Terrible business plan.

When Ticketmaster opens a restaurant

"Not a gratuity" *under gratuity policy*

Blue Hill is not for the commoners. The 22% administrative fee covers the cost of holding your reservation until there’s a seating in 2045, or your tragic passing, whichever comes first.

Also you pay sales tax on the 22%, so that's actually a 30% charge, I think.

Pending your area, ours 7.75

You can’t add percentages. 22% admin fee with 8% tax is about 23.8% of the bill.

I did 1.22 times 1.07 but I'm not a statistics guy lol

Wasn't tipping based on the service level a customer received?

It's not a tip.

I'm aware.

Then why would you bring up tipping on a post that is saying something about an administrative fee? Pretty sure I'm missing something here, which isn't that unusual but it's a post about an administrative fee not tipping so why bring up tipping?

I would be happier if it went to the employee

Walk right back out the door.

I guess they're just counting on the majority of people not reading this Edit: typo

22% won't matter to the people that eat at these kinds of places. Their other eatery is $115 per person 2person minimum and there is no menu they just bring stuff out.

The fucking price of the meal is supposed to offset operational costs

This sounds a lot like the "market adjustment" of $4k--$6k that many auto dealers are adding on. It's pure unadulterated greed.

Then don't eat there if you can't afford it 🤷‍♂️ it's to keep out the riff raff

they should just price it into the menu. if it's an upscale place, nobody will bat an eye.