Automatic gratuity on anything less then 8 people is what I would say... rude.
A tip is "To Insure Prompt Service". Making it automatic makes it part of the price and not a tip at all.
If you want to do this, just add 14% to your base price and hand that out to your service staff as gratuity. Don't treat the customer like a cheap jackass and expect them to come back a second time.
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