gratuity
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Chef Ann Ahmed’s more casual follow-up to Khâluna features an extensive menu, and gratuity is already included in the pricing.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
They want Legends Global to raise hourly wages for the lowest-paid employees to $40 from $28, and to increase the automatic gratuity added to tabs in the stadium’s suites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
A spokeswoman for Efling Union, the second-largest union in Iceland, says this has led to a number of restaurants in the country asking customers if they want to add a gratuity when they pay.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
The status quo may prevail, tip screens and all, but consumers may begin to decide whether they really want to tip 30% or if they will just skip the gratuity altogether, experts say.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025
“No, no, Captain Tate. I’ll take no gratuity from you, sir. My pleasure, sir.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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Forgoing a proper tip means you’re taking advantage of the people serving you, who rely on gratuities as their primary source of income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
Tipping in the United States has roots in the post-Civil War era, when wealthy Americans traveling to Europe returned with the habit of giving gratuities to workers in service positions.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2024
In this term alone, they decided that gratuities are no longer a crime that can be prosecuted at the federal level.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2024
Excluding tips from federal income tax might simplify employer paperwork and erase the difference between easily tracked credit card charges and cash gratuities, which often go unreported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2024
Some of these he recommended to the notice of the king or the princess-regent; to others he dispensed sparing gratuities in money; and so he closed his accounts with the world.
From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 by Various
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