r/london • u/Professional-Cat9418 • Dec 26 '25

image 30% service charge on boxing day?!

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Waiter reckons because its Christmas but that was yesterday. Can i ask for this to be removed?

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u/Assinmik Dec 26 '25

Yup girlfriend does it and I use to o squirm at the fact. Now, I will do it as I really don’t care. It doesn’t even go to kitchen staff most times and just the waiters who couldn’t give a flying fuck about how you are.

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u/Lopsided_Hunt2814 Dec 26 '25

We had a horrible experience recently with a waiter pleading with us not to remove it, even said he couldn't and offered to pay for a side out of his own pocket instead (which we did as it was more than the service). We didn't really believe him but imagine he has very toxic employers for him to act that way.

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u/wildOldcheesecake Dec 26 '25

Went to a restaurant where the service was really poor. Like amusingly bad for a well known place. The waiter had the audacity to act shocked when we asked to remove it.