Automatic gratuity is more than a line on your check — it’s a safeguard that keeps servers from losing money when diners skip ...

Now that many cocktails and glasses of wine indeed approach $15, the dollar-per-drink rule means that someone consuming $45 of alcohol could end up tipping $3, which is in the vicinity of 7 percent.

If you’ve ever been to a restaurant, you may have noticed an automatic gratuity printed on its menu. Once the check arrives, the question arises: should you add an additional tip or not tip on the ...

PLANO A new law may force some restaurants to reconsider automatic gratuity, a practice that has become widespread to protect servers. People were not tipping the amount of work it takes to service a ...