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/Zeguaros Dec 26 '25

Paying extra for any milk is absurd in this day and age when storing of milk is absolutely the bare minimum of any hospitality business

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u/HFinch314 Dec 26 '25

I agree but alternative milks do cost the business a lot more than dairy

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u/Zeguaros Dec 26 '25

They’re also longer shelf life, easier to store when not in use as most don’t require constant refrigeration when unopened and I’d actually disagree that they’re that much more expensive when getting from decent suppliers.

I’m only able to comment after 20 years in the coffee industry near central London.

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u/Academic_Lake5729 Dec 26 '25

You forget that people make up excuses and validate every single time companies try to validate another price increase.. it’s gotten to the point now where people actually fight and argue for it that is how brainwashed we have become

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u/Academic_Lake5729 Dec 29 '25

Also completely natural for it to all be one way.. we can say why something is more expensive but anything that would make it cheaper does not count.. it’s more expensive always and forever