So, there isn’t an actual amount there? Am I understanding correctly?
They don’t even put an amount that is an automatic add on? Like a line item so you know a tip was added in?
For instance, as an American, I look at the bill to see if the tip was included. The only way I know is if it is a line item. I vaguely remember in Europe, the countries I’ve been to, it says on there what the gratuity is. It’s not optional, and then there is an additional line for extra gratuity. In America we have the same thing for restaurants that automatically add the tip. Most of the time our restaurants don’t add the tip. The exceptions are large parties, usually 8 or more, and places like South Beach in Miami at most restaurants on the beach for all checks, because not getting tipped by Europeans or tipped very low by Latin Americans got old fast I guess.