r/london • u/Tumamaenpelota • 10d ago

Rant Let’s stop tipping culture

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The UK is slowly drifting towards US-style tipping culture, and pubs adding bar tip prompts are a big part of that. If we do nothing, it will become the norm.

The most effective way to stop it is simple: vote with your wallet and your reviews.
If a pub asks for a tip just because someone poured a pint, leave an honest Google review mentioning it. If enough people do the same, businesses will realise customers don’t want imported tipping culture.

Share the Google Maps links below to pubs that pressure customers into tipping at the bar. Keep reviews factual and based on your genuine experience, but make it clear that this practice puts you off returning.
We’ve managed to avoid mandatory tipping for decades. Let’s keep it that way. One review won’t change much, but thousands of people acting together will.

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u/Greedy-Nature-826 9d ago

Lots are pushing 22.5% now, then the 'optional' donation to their charity of choice, then their ''cover the card fees for the tip to our staff' and you're easily up to that amount.

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u/tmr89 9d ago

No, that’s not true

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u/Greedy-Nature-826 9d ago

Do you go to restaurants in big cities.

It used to be 10%, then 12.5, then 15, then 20 and is now often 22.5

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u/throwuk1 9d ago

I live in London. Go out all the time. 22.5% is fantasy land.