Originally Posted by
rankourabu
Amen.
And on top of your bill, there is 13% tax - so really - you end up paying 25-30% premium on your bill.
Anyone ever tells me service is not included - they are getting zero tip.
Unlike some, I have no problems leaving zero tip, and at most rounding up to the nearest dollar.
It used to be "tip the tax" - but when tax went down from 15% to 13%, it somehow went up to - tip 20%.... 20%... I dont think so.
We had a group go out and got smacked with an 18% mandatory service charge - we counted out pennies for exact change on the bill. If they didnt have the charge, the tip would ve been likely larger.
In terms of calculations of tips, usually I take the tax off and look at the base total.. I also subtract take out from the bill and tip on the subtotal. I tip usually around 15% to 18%, sometimes higher depending if I received good value for the service and how I feel at the end of the meal.