BEWARE of Chicago Pizza!!!

[Jaxson]

That's hilarious that the news picked up on this...too bad they aren't covering the issue of historic buildings being demolished within a historic district.

Once the news stations get past their five minutes of weather, national stories that could easily have waited until 6:30PM, celebrity gossip, corporate P.R. puff pieces, and the latest Northside killing, there is precious little time for covering anything else...  

[coredumped]

That's hilarious that the news picked up on this...too bad they aren't covering the issue of historic buildings being demolished within a historic district.

Good point. I am grateful that firstcoastnews covered this, but it certainly isn't the most important story here (but hey, I'm at 14 pages and counting....go me!)
Did anyone DVR it? Care to share the parts missing from the website?

[Timkin]

That's hilarious that the news picked up on this...too bad they aren't covering the issue of historic buildings being demolished within a historic district.

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Once the news stations get past their five minutes of weather, national stories that could easily have waited until 6:30PM, celebrity gossip, corporate P.R. puff pieces, and the latest Northside killing, there is precious little time for covering anything else...  

Fire the FCN staff and get some decent people reporting real news.. Good Job MJ and coredumped

[finehoe]

Insurance is what it boils down to for the restaurant. In 2014, healthcare will be required for these workers. Chicago Pizza is just getting a head start.

This has to be the stupidest rationale I've ever heard.  They have to provide insurance FOUR YEARS from now, so they start jacking up the customers now?

If they're so concerned about their employees, why don't they already provide health insurance?

[Jaxson]

Insurance is what it boils down to for the restaurant. In 2014, healthcare will be required for these workers. Chicago Pizza is just getting a head start.

This has to be the stupidest rationale I've ever heard.  They have to provide insurance FOUR YEARS from now, so they start jacking up the customers now?

If they're so concerned about their employees, why don't they already provide health insurance?

When all else fails, blame Obama!

[Timkin]

There you go...Yomama ...err Obama!!

[RiversideLoki]

And THAT is why I watch channel 4 news. FCN is becoming the local faux news affiliate just by their pandering/flirting to/with the tea party crowd.

Sorry FCN, I can't take you seriously anymore.

[copperfiend]

I am glad the story got out there. The manager's reasoning made it sound even worse. What a slimeball.

[coredumped]

Yep 4 years in advance is just dumb. Who knows what will happen in 4 years, let alone to healthcare. Obama might not even be in office then.
It really stinks, because I do like chicago pizza, and love sitting on the riverfront, but I just cannot support their practices.

[DeadGirlsDontDance]

So, Chicago Pizza is attempting to use the poor economy and health care legislation as justification for increasing their profits by stealing from their servers, and trying to disguise it as concern for employee well-being? That is not only morally reprehensible, it's short-sighted greedy foolishness.

This is a cancer that must be excised, before it spreads to other restaurants, and eventually other sectors of the service industry. Madness like this snowballs and eventually affects everybody.

• If wait staff makes the same pittance regardless of whether they do a good job or not, the level of service will plummet.
• If the level of service plummets, people will get less enjoyment for their dollar from eating out.
• If people get less enjoyment from going out to eat, THEY WON'T.
• And the restaurant industry founders like a gutshot horse!
• If the restaurant industry founders, the entire economy suffers.

Do your part to nip this bullsh*t in the bud. If you go to Chicago Pizza, I strongly suggest that you have the auto-gratuity removed from your check, and tip your server appropriately IN CASH. And scrutinize the check everywhere else you go, just in case.

[hanjin1]

Question my credibility all you want.. The fact is the gratuity is not supposed be on to go orders.. If it is, the bartender is not taking it off.  Get a to go order, if its on there ask for a manager.  They will take it off.

Honestly, i think they should keep the gratuity on to go orders.  How many of you tip on to-go orders?  Do you realize the bartender is taking time from their customers to answer your phone call, put in your order, bag it up with all the extras you need.  I wouldn't tip 15%-20% but don't you think they deserve something?  Or are you getting to-go food so you don't have to tip?

I guess we need to start tipping those McDonald cashiers now too. Can't wait for those 15% tip on that No. 1 large that I order

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Do your part to nip this bullsh*t in the bud. If you go to Chicago Pizza, I strongly suggest that you have the auto-gratuity removed from your check, and tip your server appropriately IN CASH. And scrutinize the check everywhere else you go, just in case.

Better yet - If you would like to make an even bolder statement.... Pay with a credit card - only the amount of the meal + tax, and then tip in cash.  In big bold letters, write CASH in the gratuity line.  It will send a statement to the management that has to process all of the daily receipts.

[DeadGirlsDontDance]

Do your part to nip this bullsh*t in the bud. If you go to Chicago Pizza, I strongly suggest that you have the auto-gratuity removed from your check, and tip your server appropriately IN CASH. And scrutinize the check everywhere else you go, just in case.

Better yet - If you would like to make an even bolder statement.... Pay with a credit card - only the amount of the meal + tax, and then tip in cash.  In big bold letters, write CASH in the gratuity line.  It will send a statement to the management that has to process all of the daily receipts.

I don't know... that could just spur the management to mug employees for cash on their way out the door.  

[Dapperdan]

Do your part to nip this bullsh*t in the bud. If you go to Chicago Pizza, I strongly suggest that you have the auto-gratuity removed from your check, and tip your server appropriately IN CASH. And scrutinize the check everywhere else you go, just in case.

Better yet - If you would like to make an even bolder statement.... Pay with a credit card - only the amount of the meal + tax, and then tip in cash.  In big bold letters, write CASH in the gratuity line.  It will send a statement to the management that has to process all of the daily receipts.

How do you make the tip just in cash? They run your card for you, so they are going to run it the fiull amount.

[Brian Siebenschuh]

Watching that video, the shot of the guest check says "Gratuity 15%".  Pretty sure the restaurant can only retain a percentage of the amount collected if they call it a "Service Charge".  Gratuity is generally regarded as a transaction between the guest and the server.  My 2.3 cents (that's 2 cents with a 15% service charge added).

Any lawyer types here that can weigh in on that?