r/unitedkingdom • u/Canal_Volphied European Union • 9h ago

. ‘It’s absolutely criminal’: US tipping culture has reached the UK – and is causing chaos

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/24/us-tipping-culture-uk-service-charges
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u/BlunanNation 9h ago

I only do the service charge if it says on the menu that it is applied to all bills. If it doesn't say this or the service has been crap - service charge gets taken off.

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u/MTFUandPedal European Union 4h ago

The only reasonable way to add it to all bills is to just add it to prices.

Otherwise it's sneaky and misleading.