Restaurant customer arrested for crime of undertipping

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by hot_pastrami

Well, the question of it's enforcability hasn't really been tested in court, so your presupposition may or may not pan out. ... If a customer is required to pay gratuity, it should really be called a "service charge," or something equally indicative of it's mandatory status.

True. It would depend on how it is phrased on the menu. If the word "mandatory" is mentioned, bad for the customer; if the phrase "for your convenience" is mentioned, bad for the restaurant. If both, bad for the menu author.