Metadish, Fresh from NYC

A waitresses’ chest sinks every time a table of less-than-8 foreign born people are seated in her section. She automatically thinks, “Oh great, this blows” because she knows she won’t get a tip. The jacked up thing is, sometimes the trick you and tip really well. How are we supposed to rely on stereotypes when they aren’t consistent?

Aquagrill decided to take matters into their own hands and allowed the assumption that “foreigners don’t tip” dictate the way such customers are treated. He added an automatic 18% gratuity to the bill of four individuals who were not born in the US.

Slashfood reported:

In this instance, the party that was taxed consisted of four diners who all reside in the US, ordered in English and conversed amongst themselves in French during their meal. Their “foreignness” was apparently identified because they all spoke French, so the tax was applied. Adding a tax to a bill without informing the diners in advance is illegal, at least in New York City, where the Department of Consumer Affairs allows a 15% gratuity to be added to parties of 8 or more, as long as notification is conspicuously printed on the menu. The group confronted the manager and eventually paid the bill, noting that they would not return to the restaurant.

And every server in the city would hate to admit it, but they all kind of think the manager did the right thing. Aren’t we all a bunch of jerks?

“Foreigner fee” added to bill at NYC restaurant

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