Originally Posted by Kettering Northants QC

the tip on tip - happening alarmingly more in some restaurants in London and on one occasion made me feel decidedly uncomfortable. A mandatory service charge of 12.5% (not even discretionary) is stated on the bill. When the waiter arrives with the bill it is scrawled in a barely legible fashion, the waiter then hands the credit card machine with the tip screen on - when I explained I had already paid 12.5% on food and wine it was explained to me abruptly that staff don't get that. I explained that wasn't my fault, but I felt quite uncomfortable.