Tipping waiters , when there is service charge ?
if you are paying a service charge then you don’t tip. check with the waiting staff if they receive money in leiu of tips. if they do not, and you particularly want your waiter to have the tip, then you can deduct the service charge from the bill, and pay the waiter the cash directly. service charges are not compulsory, although many establishments ike you to think they are. i used to work in a restaurant that had service charge, and the mean old git would only give me £5 per week in lieu of tips. one table would cover that, so the rest he was coining in himself! dont be afraid to ask your waiter, and assert yourself with the management if necessary.
