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chipj29 · 05-30-2014, 08:34 AM

I was recently at a larger chain restaurant in the area. At the bottom of the printed bill there were some tip calculations based on the check total, 15%, 18% and 20%, intended to show how much tip to leave. The funny thing is, the calculations were way off. I was going to leave a 20% tip on a $60 tab. $12, right? Well their calculation for 20% was a few dollars less.
I wondered if their calculation was based on the pre-tax amount. Didn’t wonder enough to really try to figure it out.

And yes, I left the full 20%. Math isn’t really that difficult, and it is (at least to me) sorta offensive that they feel the need to tell me how much to leave. But whatever, at least it wasn’t a forced gratuity charge.

05-30-2014, 08:34 AM	#18
chipj29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bow Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 521 Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts	I was recently at a larger chain restaurant in the area. At the bottom of the printed bill there were some tip calculations based on the check total, 15%, 18% and 20%, intended to show how much tip to leave. The funny thing is, the calculations were way off. I was going to leave a 20% tip on a $60 tab. $12, right? Well their calculation for 20% was a few dollars less. I wondered if their calculation was based on the pre-tax amount. Didn’t wonder enough to really try to figure it out. And yes, I left the full 20%. Math isn’t really that difficult, and it is (at least to me) sorta offensive that they feel the need to tell me how much to leave. But whatever, at least it wasn’t a forced gratuity charge. __________________ Getting ready for winter!