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Posh pays dosh after staff gets medieval
By Alistair Foster, London Lite Last updated at 13:37pm on 11.09.09Talk about being a damsel in distress! Victoria Beckham was left red-faced after staff at a medieval-themed restaurant accused her of being tight-fisted.
Trouble: Victoria Beckham was caught up in a restaurant tipping row
Waiters at Medieval Times in south California threw down the gauntlet by revealing online that Posh didn't leave a tip when she dined there at the weekend with her three sons.
But we hear Posh was quick to restore her honour. She had an assistant call the restaurant and make a card payment to cover the missing gratuity.
A source said: “The assistant apologised for the mix-up and claimed the service was excellent. She then left a generous' tip to make amends.”
What a noble gesture. Our US cousins are very sensitive about gratuities, so the online accusation was more than embarrassing for Victoria, 35.
Ye olde joust: waiters at Medival Times restaurant
She was there with sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz —as well as a brace of minders. They enjoyed a meal and a jousting tournament, but Posh clearly brought trouble to the Beckham kingdom by allegedly stiffing their waiter.
Now that matters have been brought to a peaceful end, hopefully everyone will be able to live happily ever after.
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It is not customary in Europe yo leave any tips of any kind but please, British people, when visiting the States, tipping is NOT an option... it's an obligation. It's usually between 15-20%, though if you get bad service, it's acceptable for you not to leave a tip. Please, so you can avoid being called stingy and cheap, LEAVE ALWAYS A TIP!!!
- Marian, London
Always the way with those who have the most money.
- Hb, Rochford, Essex
its20 percent for good service in the usa, put on by the client at the time the bill comes ,all the otherways service charges placed. on the bill by the managerment,is no good for the waiter,it all counted and cut up in the office and lots of other people who dont deserve it like management and office staff get a piece of the pie,thats no good for the waiters they get ripped off so check this out if you are awaiter like me usa is the place for TIPs the yanks are so gererous and the bill is always high,so try and get to the usa,and make your fortune I DID.great working conditions free food and wages uniforms the best the english are born bad tippers ,you have to train themand embarrass them poor posh wake her up david this america.not manchester cheers to all Waiters
- Phil, usa
She was just following the theme of the restaurant, Medieval Times.
In Medieval Times there was no tipping.
- Kate, London
