I used to tend bar a couple of shifts a week and work a few outings a month at a local golf & country club. The wages were not something to write home about, but good service generated a nice tip income.
At the start of (I think) my fifth season there, we were called in to a meeting and told that everyone was getting a very large raise. We were also told no more tipping; a 17% service charge would be added to checks and house charges. I went back over the previous year’s tip book and calculated that I’d been making more than $21 an hour in combined income. They were “raising” me from $5.75 plus tips to $14, no tips. The management put little mounted notices on the tables and the bar saying “NO TIPS” and announcing the service charge. The members assumed that the percentage was going to the servers; a few added on a bit.
I added a note to the notices that told the truth; we did not get the percentage, but did get a higher wage. Many of our best bar customers started paying in cash and tipping as generously as before. Management did not like that and I was terminated.
I forgot to mention- that golf club is now in the process of becoming a field of McMansions!