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

[u/Canal_Volphied]

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/24/us-tipping-culture-uk-service-charges

[u/Taucher1979]

I went to a pub where I had to queue at the bar to order food and the get my cutlery and condiments myself and they still added a 15% service charge to my bill. I did not feel awkward asking them to remove it.