Author Topic: Restaurant Service Charge Greed (Read 11568 times)

itstime · « **Reply #40 on:** July 15, 2009, 05:58:29 PM »

a service charge was on our bill at Doy Doy last week but not at the Kosk

xnipec · « **Reply #41 on:** July 16, 2009, 12:00:05 PM »

Stimmt wirklich! Schlechte Entwicklung in Kalkan. Hoffentlich platzt die Blase mal.
Gruss von Max.

Em1 · « **Reply #42 on:** July 16, 2009, 01:24:07 PM »

Hi Xnipec
I agree, service charges are a bad development in my mind and I will not be paying any. Hopefully, if others feel the same, it will burst their bubble.
Em

alshepuk · « **Reply #43 on:** July 16, 2009, 03:03:59 PM »

If we had service we did not leave a tip on the table. We did however give our waiter at least 10 lira in his hand. It is not their fault.

xnipec · « **Reply #44 on:** July 16, 2009, 03:28:52 PM »

Hi EM!
Sorry for mailing in german and thanks for response! I've been to Kalkan on holiday for 20 years now and never had this feeling of "catching your Money".
It is unbearable.

Denners · « **Reply #45 on:** July 30, 2009, 02:30:24 PM »

Last night, Doy Doy put a 10% service charge on our bill. We politely didn't pay it.

Enişte · « **Reply #46 on:** July 30, 2009, 04:30:50 PM »

I admire you for sticking to the principle, but I also happen to think that Doy Doy offers the best service of any restaurant I have been to in Kalkan!

fidimax · « **Reply #47 on:** July 30, 2009, 05:10:15 PM »

It doesnt matter if they offer the best service in the world,they are still charging you to eat there,which you pay for in the price of your meal,I dont think they would like it if you charged them 10-15% of your bill for eating at Doy Doy instead of eating somewhere else where you dont get a service charge.

Denners · « **Reply #48 on:** July 30, 2009, 10:19:20 PM »

I tip the waiters for good service, not pay a service charge to the owner !!!!!

Enişte · « **Reply #49 on:** July 31, 2009, 07:52:42 AM »

Whoopee-doo! So the money probably all goes to the one waiter that brings your bill, even though many may have served you during the evening. Much better than having the service charge included, but still not an entirely fair system, even if I can't think of a fairer one at the moment

bhct · « **Reply #50 on:** August 01, 2009, 08:00:46 PM »

I think every restaurant should charge %10 service charge.Because if you go to Istanbul,London,Berlin,Newyork....
Where ever you go there is service charge. so why stop in Kalkan.Also that city restaurants working all year round.Kalkan only half a year.Everybudy says we love Kalkan Some times need to protect them.

fidimax · « **Reply #51 on:** August 01, 2009, 08:42:14 PM »

Quote from: bhct on August 01, 2009, 08:00:46 PM

I think every restaurant should charge %10 service charge.Because if you go to Istanbul,London,Berlin,Newyork....
Where ever you go there is service charge. so why stop in Kalkan.Also that city restaurants working all year round.Kalkan only half a year.Everybudy says we love Kalkan Some times need to protect them.

And which one of the restaurants in kalkan do you own/work at bhct ?

Blue Lizard · « **Reply #52 on:** August 01, 2009, 08:46:39 PM »

People go to Kalkan because it isn't Istanbul, London, Berlin ,New York

bhct · « **Reply #53 on:** August 06, 2009, 12:11:51 PM »

If you have a look my e mail adress that will show who Ãƒâ€žÃ‚Â± am and not own or working in any restaurant.I use to menaging restaurant.

Quote from: fidimax on August 01, 2009, 08:42:14 PM

Quote from: bhct on August 01, 2009, 08:00:46 PM
I think every restaurant should charge %10 service charge.Because if you go to Istanbul,London,Berlin,Newyork....
Where ever you go there is service charge. so why stop in Kalkan.Also that city restaurants working all year round.Kalkan only half a year.Everybudy says we love Kalkan Some times need to protect them.

And which one of the restaurants in kalkan do you own/work at bhct ?

bhct · « **Reply #54 on:** August 06, 2009, 12:31:04 PM »

Quote from: blue lizard on August 01, 2009, 08:46:39 PM

People go to Kalkan because it isn't Istanbul, London, Berlin ,New York

I know that.Everybudy happy to pay there so why not in Kalkan.Waiters gets monthly sallary.If waiters would work for %10 they all would be very insistence.That is not good for Kalkan.Would be like Marmaris restaurants.
Giving tip to waiters;that is all up to you.You dont have to.

ScotsinKalkan · « **Reply #55 on:** August 06, 2009, 03:20:10 PM »

I would agree that tipping should be left to the individual and that that you should never leave a tip for anyone if a service charge is made. Quite often restuarants add a 10% or more service charge for larger tables and I think this is only to ensure that some sort if tip is left.

IssyG · « **Reply #56 on:** August 06, 2009, 03:46:28 PM »

I think that if a restaurant has a service charge, then you shouldn't also leave a tip. The easy way around this for the restaurant owners is to include the service charge (if it goes to the owners) in the price of the meal and let the customer decide on what and who to tip for service. It's not just the front of house staff who should be tipped. My son is a chef in a Michelin starred restaurant in London and they rarely get to see any tips.

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