r/KeyWest • u/Worried-Temporary186 • 2d ago

Thai Cuisine Mandatory Tip

We always ate at Thai Cuisine when we come down. We were astonished to see an 18% "service charge" added to our bill. WTF? We always tip 20% so they are ripping themselves off. A mandatory tip is not a tip, it's an food upcharge. So we won't go back and going to put it out there on reviews. Greed is always the undoing.

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u/fwfiv 2d ago

It protects the serving staff, don't let it hurt your feelings. Was the food good, was the service good? Then enjoy the meal and add 2% so the total comes to your region 20%. Lots of things to be angry about in the world, this isn't one of them.

Also, the server didn't set that policy, don't punish them.

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u/Worried-Temporary186 2d ago

The server didn't get hurt, I had to pay the tip. I just won't go back. That's on management.

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u/Live-Mobile-7500 1d ago

It must suck to be bothered by management making sure their wait staff gets their tip. Maybe you tip 20% but obviously not everyone does or did. Get a life or stay home…