Service charges used to be a matter of choice, but now consumers feel obliged to pay them for even a cup of coffee. How do we navigate this minefield and who is really profiting? In a London pub, Greg Double was brutally confronted with the reality of Britain’s evolving tipping culture.
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/24/us-tipping-culture-uk-service-charges)