15 % of the food and beverage total plus applicable state or local tax will be added to your account as a gratuity and fully distributed to servers, and where applicable and/or bartenders assigned to the Event.7 % of the food and beverage total, plus any applicable state or local tax, will be added to your account as a service charge. This service charge is not a gratuity and is the property of the Hotel to cover discretionary costs of the Event.