No one's saying they're required. When you say it's not customary, how do you reconcile that with it being printed as part of the bill?
No one's saying they're required. When you say it's not customary, how do you reconcile that with it being printed as part of the bill?
If it is printed on the bill it is not a tip. You must be talking about "coperto", i.e. servics costs. This money does goes to the waiter.