Boo hoo. If we didn’t eat out, we wouldn’t have to tip at their expectant rates, we wouldn’t have to endure their miserable, “I’ve got a degree in humanities so I shouldn’t really have to do this job” attitudes and people wouldn’t be so fat.

They got a Hooters on the Rock?

You shouldn't give them money because they'll only spend it on booze and scratch cards and it does nothing to encourage them to get a proper job. If you really want to help it's best just to leave a little bit of food on your plate so that they at least don't go hungry.

In the UK most restaurant bills will come with a service charge included. However, they can't force you to pay the service charge. It can result in a bit of unpleasantness but you can always deduct this and save a few pounds.

Didn't know that?

Bit cheeky to add a service charge no matter what the customer thinks of the service. They may have started doing that when service in the UK was crap no matter where you went do nobody tipped.

We tip in the UK if the service charge has not been added. If it's been added already they can go and take a hike!