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In Vino Veritas
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There is NO excuse for an "auto-gratuity" on a four-top. Many restaurants will automatically add it (typically 18%) for what they consider a large party; usually 6 or over, while others give the option to the waitstaff based on their discretion.
Typically the waitstaff will not add this even when they have the option as they generally get a better result by not auto-gratting.
If there is an auto-grat it should be printed conspicuously on the menu so that it is clearly visible.
Without going into specifics--it should be painfully obvious as to why am "auto-gratuity" is necessary in some cases.
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