Went to a restaurant in LA today and when I got the check I noticed that it was a bit higher than it should be. Then I noticed this 18% service charge. So… We, as customers, need to help pay for their servers instead of the owners paying their servers a living wage. And on top of that they have suggested tip. I called bs on this. I will bet you that the servers do not see a dime of this 18% service charge. [deleted a word so it wasn’t a grammatical horror to read]
Forgive my ignorance but what’s the difference between a service fee and tip in this context?
A tip is consensual
You must pay the service fee.
Also, usually the fee is a stated amount - with tip, you pick the amount (though you get guilt trippee into picking higher amounts).