KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Kansas City restaurants plan to add automatic gratuity charges this summer as the city prepares to host World Cup visitors from countries where tipping is not customary.
The Missouri Restaurant Association recommends businesses add an automatic 20% gratuity charge. The recommendation is not a mandate, and business owners have discretion in the area.
Managers and owners at La Bodega and BLVD Tavern on Southwest Boulevard, along with JJ’s in West Plaza, said they are planning to charge gratuity up front. They said this ensures staff are taken care of if visitors from other countries aren’t used to tipping…