I'm in the library of a hotel in Leicestershire, a wood-panelled room with warm lighting, and Pete Stone, better known as Sovereign Pete, is explaining how "the system" works. Mr Stone is in his ...

Data from SumUp shows a 12% increase in the number of pubs and clubs asking for a tip, in hotels and B&Bs, there has been a whopping 112% increase in the use of gratuity prompts since 2022.