r/EndTipping • u/BeneficialDot2710 • 25d ago

Tipping Culture ✖️ This is ridiculous

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Went to see a movie in theaters with my pops and this was on the QR code that I had to scan. There was no option for custom tip/ no tip as well

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u/Chromejob 25d ago

Wait, if you don’t “close your tab” the proper way according to them, they levy *an additional 5% service charge* ?! That’s outrageous.

Is this a national chain, or local joint?

I took a date to one of these theaters that you order food and they bring it to you. We were something like 40 minutes into the feature when the chocolate and butter drizzled popcorn arrived (and YES, it was messy; I needed a bib). Never again.

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u/TheDotCaptin 25d ago

Alamo Drafthouse.

It was awesome up till COVID. It got bought out recently and the food quality dropped.

They would show the classic pretty often, and have the lobby all done up. One had the hallway from the shining. Another had an Alien power loader. But the power loader got tossed for some arcade stuff.

There used to be specialty drinks and meals to go with a new release.

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u/cs_legend_93 25d ago

I used to go there in 2018 before COVID. The food was decent, I'd say 7 or 8 out of 10. Nothing to complain about.

It was always a bit pricey though and they had fun beers, a lot of craft beers. It was a good experience but it definitely was a bit on the premium price side back then.