Originally Posted by
Ldnn1
Another big caveat of course is that restaurants in London do almost all add 12.5% (occasionally more) in service charge.
A ha! My query arose from a recent experience. Mrs999 paid our bill whilst I went to the jacks. After we left, I thought to ask her how much it had cost. The price was (click click click, mental gears turning) approximately 12.5% more than the total of our menu items! Mystery solved.