The West Virginia Public Service Commission is taking the side of an internet service provider in a dispute over who pays for ...

Service charges are an add-on fee that is usually not the same as gratuity or a tip for service. Instead, it's a percentage or fixed amount that helps restaurants cover their operating costs. It ...

And since the service charge doesn't replace this, always tip your servers (even if you've ordered takeout) — they're relying on it. The only time this might change is outside of the U.S.

One user wrote, “service charge!! Then no tip.” A second user vowed, “As soon as I see a service charge I will stop going to that place & leave a review on Google maps.” A third user took ...

Both restaurants add an automatic 20% service charge to all bills, with a disclaimer that it's equitably distributed to employees. "They said that it was being distributed to the staff, that it ...

I explained that a service charge is typically a set amount added to a guest check in lieu of a tip. An automatic gratuity is a set amount, such as for a party of 8 or more, a buy-out or banquet.

Our reader is concerned about a £750 annual service charge - and whether this could mount up year-on-year Clive Scrivener, a partner at Scrivener Tibbatts and a member of the Association of ...

Now they’ve added a 3% kitchen-service charge and a 5% container fee. During COVID, I started tipping very, very generously, but lately it seems things are going loco.

Florida's HB 535 addresses auto-tipping and service charges. It allows patrons to refute required charges if service is not satisfactory and would require tips only for parties of six or more.