http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/service-charges/ Roughing it up in the desert city of Dubai Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:57:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/service-charges/#comment-160362 icedmocha Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:17:43 +0000 http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/?p=771#comment-160362 yup i agree with Abdullah- basically the same situation in the UK...can be realli frustrating when you've gone for an up-market meal yup i agree with Abdullah- basically the same situation in the UK…can be realli frustrating when you’ve gone for an up-market meal

]]> http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/service-charges/#comment-159850 Noori Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:09:51 +0000 http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/?p=771#comment-159850 Last week on way to airport, I had lunch with my family at the Noodle House in Dubai Marina (www.thenoodlehouse.com). I was really good. Last week on way to airport, I had lunch with my family at the Noodle House in Dubai Marina (www.thenoodlehouse.com). I was really good.

]]> http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/service-charges/#comment-159559 Abdullah Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:24:02 +0000 http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/?p=771#comment-159559 You are not supposed to tip if they automatically charge you service charge, that is in fact a forced tip. 10% is actually not bad, here in US, they charge like 18% for that at some places and now acceptable minimum tip is 15% and some times 20%. You are not supposed to tip if they automatically charge you service charge, that is in fact a forced tip. 10% is actually not bad, here in US, they charge like 18% for that at some places and now acceptable minimum tip is 15% and some times 20%.

]]> http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/service-charges/#comment-159537 unaiza nasim Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:10:45 +0000 http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/?p=771#comment-159537 hahah, and did u notice it's mentioned on the corner of teh menu just like back in Pakistan they write hidden charges:P hahah, and did u notice it’s mentioned on the corner of teh menu just like back in Pakistan they write hidden charges:P

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