self service
Pour Taproom: Charleston
Charleston, SC · Published
A public TripAdvisor review described a tip screen after customers poured their own drinks.
Kind of place
Bar
10 reports found.
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Airport Bar: Employee Retention Fee
Location not reported · Reported
A customer shared a photo of an airport beer receipt with an employee-retention fee added to the bill. The airport and bar were not identified.
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NY-Area Airport: 3% Retention Surcharge
New York metro area, NY / NJ · Reported
A traveler shared a photographed receipt with a 3% employee-benefits and retention surcharge at a New York to area airport. The post did not identify which airport business charged it.
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Bar Receipt: 99%, 85%, and 18%
Location not reported · Published
A photographed bar receipt for $62.54 lists suggested tips of 99%, 85%, and 18% beneath a 3% credit-card surcharge notice. The business and location were not identified.
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Dive Bar: Oregon
Location not reported, OR · Reported
A photographed payment screen at an Oregon dive bar showed 40%, 30%, and 20% choices in descending order.
takeout
Pizza Takeout: 20%, 25%, or 30%
Location not reported · Reported
A customer described picking up a pizza order and receiving tip choices of 20%, 25%, and 30% at checkout. The restaurant and location were not identified.
self servicePhoto at source
Pub QR Order Tip Prompt: Cairns
Cairns · Published
In a public Facebook discussion, a commenter reported ordering from a table by QR code at a Cairns pub and then being asked for a tip. The source does not name the pub or give the incident date.
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UK Pub Terminal: No-Tip Button Worn Down
Location not reported · Published
A pub card terminal photographed for a 2025 roundup has a visibly worn “No” button on the gratuity screen. The pub and location were not identified.
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Hipster Bar: 25%, 35%, or 99%
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed bar receipt listed 25%, 35%, and 99% suggestions. Some commenters interpreted the 99% choice as an April Fools joke, while others noted that 25% was still the lowest displayed suggestion. The bar and location were not identified.
takeoutPreselected
Greek Restaurant Pickup: 30%, 40%, or 50%
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter reported a local Greek restaurant whose pickup checkout defaulted to choices of 30%, 40%, and 50%. The restaurant and location were not identified.