Gordon Ramsay one of the first celebrity chefs to bring US-style 20% service charge
www.independent.co.uk
A discretionary service charge of 20 per cent was added to diners’ bills at Gordon Ramsay’s Lucky Cat restaurant on New Year’s Eve
  • underisk@lemmy.mlEnglish
    331·
    5 months ago

    He did increase the prices by 20%, he just did it in a way that passes the blame on to his employees.

    • Typhoon@lemmy.cadeleted by creatorEnglish
      19·
      5 months ago

      And where he doesn’t take the loss if people refuse to pay it.

        • Typhoon@lemmy.cadeleted by creatorEnglish
          2·
          5 months ago

          If someone refuses to pay the tip it doesn’t affect the owner. It hurts the waiter/waitress.

          • sem@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            1·
            5 months ago

            I am just imagining the logistics of this.

            If the table bought $100 of food and the bill added a 20% service charge, and the party puts down $100 and leaves, refusing to pay the rest, I think that is larceny and a crime, and they could be charged.