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Originally Posted by ossiblue

The fact that a gratuity was added as a line item and there was a blank line for a tip, would make me suspect they hoped this slips by for added revenue. Most people (myself included) probably glance down the tab, find the total, calculate the tip and add it to the "tip" line, never bothering to actually read what each charge was for.

The only times I have had a gratuity automatically added, I was informed before hand, either by the server or on the menu, or it was clearly added after the total and there was no additional "tip" line--it was the tip line.

I would like to know, if one also leaves a tip, who gets the "gratuity" amount? I'll give you one guess.

Every place I've ever gone where they've added a gratuity always also still has the blank line for gratuity.