Dear Editor,
I remember years ago wondering if my family’s favourite restaurant would ever go over the $20 price point for a burger.
It’s now $21 for every burger there except for the simplest offering.
Still, I will treat my family and friends sometimes and we’ll enjoy the food, the service and be given the bill. Then comes the tipping. I do not mind tipping, not at all. I don’t mind tipping for the service, especially good, attentive service.
What I do not like is being asked to tip on the tax that is added by the government.
For those who are not aware, many restaurants are now using point of sale systems that include sales tax in the total cost and then offers tip amounts (15%, 18% etc) that are calculated using the inflated cost.
Sure, it might be a small amount extra in the tip, but it’s disingenuous and a way to strip you of a few more dollars from your bank account.
Next time you get your bill, look at the amount that is being calculated for the tip. If you feel like tipping extra for the tax the government is charging you then more power to you, but a dollar saved is a dollar earned in this case.
Geordie McGillivray
Richmond
