What happened on the screen
A service charge was present and an additional tip prompt was shown.
45 matching reports. A checkout can change, so the date on each report matters.
Location not reported · Reported
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.
Location not reported · Published
A screenshot recounts a $14 counter order for two pizza slices where the shop added 5% to every ticket and then offered 18%, 20%, and 25% tip choices. The shop 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.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed hotel order showed a $22 service charge and a $5 delivery fee. The suggested 20% tip was calculated from a total that also included those charges and tax.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed bill showed an 18% large-party charge and an additional tip request. The discussion reports that the new tip calculation used a total that included the charge, and commenters also noted tax in the calculation. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed receipt stated the dollar base used for suggested tips. The poster said that base included both tax and a credit-card fee.
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.
Location not reported · Reported
A customer posted a photo of a restaurant sign stating that an 18% gratuity would be added to every to-go check. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Denver, CO · Published
A photographed Denver airport self-service kiosk shows a $4.38 Coke purchase with a service fee, then offers 15%, 20%, 25%, or No Tip.
Philadelphia, PA · Published
A photographed Newsroom Philly receipt shows a $42 automatic gratuity on a $210 subtotal and also leaves a separate tip line.
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.
Location not reported · Reported
A commenter described suggested tips calculated from a final total that included tax, a credit-card fee, and a service or staffing fee. The example showed a 20% suggestion of $53 instead of $40 on $200 of food and drink. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed restaurant receipt showed suggested tips calculated after tax and after a 4% credit-card charge, including for customers who might pay cash.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed group bill included an 18% service charge, then displayed additional suggested tips calculated from the subtotal plus that existing charge.
Location not reported · Reported
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.
Location not reported · Reported
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.
Location not reported · Published
A customer described a self-pour bar with no table service or food where returning the tab card at an unattended checkout box triggered an automatic 18% gratuity.
Location not reported · Published
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.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed restaurant receipt includes a 5% living-wage fee and a 20% gratuity. The restaurant and location were not identified in the roundup.
Location not reported · Published
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.
Location not reported · Published
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.
Orlando, FL · Reported
A commenter reported an Orlando restaurant that added an 18% automatic gratuity, then printed suggested 18%, 20%, and 25% tips calculated on a total that included the automatic gratuity. The restaurant was not identified.
Location not reported · Reported
A photographed restaurant receipt showed suggested tip amounts that the poster said were calculated after tax and an existing required charge. The business and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed restaurant receipt prints one line for a tip and another for an additional tip. The restaurant and location were not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed Alamo Drafthouse receipt adds an 18% service charge and states that additional tips are not expected. The theater location was 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.
Location not reported · Reported
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.
Online, Online · Reported
A commenter described a Pizza Hut order whose suggested tip was calculated after both tax and a delivery fee.
Location not reported · Published
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.
Online, Online · Reported
A commenter reported that a Domino’s online order calculated suggested tips from a total that included both tax and a delivery charge.
Online, Online · Reported
A commenter reported that Uber Eats calculated a 15% suggested tip using the food, tax, and platform fees together.
Location not reported · Reported
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.
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.
Location not reported · Published
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.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed Hudson by Avolta checkout sign says a 4.5% hospitality charge is applied and is not gratuity payable directly to staff. The store location was not identified.
Location not reported · Published
A photographed PieZoni’s delivery order shows a $31.98 subtotal, $4.49 delivery fee, $4.16 service fee, $3.25 tax, and $6.58 driver tip, bringing the total to $50.46. The location was not identified.
Charleston, SC · Published
A photographed sign at Moore Yacht Club says nonmember tabs receive an additional 10% charge along with an 18% service charge, for 28% in combined charges.
Location not reported · Published
A hotel minibar bottle photographed with a $49 price tag also states that an additional 15% gratuity and taxes apply. The hotel was not identified.
Richmond, VA · Published
A photographed Moore Street Cafe receipt adds 15% gratuity to a takeout order and says additional gratuity is appreciated. The restaurant’s own site also states that 15% is added to to-go orders.
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.
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.
Online, Online · Reported
A customer reported that a delivery app calculated its tip from the pre-discount food price plus a delivery charge and other fees, rather than the amount paid for the food.
Location not reported · Reported
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.
Online, Online · Reported
A customer reported that an online pizza checkout suggested 15% to 25% tips based on the food, tax, and delivery fee together.