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Old 01-06-2018, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by CFrance View Post
Why should it matter if billed separately? It's still a large group that requires extra help & more work done at one time in the kitchen.
I could agree if the restaurant wanted to add an extra mandatory service charge for large groups. But, it is wrong to call it a gratuity. By definition, a gratuity is voluntary.