Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
If the owners want to pay their staff a living wage then that's exactly what they should do. A mandatory service charge isn't the way to do it. My shadow would never cross their door.
Zazie In Cole Valley changed their system - no tip/service fee. Every menu item is priced so that one only pays sales tax (I believe) as extra - no tip, no service. I love that system but I tend to only go there for brunch during the week with my wife because they are too busy on weekends :-)