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Gordon Ramsay one of the first celebrity chefs to bring US-style 20% service charge to London

The Independent·Alex Ross·about 1 month ago
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Gordon Ramsay added a discretionary service charge of 20 per cent to diners ’ bills at his prestigious Lucky Cat restaurant in London in the latest example of Britain’s move towards a US-style tipping culture. The charge was added to the Asian-inspired restaurant ’s New Year’s Eve menu, on which customers were already being charged £138 for Japanese a5 sirloin meat dish, or £50 for spiced lamb chops. A chef’s selection of sushi also already cost £140 for diners , who could enjoy 350-degree views of London from the restaurant’s plush setting on Level 60 of 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper. In small writing at the bottom of the menu, it stated: “A 20 per cent discretionary service charge will be added to your bill”. Mr Ramsay, who opened Lucky Cat in 2019, typically charges 15 per cent at most of his establishments. It is higher than restaurants owned by other renowned chefs, including Marco Pierre White, who typically charge 10 per cent. Rick Stein charges 12.5 per cent at the Seafood Restaurant in Padstow.…

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