auto-gratuity
Built-in service charge
Auto-gratuity is a service charge automatically added to a restaurant bill, typically for large parties.
Most establishments apply it to groups of six or more to ensure servers receive fair compensation regardless of individual tipping decisions.
The percentage—usually 18 to 20 percent—appears on the menu or is disclosed by the server: The auto-gratuity for parties of eight or more is 20 percent.
hospitality
Formal celebratory meal
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
- hotelCommercial lodging establishment
- resortPlace for getaways
- all-inclusiveCovering every element
labor
Clears tables after diners
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
- waitstaffRestaurant service employees
- front-of-houseCustomer-visible operations area
taxation
Federal tax collector
- taxableSubject to government levy
- payrollStaff wages collectively
- withholdingKeeping from another
- W-2Employer-issued tax form
banquet
Formal celebratory meal
non-negotiable
Cannot be altered
busser
Clears tables after diners
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
- waitstaffRestaurant service employees
- front-of-houseCustomer-visible operations area
IRS
Federal tax collector
- taxableSubject to government levy
- payrollStaff wages collectively
- withholdingKeeping from another
- restaurant policiesreservations, dress code, no smoking, tipping, corkage fee
- restaurant feestip, service charge, corkage fee, corkage, cover charge
- service wagestips, gratuities, tip pool, bartender tips, pooled tips
- tippingtip, tips, tipping, bartender tips, server tips
- service customstipping, service charge, tip jar, tip pooling, no tipping
- paymentspayment, monthly payment, cash payment, payment date, credit cards
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