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Old 06-24-2023, 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by jimkerr View Post
I always tip a minimum of 20% for any food establishment. Some restaurants take the 3% credit card fee they get charged out of the wait staffs tips. FMK does this for example. I tried to get an explanation from FMK on their Facebook page, they deleted my comment.
If you mean the 3% they are charged on the amount of the tip only then I see no problem with them doing this. If they are taking the full merchant participation fee for the full amount charged on the bill, then shame on them!