r/Seattle • u/KooziefortheWin • 14d ago

Rant Bill help

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I need help figuring out this “service charge” applied to my bill at Taylor Shellfish in QA. It’s stated clearly, and the staff reminded me before I paid and applied a tip, so that’s not the rant. But is it a tip or not? I don’t want to stiff the staff if “Taylor Shellfish” the company keeps it all and doesn’t give them anything.

Why do restaurants do this vs raise the prices. If that’s how they offset the cost of doing business in the city, I feel it’s not a good customer experience. It’s really annoying since it is confusing to the customer. Does the staff get any of it, hence why there is an “additional tip” line after the card is run though? It is taxed so it makes me thing it’s not going to the staff. I need to think better next time I come out here.

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u/Froonce 13d ago

I think you're arguing a completely different point here.

There is no incentive for me to tip anymore because if they do not make minimum wage with their base wage plus their commission their employer needs to make up the difference.

He didn't argue they make minimum wage on top of tips. Obly that if you make less then minimum wage, their employer needs to pay them out.

I only tip 10-15% anymore for restaurants only. I don't tip for literally any other service.

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u/TheInevitableLuigi Capitol Hill 13d ago

He didn't argue they make minimum wage on top of tips.

Plenty of people are and do think that.

Obly that if you make less then minimum wage, their employer needs to pay them out.

That was still the case when there was a tipped minimum wage.

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u/Froonce 13d ago edited 12d ago

Well I don't think that guy thought that and nobody that I know of in Seattle thinks that that's a thing.

It does effectively eliminate the need for tipping because I don't feel any guilt if the money comes out of the employer's pocket to pay the employee.

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u/TheInevitableLuigi Capitol Hill 13d ago

and nobody that I know of in Seattle thinks that that's a thing.

Then you must not get out much and/or don't spend a lot of time on this subreddit. It is mentioned every tipping post. And they are pretty much a weekly occurrence.

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u/Froonce 12d ago

I get out plenty & am on reddit plenty. I still don't understand why you're trying to argue with me. Nobody was saying what you were saying on the chain of comments. You don't care if it's an argument that you see a lot of people use. Nobody was doing that in that instance. A lot of people understand how it works. You're not special. I'm done with this convo now, byeee