lurkyloo
The Attic was just perfect!
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- Aug 24, 2006
The other 2 times we were also at Kona & the gratuity didn’t show up on the bill then either. However, because we were told on the phone when we ordered that we should expect to tip for the cake, too, we planned for that & did. Now your response is making me wonder what the etiquette actually is...Maybe @lurkyloo can comment?
So, my feeling about this is exactly what @KrazeeK120 said...
But now I’m thinking, how would the tip money get to the “runner” vs. the waiter? Our cake was $37 (including tax). I’m not sure I can justify giving the waiter an additional $5 just for plunking a cake on the table. We cut and served it ourselves.
For example, when you get a cake and then use Tables In Wonderland, they automatically apply an 18% gratuity to your ENTIRE bill, including the cake (if you weren't pre-charged for it), even though the pastry team never sees that 18%, nor would the "runner" who brought it over, in your case. I've only ever asked a restaurant manager to reduce this auto-gratuity once, on principle (waiter plunked the cake down, we cut it ourselves), and they were happy to do it. But I felt like a jerk....