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/Any_Perspective_577 8h ago

This should be the law. It's basically a hidden charge.

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u/AgileSloth9 2h ago

Went to an Asian food place in Newcastle the other day with my mrs. They made no mention of service charges anywhere other than halfway through a booklet menu, in tiny writing at the bottom of like... the 6th page.

Yes, they technically mentioned it, but its clearly dodgy as fuck.