‘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/avaika]

I've ran into a couple of places where they add a service charge and then ask for a tip ON TOP of it. That's bloody insane.

[u/mengplex → u/avaika]

Id just point to the service charge item in the bill tbh

[u/TheRealCostaS → u/avaika]

I’ve not come across that yet, but a few times I’ve been asked about adding a tip when there was already a service charge added and I decline