gratuity
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The report said the goal seemed to be to circumvent a $2,500 cap and add a $480 gratuity, or 20%, in a place where tipping isn’t customary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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 suit prompted the restaurant to update language on its bill to explain that the service fee was not the same as a gratuity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 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
"Me, I just try to ignore their stressed-outedness and concentrate on the gratuity."
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Luxury cruises are generally all-inclusive, with food, drinks and gratuities factored into the total price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
Ridley-Thomas’ lawyers had already accused prosecutors of conflating bribery and gratuities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
The debate is not restricted to restaurants - gratuities can be offered to many workers including hairdressers, taxi drivers and hotel porters.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 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
The number of my scholars were incredible, and the gratuities I received from them were answerable to the great reputation I had acquired.
From Letters of Abelard and Heloise To which is prefix?d a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes by Pierre Bayle
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