A seemingly innocent tip jar, snatched away from its rightful home, leaving patrons and staff alike stunned and speculating about the audacious culprit behind the caper.
Here’s a cautionary tale for diners regarding autograts — aka “autogratuity.” A family from Houston, Texas claims it was locked inside a La Fisherman restaurant and threatened with police action when it refused to adhere to the restaurants policy of adding an automatic 17 percent tip to the bills for a party of five and beyond.