Kind of place
75 reports found.
Location not reported · Reported
A diner shared a photo of a tip screen whose lowest suggested choice was 20%. The options were displayed in descending order, placing the highest percentage first. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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A diner described a location where customers selected and cooked their own food before a tip decision.
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A Reddit poster shared a receipt photo and said the final card transaction did not match the signed amount. The restaurant and location were not identified; the report records the allegation without naming a business.
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A customer posted a receipt showing a 3% technology fee that the manager removed when questioned; the same account said suggested tips started at 20%. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Server Was Mad For Leaving A Cash Tip.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1uhakcd/server_was_mad_for_leaving_a_cash_tip/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Op So Brainwashed He Tips 25% After Being Served Moldy Bread.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1qwxmi6/op_so_brainwashed_he_tips_25_after_being_served/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Tipping On Top Of Corkage Fee.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1q2319y/tipping_on_top_of_corkage_fee/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “18% Gratuity At Buffet. No Service.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1sz7f6l/18_gratuity_at_buffet_no_service/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “This Is Not My Check But It Has To Be Posted Here.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1qyykzf/this_is_not_my_check_but_it_has_to_be_posted_here/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Owner Publicly Shames Guest And States That Servers Have To Pay Out Of Pocket If They Don’t Get Tips?.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1qes1ci/owner_publicly_shames_guest_and_states_that/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Went To A New Restaurant Last Night. Didnt Notice Anything On The Menu But Regardless I Wont Be Back.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1rmo54k/went_to_a_new_restaurant_last_night_didnt_notice/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “I Had The Weirdest Interaction At A Restaurant Today.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1seb031/i_had_the_weirdest_interaction_at_a_restaurant/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Can't Believe I Was Just Asked For A Tip By A French Waiter.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1spomj9/cant_believe_i_was_just_asked_for_a_tip_by_a/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Charged A “Quiet Time Surcharge” Because The Restaurant Wasn’t Busy.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1mzgmgh/charged_a_quiet_time_surcharge_because_the/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Server Posted "Was Wondering Why I Got Stiffed".” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1qdg3g6/server_posted_was_wondering_why_i_got_stiffed/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s July 2026 visual roundup documents this report under the title “This Person Told The Server To “Round Up To $70.00” And The Employee Used A Discount To Increase Their Tip.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/1r7gol1/this_person_told_the_server_to_round_up_to_7000/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A screenshot recounts a hot-pot restaurant turning an iPad toward diners with 20%, 22%, and 25% tip choices while staff watched. The restaurant and city were not identified.
New York, NY · Reported
A diner reported that a New York City restaurant added a 20% gratuity, then a server followed the group outside to ask why the separate tip line was blank. The restaurant was not named.
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A diner posted a receipt and review describing 20%, 22%, and 25% suggestions, with the 20% figure calculated after tax.
San Luis Obispo, CA · Reported
A photographed San Luis Obispo receipt showed tip suggestions beginning at 20% and calculated from the total after tax.
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A photographed receipt stated the dollar base used for suggested tips. The poster said that base included both tax and a credit-card fee.
Chicago, IL · Reported
A photographed receipt was posted as a reminder to check itemized bills because its suggested tip amounts included tax. The discussion identified the practice as occurring in Chicago.
Location not reported, KY · Reported
A Kentucky diner photographed receipt language saying an 18% gratuity would be added when no tip was left unless the customer spoke with a manager. The restaurant was not identified.
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A customer shared a photo of a lunch receipt after noticing that its suggested tips were calculated from a total including tax.
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A diner reported creating an account, ordering by phone, and using a call-staff feature before facing a tip request in a formerly full-service restaurant.
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A diner posted photos after seeing a suggested 30% tip calculated after tax on a burger-and-beer check. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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A diner posted a checkout image with a suggested 30% calculated after tax.
Boston, MA · Reported
A Boston diner posted a photographed receipt marked with no tip and said the final card charge later included an added tip. The restaurant was not identified, so this remains a source-attributed report.
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A customer posted a checkout photo showing 25%, 35%, and 40% options with 40% selected on a $51 total.
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A photographed restaurant receipt lists 15%, 18%, 20%, 25%, and 30% with commentary printed beside the choices. The business and location were not identified.
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A photographed $69.83 checkout shows 22%, 20%, and 25% in a nonascending order, plus custom and No Tip choices. The screen also notes a 50-cent egg surcharge.
Philadelphia, PA · Published
A photographed Newsroom Philly receipt shows a $42 automatic gratuity on a $210 subtotal and also leaves a separate tip line.
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A photographed Casa Chapala receipt shows a large-party surcharge on a table of two. The photo does not establish the restaurant location.
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A photographed payment terminal shows a $68.61 check with 15%, 20%, and 25% choices, but the displayed $90.66 total does not match the selected percentage. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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A photographed restaurant receipt showed suggested tips calculated after tax and after a 4% credit-card charge, including for customers who might pay cash.
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A photographed group bill included an 18% service charge, then displayed additional suggested tips calculated from the subtotal plus that existing charge.
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A diner reported finding an undisclosed service charge on the check and tip suggestions calculated after tax and the charge. The restaurant removed the charge when asked; the business and location were not identified.
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A diner reported that the restaurant suggestions were calculated after sales tax and an added credit-card fee. The business and location were not identified.
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A photographed restaurant receipt prints suggested tip choices of 25%, 30%, and 35%. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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A photographed restaurant receipt lists suggested tips of 30%, 40%, and 50%. The restaurant and location were not identified in the roundup.
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A photographed $19 checkout offers tip choices through 25%, but the customer says the displayed amount beside 20% is actually 72.6% of the check. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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A photographed receipt adds an 18% gratuity to a table of two and also prints suggested additional tips. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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A photographed restaurant sign states that an 18% gratuity is added to groups of five or more and to checks closed after 10 p.m. The location was not identified.
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A photographed restaurant receipt includes a 5% living-wage fee and a 20% gratuity. The restaurant and location were not identified in the roundup.
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A photographed menu note adds an 18% “Creating Happy People” fee to support staff while also encouraging an additional tip. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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Two receipts in a 2025 roundup show a UK restaurant bill with an optional service charge and a replacement bill after the customer asked for it to be removed. The restaurant was not identified.
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A photographed Olive Garden table kiosk shows suggested tip amounts that the customer says do not match the displayed percentages. The source did not identify the location.
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A restaurant sign reproduced in a 2025 roundup states that a minimum 25% tip is required. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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A screenshot reproduced in a 2025 roundup shows a credit-card alert for an $87 tip after the customer says they wrote $7 and a $45.23 total. The source does not establish whether the discrepancy was deliberate or an entry error.
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A photographed card terminal has a sticker placed over the no-tip key, making the zero-tip choice difficult to see. The restaurant and location were not identified in the roundup.
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A photographed restaurant receipt prints one line for a tip and another for an additional tip. The restaurant and location were not identified.
San Francisco, CA · Reported
A commenter reported that a San Francisco Cheesecake Factory added a 6% cost-of-living charge and calculated its suggested gratuities after both that charge and tax.
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A commenter described a restaurant that added an 18% charge for a group and then calculated the extra suggested tip from a total that included that charge.
Austin, TX · Reported
A commenter said 25%, 30%, and 35% choices had become common at Austin coffee shops and takeout restaurants. No individual business was named.
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A photographed restaurant receipt includes a standard tip line and a separate suggestion to tip the kitchen staff. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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A screenshot reproduced by BuzzFeed shows a Waffle House transaction update that the customer said included a much larger tip than they entered. The location was not identified.
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A diner reported that a restaurant receipt explicitly stated its suggested tip amounts were based on the after-tax total.
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A diner at a Chuy’s restaurant reported that the printed suggested tip amounts were calculated from the total after tax.
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A commenter described a restaurant bill where an existing service charge and tax were both included in the base used for the additional suggested tip.
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A diner reported a handheld payment screen that listed 30% first, followed by 25% and 20%. The poster said the reversed order nearly led them to select the highest amount. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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A commenter reported that a nearby Mexican restaurant offered no way to select no tip when buying beans and churros.
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A commenter described a Chinese restaurant where staff did not turn the payment screen toward the customer and instead asked aloud how much they wanted to tip. Declining required telling the employee directly.
New York, NY · Reported
A photographed New York City bill included an 18% service charge. The printed additional tip suggestions were calculated from a total that also included the service charge and tax.
Baltimore, MD · Published
A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s 2024 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Restaurant In Baltimore Adds 18% Tip Automatically.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/10urko6/restaurant_in_baltimore_adds_18_tip_automatically/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A photographed restaurant menu states that a 19% service charge applies and tells customers they can leave if they do not like it. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s 2024 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Nothing Like A Healthy Serving Of Guilt With Your Meal.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/krzx1e/nothing_like_a_healthy_serving_of_guilt_with_your/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A photo or screenshot in Bored Panda’s 2024 visual roundup documents this report under the title “Restaurant Tip Shames Public!.” The roundup links to the original post (https://www.reddit.com/r/EndTipping/comments/16r57dv/restaurant_tip_shames_public/). The business and location were not independently confirmed.
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A social-media screenshot reproduced in a visual roundup shows a restaurant owner telling customers that 20% is the minimum tip and that people unwilling to pay it should stay home. The restaurant and location were not identified.
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A photographed receipt tells customers that a minimum 15% tip is needed to provide employees a livable wage. The restaurant and location were not identified.
New York, NY · Reported
A receipt dated January 19, 2024 from Becco in New York adds a 20% service fee, labels it “Open Grat %,” and separately says gratuity is not included.
New York, NY · Reported
A photographed receipt dated January 13, 2024 shows a 20% gratuity added to a party of two even though the printed policy referenced parties of five, followed by another tip line.
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A café payment device reportedly started with a €10 minimum tip and showed no no-tip option. The customer had to tell the server, who opened another menu to remove it.
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A photographed receipt lists 18%, 22%, and 25% suggested tips and prints, “Remember your waiter doesn’t have a salary.” The restaurant and location were not identified.
Seattle, WA · Reported
A diner documented a $40 food subtotal, a 3% service charge, and tax. The payment device offered tips starting at 20% calculated from the food, charge, and tax together.
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A photographed receipt dated May 29, 2023 adds a 16.36875% service charge and shows a separate $4.60 tip. The restaurant and location were not identified.