Asking for separate bills?

[penlanspice]

We are travelling with DH's family and there will be 6 of us, I know in most places gratuity is automatically added to the bill for parties over 6, but we are going to need to pay separately.
What I need to know is, will it be a problem for us to have 2 separate bills (not on site as we will be eating mostly off site), we will both have fairfx cards so paying cash won't be an option.

Thanks

Sam

 

[wayneg]

Onsite last year we ate at Tutto Italia with Rob (Fuse04) and family, they split the bill no problem but Auto Grat added as there were 6 of us.
Offsite some add the tip some don't, we often eat with CM friends and split the bill but as only 5 of us no auto grat with them. Every restaurant we have been to has split it for us no problem.

 

[torsie24]

They'll split it for you no problem.

 

[2Tiggies]

Just tell your server BEFORE you order. It's not that it can't be changed afterwards, but they then need to find a manager to void the bill and ring it up again separately which can take a lot of unnecessary time (your time). If you let the server know as soon as he/she comes to the table that you would like separate bills and who needs to be on whick bill, it will be straightforward.

 

[penlanspice]

Thanks, thought we did this on our wedding trip just couldnt remember.