gratuity

Increase in the daily gratuity charge on board Celebrity Cruises, with rates now ranging from $19.50 to $24.50 per passenger, following a $1-per-day hike at Carnival Cruise Line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

A spokeswoman for Efling Union, the second-largest union in Iceland, says this has led to a number of restaurants in the country asking customers if they want to add a gratuity when they pay.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

The status quo may prevail, tip screens and all, but consumers may begin to decide whether they really want to tip 30% or if they will just skip the gratuity altogether, experts say.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025

Ototo, a sake bar in Echo Park, charges dine-in guests an “18% fair wage and operational fee” that is not a gratuity for staff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2023

"Me, I just try to ignore their stressed-outedness and concentrate on the gratuity."

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Luxury cruises are generally all-inclusive, with food, drinks and gratuities factored into the total price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026

Tipping in the United States has roots in the post-Civil War era, when wealthy Americans traveling to Europe returned with the habit of giving gratuities to workers in service positions.

From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2024

In this term alone, they decided that gratuities are no longer a crime that can be prosecuted at the federal level.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2024

Excluding tips from federal income tax might simplify employer paperwork and erase the difference between easily tracked credit card charges and cash gratuities, which often go unreported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2024

During his tour, which was unattended by any very noticeable incident, he made very liberal distribution of crosses of honor, sometimes accompanied by gratuities to old officers and soldiers of the imperial army.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. by