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Originally posted by wakelagger
We always tip, but a tip is something you earn, not something you expect. Basically, the restaurant could count on us paying their employees rather than leaving it to chance as to whether or not we'd leave a tip. Its a decision made by the customer, not by the company.
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If places have autograts for parties over a certain size, there will be a note on the menu. At some places, it's mandatory and the server has to add it in if eligible and at other's they get to decide if they want to autograt the party or roll the dice and try to get a better tip.
The thing is that when the check tops $100, the percentages given by the customer can start dropping. They might look at a $200 check and leave a $20. The server is still going to have to tip people out so they end up with a smaller share than they should have. Sometimes you're better safe than sorry.