Customers hit with automatic 20% gratuities as restaurants combat tipping confusion

As restaurants in several FIFA World Cup host cities welcome an influx of international visitors this weekend, some operators are adding automatic gratuities to customers' checks — citing concerns that guests from countries without a strong tipping culture may unknowingly undercompensate workers. 

Fox News Digital reported last month that the Missouri Restaurant Association advised Kansas City establishments to temporarily implement automatic gratuities of 20% during the soccer tournament.