We booked our wedding at Crest Hollow and as I was reviewing the contract - there is a 22% facility fee. "The facility fee is not a gratuity and will not be distributed in whole or in part as a gratuity to any employee, including any employee who provides service to any guests. The facility fee is imposed on total fee and is subject to sales tax." However, the next line states "No gratuities are included in the facility fee or any part of the event price. Gratuities are not expected or required."
With that explicitly written in the contract, I would like to hear thoughts on whether or not I should tip?
I am assuming that they pay their staff well enough to include that gratuities are not expected or required in the contract. I've been to several other venues where they explicitly say tip is not included in the contract and ask for $5/pp or 5%-7% of overall bill. My sales manager at Crest did not do not that and also said its up to my discretion - has anyone else gotten married at Crest recently? Did your contract also gratuity is not expected or required? & Finally, did you tip? If yes, approx. how much?
Thank you in advance.
