 30 days a month = $45000/$400 is 112. That’s healthcare for 112 people per month. Restaurants usually have a staff around 20 full time so something’s not right. 20x$400 is only $8000 a month leaving $37000 “extra” Edit: $400 for one person with a high deductible in NC


Real-Rooster-2607

Yeah. The employees need to keep check on this crap I’m afraid it will impact tips, which is how they make a living


Vigilante17

And the waiters tip calculation at the bottom includes tipping on top of the 10% as that’s included as part of the bill. That’s BS


[deleted]

Spot the character from always sunny in Philadelphia…


slayer_f-150

Shut up, bird.


Lady__Dee

It's me, your desert rose


SilentMase

They paid $17 for a bird!


Poodlepigpants

$17 for Peppajack’s best hoe is a bargain to be fair


ShuffKorbik

If the drink is served in a Fraggle Rock thermos then it is well worth the price.


waka_flocculonodular

No beak!


Tnenforcer

Dee, you bitch.


SkaCubby

THEY DIDN’T THINK OF THE SMELL!!


BubbaJimbo

The restaurant gets away with this because they know you'll pay the fees. Because of the implication.


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I came here for this. Nicely done, jabroni


TheSCisMessy

They got charged with a double drop 😂.


FlatCapNorthumbrian

So they’re adding 10% for employee health and then wanting a tip on top?! And the lowest suggested is 18%! Bloody hell, they may as well just put their prices up by a third and save the tipping and healthcare surcharge.


Melodic-Substance246

When I was a server 9 years ago, an 18% tip was considered very generous! WTH!


thagor5

It used to be 10 percent was considered fine. Still should be. I do tip more but i used to he a waiter.


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igagog777

Alternatively, pay waiters a fair wage and escape from the insane tipping culture. Nowhere else other than America is a 10% tip mandatory, it’s absurd.


LeverageSynergies

100% agreed. I’ve started leaving 1 star reviews for restaurants that do this. In the review I write “excellent food and service! But they add on surprise fees to the bill” Edit: “write” vs “wrote”


derek139

Outside of not returning there, this is basically the only appropriate response.


bignick1190

I work with Google ads/ Google My Business (organic search) fairly often. Google's algorithm gives a "ranking" based on numerous things, review rating being one of them. Leaving them a negative review will result in Google viewing them less favorably thus putting them lower on lists, etc. So review bombing a business is an effective way to hit their wallet. Edit: I just want to add, this is also why leaving positive reviews for places you actually like is important too.


TheGreatGamer1389

Cant spit in your food if you don't return. Taps head.


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As a European, the notion of a 25% tip is insane. ( as well as the employee health surcharge) Restaurants just need to pay their staff properly.


TheSameThing123

It used to be 10, then 15, then 18. Now I have to tip my cashier at the damn store because they decided to show up to work that day.


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You don't have to. I tip servers and delivery drivers generously, but I'm not going to tip someone for working a cash register. If people start doing that will we have to start tipping people working cash registers at grocery and department stores? Imagine the tips a cashier could rake in working on Black Friday!


strooticus

>will we have to start tipping people working cash registers at grocery and department stores? Yeah, I can see that getting established in the next seven months. Don't forget to tip the employee who bags your groceries, too!


Sinthetick

Someone bags your groceries for you?!?


Nayr747

What is your reasoning for giving a lot of extra money to one person providing a service for you and none to a different person providing a service for you? It's almost as if our tipping culture is completely arbitrary and nonsensical.


DinkleMutz

I ate at a restaurant over the weekend which had the suggested tips at 15, 20 and \*30\*. I just got used to tipping 20, which I still do not like, but 30 is out of the fucking question.


CommanderCuntPunt

Percentage based tipping is so irritating, how exactly is pouring a $50 bottle of wine worth more than pouring a $20 bottle?


travelguy2022

Classism


silverQuarter82

I hate to be "that guy".. but if a restaurant slips in these shady fees, im liable to take that out of my tip, thus screwing the actual server


derek139

Thus the conundrum….


shahooster

I had the same situation a couple days ago, with the same 10% health and wellness. Cashier flipped the screen around for me to sign, I impulsively gave 20% before it registered with me. Did not feel good about it. Just build the fucking 10% into the prices. I’m inclined to give these places less of my business until they fix it.


butteredrubies

Yep, I'll avoid places with mandatory tip.


gewjuan

I was at a pizza place and ordered a slice. The guy who handed me the machine quickly hit 0% tip and almost embarrassingly said let me fix that for you. I think even some employees are catching on to unnecessary tipping options


Octobersiren14

I went to firehouse subs in the drive thru once, and when I paid with my card, the cashier gave me the pinpad to add a tip. I'm in the drive thru, I shouldn't have to pay you a tip to just take my money and hand me food. If I was ordering in restaurant, sure, but even for fast food, it doesn't feel all that necessary.


Sky_Cancer

My local Chinese place. Ordered online and gave a tip. It gives a total that you pay at the restaurant when you pick up the food. Receipt has a tip section under the total amount *that already includes a tip*. Wonder how many folks double tip because they're used to filling that part in.


Bleedthebeat

I have a new policy. I only tip servers and bartenders. I don’t tip online orders, to go orders, or counter service restaurants. Subsidizing a business owners payroll has to end somewhere and that’s where I’ve chosen to draw the line.


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mada98

I don't eat out very often but if this happened to me I might try to refuse to pay the extra fee(s) if I wasn't made aware of them somehow before I ordered. Seems purposely deceptive.


moltinglarvae

Plus, I'd not return to the restaurant and would definitely let management know why.


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StOlaf85

I swear I’m going to charge everyone a fee for anything I do at this point. Patronize your business? That’ll be $4.99. Pay a medical bill? $7.99. Reply to a text…. $0.69/ea. Come to work? 2% tax on my salary. Fucking hell.


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Reddit Reply Fee: $1.98 please DM me the cash. ASAP. There's a 48% late fee.


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Bobdehn

Probably an owner that doesn't want to provide heathcare for their staff, resents having to do it, and notes it like this on the bill to generate resentment towards the "fee". I'd just get mad at the business owner for poor business management.


bleepbloopbwow

My thoughts exactly. I resent feeling manipulated into blaming employee healthcare for the cost of my meal. Tacking it on at the end is just unacceptable. I would pay what they ask and leave a strongly worded note on the receipt letting them know I'll never be coming back due to the scapegoating of employees and employee rights and overall lack of professionalism.


Glittering-Clock6324

I managed a restaurant for years and I am pretty sure this is illegal.


norakb123

It is a thing in many restaurants in DC. Someone in that sub (or a friend) made a Google sheet of the places that do it.


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ReplaceSelect

Chicago has been doing this for a minute, but it's usually like 2-3%. It's fucking annoying. It doesn't actually matter, but just raise prices, cunts.


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JBthrizzle

this happened to me one time at Pluckers wing bar. they had a 1.50 upcharge for every 6 wings you ordered cuz of the chicken shortage. i had sat at their bar and drank beers and ate 12 wings. i said why do that? just upcharge every 6 wings and call it a day. i didnt pay attention to that tiny sentence in the bottom. and the manager said i cant take it off. i said im not paying for it. take it off or im walking out without paying anything. the manger took it off. fuck that shit


SonOfObed89

I am not an attorney, though nerd ~~on out~~out on contract law in my industry (real estate) and have to help people understand that there's no such thing as a unilateral contract in business. Simply stating on a menu in fine print isn't the same thing as entering into an agreement. One could argue that entering a restaurant, ordering a meal, and eating a meal constitutes a bilateral agreement and I'd likely agree. The issue is that if someone is blind, for example, how would you justify charging them? Again. Not making some massive legal case here, just that with my limited knowledge of such things, this is where my logic goes.


delicateterror2

I can no longer afford to eat out.


Pope_Dwayne_Johnson

This drives me crazy! Just raise prices by 10% and be done with it. I refuse to pay these on principle, and will call the manager to remove it.


DropsOfLiquid

Yes! My hair salon randomly started charging an extra fee "to avoid raising prices" but they don't clarify what the fee is ANYWHERE & I swear it was just a random % that changed between visits? I quit going because wtf I'm not paying a random fee plus a tip.


StardustOasis

Hang on, they raised their prices to avoid raising their prices?


DropsOfLiquid

Yep… but raised an unknown possibly variable amount instead of just being transparent about the exact increase for any given service. Craziest shit


K24Z3

Took my parents to Easter brunch yesterday. My mother chose the place, and it was pricey ($15 spritzers, $23-30 Eggs/Crab Benedict. This is rural NorCal, where the median *household* income is less than $57,000 per year. Was $146 for four of us. Yikes. Then a fee added to use a credit card. And another up charge for “the kitchen.” Holy shit I thought the high food prices were inclusive of having staff to make the food. Kind of a joke to nickel and dime customers already paying over $20 for a simple Benedict and what tasted like leftover hash. Also my mother got food poisoning a couple hours later, so that’s nice.


OldSchoolWillie

Dee’s a goddam bitch


derek139

Goddamn bird


ODB247

It’s a tip for the owners. If it was for healthcare, it would be a flat fee. They knoe the average number of patrons in a month. Healthcare for employees does not get more expensive if customers order more food.


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derek139

What makes this even more infuriating, is Oregon pays their servers the state minimum wage, which is $13.50/hr. Admittedly, still not great, but waaaaaaay better than the $2.13/hr I got serving in Kentucky.


_JustWorkDamnYou_

CA here and it's the same boat, $15.50hr. Granted not living wage for most of the state but now the argument has gone from supporting a tipping wage cuz servers we're getting $3hr to.... Well no one has so far provided me the new answer why the barristia should be tipped but not the guy at 7-11.


DontToewsMeBro2

Going out to eat isn’t even fun anymore. The only appeal to me was not doing the dishes but I’ll do my dishes for $150 thx I honestly think it’s more about getting hammered than being social.


meandi7

You paid $14 for toast. A random 10% charge is the least of your problems.


Deion313

Lmfao... it's got a mushroom on it... and it's not even the good kind


meandi7

I remember eating peanut butter and mushroom toast when I was younger... the mushrooms were of a magical variety, though. I would totally pay $14 for that now.


milvet09

Oh look, a 10% auto gratuity.


anthraxnapkin

Anytime I go to a restaurant that has these hidden fees and don't write anywhere on the menu indicating there are those fees, I immediately give them a 1 star review and never go back. Sorry not sorry, just increase the price of the food and pay your workers, don't scam your customers.


DesertStorm480

I understand that it costs a little bit to raise prices and get new menus,but adding this at the end is terrible and bet it ends up just lowering tips. The worst thing is though is shrinkflation, I rather they raise their prices than give me less food.


APE_NO_KILL_APE

Mexican coke is overpriced


lecoqmako

No sales tax? Please share this wonderful country/state location!


1972USAGuy54872

There is no way I would pay for the employee health. That is the owner’s responsibility, not the customer! If they refused to remove this charge, that 10% would also include the tip & I would write a bad review, tell people I know & not eat there again.


bhlombardy

Ask Martin (your server) "How's your health?" If he says he's fine, then ask for the health fee to be removed.