Should I leave a tip in a fully automated restaurant in the USA? [duplicate]

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Should you tip at a self serve restaurant?

You don't tip in self-serve restaurants. If you're serving yourself, leaving a tip for service might seem unnecessary.

Is automatic gratuity a tip?

Automatic gratuities are a set fee as determined by the restaurant added to the bill of a party. It is important to note that the IRS, along with various federal and state laws, considers an automatic gratuity to be a service charge, not a tip.

Is paying tip mandatory in USA?

Tipping is not mandatory in the United States, so there are no laws that govern how much gratuity should be paid. That means it is generally up to you to decide how much of a tip to leave a server at a restaurant.

Is it custom to tip in America?

While tipping is not mandatory in most of the United States, it is customary in many circumstances for service, especially at almost all sit-down restaurants which offer table service and many food servers depend on tips as an essential part of their wage.

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