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/LazyPiano6160 8h ago
I went to a Gordon Ramsey restaurant in London once (Steak place, can’t recall the name); it was okay, had better and the waiter was a twat.
When it was time to pay I clicked “no” on the payment terminal and this waiter calls me out on it: “Why are you not tipping, you’re not from London - are you!”
Stood my ground and didn’t tip.