A service charge of 18% will be applied to the total amount of any booking or reservation of 10 or more people

Why Restaurants Add a Service Charge for Large Groups:

1. To ensure fair tipping – Large parties often take up more time and effort, staff and extra needs that require a lot of attention. Inconsistent tipping can make that work unrewarded to our added staff and the restaurant.

2. To protect staff income – Especially in regions where tipping is a major part of server wages.

3. To simplify billing – Adding a fixed service charge avoids awkwardness around calculating tips for big bills

4. Tipping is optional - If no tip is given, the service charge will be distributed to the staff to ensure fair income.

When making a reservation please remember

For reservations of 10 or more persons, please call the cafe and speak to a manager.

Please be considerate and call 24 hours in advance when cancelling your reservation.

Due to substantial amount of last-minute cancellations or no shows for large groups, Buttercup Cafe may need to move forward with a credit card requirement at a time of reservation for repeat no shows.

The losses that we experience (due to no shows) by the preparation/waste of our fresh food and wages continue to increase. Please understand that we are not the average restaurant using ready-made frozen/deep fried food is not shelf stable and cannot be stored for long periods of time. (yes this is good! )

If you require a same day time change or added time for your reservation, please call the cafe and speak to a manager immediately upon realization.

• Patio reservations are not available, we will keep it at a first come first serve basis.

• Reservations made in the cafe will have the option of sitting on the patio upon arrival only if a table is available.

• At busy times of the day a 2hr time frame is given for reservations.

• Patio seating is weather permitting.

• To ensure excellent service for large groups, a gratuity of 18% is automatically included for parties of 10 or more.

Thank you for acknowledging our concerns and supporting our small business.