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They say it starts with black americans willing to work as waiters for lower wages, since they could expect to be paid with tips. If they took those jobs expecting to be tipped, tipping was already a common practice.
I would much rather pay more for items than be expected to tip. I consider tipping to be like all the other "hidden fees" we encounter. Just give me the total price for something.
They won't accept tips.
In fact, if you leave money on the table, they will chase after you, to give it back.
If they did accept tips, I'd make it 50%.
I'm pretty sure the reason is that the employees are paid a living wage.
A nice side-effect, is that your table doesn't have an "assigned waitstaff." You can ask anyone walking by, for assistance.
It can sound controversial, but can we please stop with tipping altogether? Leaving aside for a second the fact that now tipping is basically asked everywhere (even at automated machines) - as an European I consider it an extremely stupid trend. If you're "forced" to tip, then it's not a tip anymore. The concept of tipping, at least in Switzerland, has always been to show gratitude for an *exceptional* service. I tot…
The real problem is where tipping is now demanded when no customer service is given or before.
It can sound controversial, but can we please stop with tipping altogether? Leaving aside for a second the fact that now tipping is basically asked everywhere (even at automated machines) - as an European I consider it an extremely stupid trend. If you're "forced" to tip, then it's not a tip anymore. The concept of tipping, at least in Switzerland, has always been to show gratitude for an *exceptional* service. I tot…
I’ve seen more and more places just include an obligatory 20% service charge. Should that just be priced in? Yes. But I think it’s a baby step in the right direction.
IMHO they should add a mandatory 20% service charge _after_ they discount all of the menu items by 20% - or simply get rid of the tip entirely.
I think the word 'tip' should be replaced with the word 'subsidize' on these payment prompt machines. Quite absurd practice that I really wish we can move away from as a society.