Crunch, chill. Nobody is saying it’s an actual “nefarious plot” and nobody is conveying hate for restaurant workers. You’re mischaracterizing things.
The payment summary is curious.
For one, and correct me if I’m wrong, but the calculated tax on the reservation summary is 9.0%…but the applicable sales tax for LA city and county is actually more - 9.5% - according to the CDTFA. Maybe they actually assess the additional 0.5% later, or maybe there’s something I’m missing.
The gratuity is just based on the subtotal and is not taxable because even if it is added by default, there is an ability to add a custom amount (including, probably, no gratuity). That the gratuity is by default but technically optional is probably why @PorkyBelly clarified
and rightly so. Fine to question. It is being treated differently for accounting / tax purposes than the service charge. Maybe that’s OpenTable’s doing, maybe it’s Kato’s doing, maybe it’s an oversight by either of them. We don’t know if it’s intentional or not.
It’s not unusual for private room or special menus / special arrangements / parties to add or suggest tips. But not all do, and I believe it’s a bit rarer when there’s already a service charge added. From what I’ve seen, some just add a tip line at the end, but that’s a little different than adding it in by default.
and @TheCookie seems to be playfully referencing a meme on this board for issues that can turn hot-button quickly.
“Threat or menace” is a question asked, for example, when a thread gets derailed by someone getting super worked up over the difficulty of reservations.
