‘It’s absolutely criminal’: US tipping culture has reached the UK – and is causing chaos
The Guardian1h ago1 newsroom
Service charges used to be a matter of choice, but now consumers feel obliged to pay them for even a cup of coffee. How do we navigate this minefield and who is really profiting? In a London pub, Greg Double was brutally confronted with the reality of Britain’s evolving tipping culture. “I was annoyed about the pint being eight quid, but then when you put…