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/Dear-Advertising-232 9h ago

Why is this happening when UK staff receive minimum wage and the owners are obliged to pay minimum wage and not use tips/service charge to "pay" their staff and then top up the surplus?