Lare's Mexican - automatic tip [moved from LA]
Love this place, food is always good and great prices. However, went there last night with 4 other people and when the bill came, they had already added on 20% tip. I usually tip at least 20% and actually feel that when restaurants automatically add in tip they are usually leaving money on the table as it ranges from 16-18% of the bill.
When we asked about it our server responded that they automatically add in 20% tip for parties of 6 or more OR when the bill is over $100. Personally that makes no sense to me and actually really didn't like it all. What are other people's thoughts?
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westsidegal
Mar 29, 2010 01:20 AM
when you say that lare's is: "always good and great prices" it suggests to me that you are a regular there.
if i'm a regular at a restaurant, i normally would tip more than that, so that practice would have the restaurant shorting itself by doing that to me.i would have no problem with any of the restaurants on my regular rotation doing that; but would be much less comfortable with a new-to-me restaurant doing it .
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jfood
Mar 28, 2010 08:05 PM
Disclosed + Earned = Paid
No biggie. If the restaurant delivers 1; the server delivers 2; jfood delivers 3
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Auto tip personally upsets me, mainly because alot of the time with Auto-tip, you receive subpar service, because the server already knows he/she is getting 18% (or 20% in your case). Just last night for a birthday dinner for a friend, we had awful service (auto-tip), and the manager actually noticed we were upset by the looks on our faces, and took off over 25% of the bill and took off the auto-tip. But back to topic...
I personally don't like auto-tip, and I usually tip more than that, but as long as it is disclosed before you order then there is nothing wrong with it.
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