waiter unhappy with tip

[Macneil]

My colleague was out recently and his party spent £250 in a restaurant in a town full of flashy eateries. The service charge was added to the bill, 10 or 12.5 percent I think. He asked for it to be removed and said he would leave a tip in cash. The waiter removed it and my mate left £10 cash. As he was leaving the restaurant, the waiter accosted him, and asked him why he had only left £10. So predictably he told the guy if he didn't want it would he mind handing it back please?

I think he was a bit tight, I'd have probably left £20, and in fact a couple of weeks ago in a different restaurant our waiter asked before billing if we had any objection to a service charge being added to the bill, and were we happy with the service.

Two completely different attitudes, and the latter resulting in a more generous tip.