To tip or not to tip: that is the question. And often, there is no good answer. Where do you stand when it comes to service charge at restaurants?
I have to confess that the recent brouhaha about the service charge that restaurants tag on to their bills (and whether consumers are bound to pay it) left me rather unmoved. And that’s because it’s an entirely different minefield that occupies my mind when I eat out: tipping.
If you’ve eaten a meal and enjoyed it, then you leave a little something to thank the service staff. But how much, and how? (Aparna Ram)