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Almost two thirds (65%) of Britons are reluctant to pay a service charge, regardless of the quality of service received, according to new research from money saving site NetVoucherCodes.co.uk.
However the survey, which surveyed 670 consumers across the UK, revealed that women are more generous tippers than men, with many telling researchers they felt empathy for low restaurant staff wages.
Almost two thirds of women questioned (65%) stated they would offer a fair and appropriate tip compared to just 35% of men.
The majority of consumers surveyed felt the 10% ‘rule’ was adequate, with only 12% willing to tip more. Furthermore many of those surveyed were oblivious to the custom of tipping 10% of the total bill, with 16% of respondents guessing each time.
Despite this confusion, 57% said that they still felt annoyed when a service charge was automatically added to their bill.
