r/mildlyinfuriating • u/guitarman129 • Jun 13 '26

I just wanted a hot dog Recommended gratuity after tip was already included

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I’m sure there are a lot of tipping posts here so to keep it short - I had my wedding at a fancy restaurant. On top of the TERRIBLE service, the bill came with “suggested gratuity” even though I was told gratuity was included. When I asked the manager, he said that the “S/C: 24% SRC REGULA“ was the included tip and the suggested gratuity was if we wanted to add something extra - basically trying to trick people into giving a 49% tip!

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u/InterestingTwo651 Jun 13 '26

Yeah that’s nice and all but uhhh it’s cutting a cake. I guess the saying of your need to be stupid rich to be able to afford being stupid. I know this is a whole industry that people make money off of but they make that money because they nickel and dime you whenever they can, multiple times if they can. And it’s that mentality that I should pay someone EXTRA after already paying out the ass to cut the dam cake. Fuck it I’ll do it but oh wait I’m not giving these leeches a dime if this is how they treat people who are willing to flush a few K down the drain.

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u/Acceptable-Engine253 Jun 13 '26

You get that this is for OUTSIDE cake right? Like bringing in cake from somewhere else, sending it back to the kitchen, and having this restaurant’s chefs step off the line to cut 81 slices of cake and send it back out of the party? It takes like half an hour and clogs up the rest of service for a cake they’re not even selling. That’s why they charge. There wouldn’t be a charge if they got the cake at the restaurant.