Waiter reckons because its Christmas but that was yesterday. Can i ask for this to be removed?

by Professional-Cat9418

33 comments

  1. Most places will be fine with you asking for it to be removed.

    Edit: I’m a Bartender and believe that 30% service charge is wild. A standard 10% is more than enough.

  4. Service charge is optional. They can’t enforce it. And I would generally ask on principle for this to be removed, because I do not want the UK to become America.

  5. I would ask for it to be removed. One, they never asked for permission, and two, 30% as a default tip is excessive even across the pond.

  6. Cheeky cunts, that is absolutely taking the piss. Take it off.

  8. that’s ridiculous, you absolutely should ask for it to be removed

  9. Their website indicates a typical 12.5% service charge and they don’t specifically state whether it’s mandatory or discretionary.

    The law requires it to be made clear to you on the premises before you’re given the bill whether a service charge will be discretionary or mandatory, so if nothing was mentioned about either the 12.5% or this extortionate and shameful 30% on the menu or by a waiter before you paid then it shouldn’t be considered mandatory. 

  12. wait let me sit here and ask Reddit to check if I can stand up for myself

  13. Address on Gloucester Road tells me they are relying on tourists not knowing these things. It is considered good form to tip a bit extra on Christmas, but 30% as a service charge is a joke. They wil FAFO and get shitty reviews online.

  14. There are at least 5 breakfasts here. Pricey but not mad. (The water is a bit steep!). Take the service charge off, definitely.

  16. £0.45 extra for skimmed milk is also insane, it costs the same as regular

  20. 45p extra for slim milk! That’s a piss take even for London

  21. It’s boxing day dude, what did you expect. Plus it’s fairly early.

    There’s limited transport and people would rather be with their families than cooking you breakfast the day after Christmas.

  22. Service charges are bullshit. Here up north they’re usually fairly modest, which I think probably stiffs the good waiting staff out of bigger tips. They also get taxed and paid on payday, which is rubbish compared to a cash tip.

    I will say I used to be a waiter and worked Christmas and Boxing day regularly. You’d be surprised how shit people are at tipping on those days.

  23. Are you paying for their OT for working on a holiday Christmas day?

  24. Fuck that – 30% is ridiculous. Don’t pay it. I usually give 10% and 20% if the service is exceptional – it rarely is. I hate how this is standard now

  25. I’d get them to remove it, then write an honest review of the food with my marks out of 10 on Google, and state reduced to 1 star for greedy service charge.
    Not having this Americanisation of UK eating out thanks.

  26. Normally I’d be outraged but you deserve to be robbed blind by going for a 3 course breakfast at 7am on Boxing Day

  27. Why would you even go to Fait Maison. Overpriced and mediocre food – only popular due to Arabs visiting. So many better places in London for breakfast.

  29. No mate it’s compulsory, the only option you have is to moan about it on the internet sorry

  30. Thanks for letting me know of places to add to my list of “where not to eat”.

  31. I see Eggs Benedict, an Eggs Royal and three Full English Breakfasts. Either you’re having 2 and a half breakfasts each or there are five people eating.

    Plus, who goes out for breakfast on Boxing Day? Why aren’t you still in bed?

  32. It’s Kensington. And on boxing day. Go to Skegness next time.

  33. You are within your rights to have it removed.

    But since you’ve gone out to have a three course breakfast on a bank holiday, to a place that charges you just for changing the type of milk in a latte, I’d frown at you for it.

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