Heaven knows this topic has been about beaten to death but I'm not sure why, on the Dutch side at PPs or anywhere else, would you NOT know the charge has been added to a check.

Generally speaking, if a s/c or whatever is added, it's usually so noted on the menus but if not, and I'm presented with my bill and noted a charge on it I couldn't identify, I'd ask to have the charge clarified.

At that point, if they tell me it's a tax, tip, gratuity, service charge or any other name they want to give it beyond something we actually consumed in the course of our meal, its a tip to me and I'm done. Am I over-simplifying this? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />