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Tip-flation has some restaurants asking for up to 30% in tips

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Re: Tip-flation has some restaurants asking for up to 30% in tips

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Post by gamblor956 »

In LA, tipped workers (i.e., waiters) now make more before tips than I did 10 years ago as a public defender, for substantially less work. Literally all they do is write down an order and carry food to the table.

And tips, by law, cannot be shared with the kitchen staff that does the real work.

Re: Tip-flation has some restaurants asking for up to 30% in tips

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Post by nine_zeros »

I'm sorry, the tipping culture has to go. I am disgusted by the optional (but really mandatory) tips. I am disgusted by the social shaming for not tipping. I am disgusted with having to make a calculation every time I receive a service. I am disgusted by the tip field in the receipt, even for things that didn't provide any service.

Before the pitchforks come out, let restaurants include the price of tip into menu items. Increase prices on the menu by 20% straight. Then pay your employees wages. It's that easy. Starbucks does it and they don't have a shortage of patrons. It makes patrons come over and over again, regardless of jacked up prices.

Re: Tip-flation has some restaurants asking for up to 30% in tips

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Post by WheelsAtLarge »

nine_zeros wrote: post #4

I'm sorry, the tipping culture has to go. I am disgusted by the optional (but really mandatory) tips. I am disgusted by the social shaming for not tipping. I am disgusted with having to make a calculation every time I receive a service. I am disgusted by the tip field in the receipt, even for things that didn't provide any service. Before the pitchforks come out, let restaurants include the price of tip into menu ite…

There have been restaurants that have tried this but both patrons and workers have rejected the change where it has been tried. Patrons hate the higher prices and workers feel they can make more money with tips. It's a no win for the restaurants. The top tier restaurants is where worker can make multiple times their hourly pay.

It's been tried many times with tipping winning every time.

Re: Tip-flation has some restaurants asking for up to 30% in tips

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Post by dmz73 »

anm89 wrote: post #6

If a place tries to pressure me into a high tip, I lean below what I would have tipped. So for counter service I would normally tip 10% (20% for table service) but if the machine defaults to 25% for counter service I'm going down to 5%.

That's the correct response. The "good" service you may have received has been ruined by excessive tip demand so the service is now "bad" and deserves smaller or 0 tip. Pay the workers a living wage, end the slavery already.

Re: Tip-flation has some restaurants asking for up to 30% in tips

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Post by kurupt213 »

anm89 wrote: post #6

If a place tries to pressure me into a high tip, I lean below what I would have tipped. So for counter service I would normally tip 10% (20% for table service) but if the machine defaults to 25% for counter service I'm going down to 5%.

Sorry, but if I’m standing in line to order food at a counter I’m not tipping

Re: Tip-flation has some restaurants asking for up to 30% in tips

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Post by digitalsushi »

kurupt213 wrote: post #8
anm89 wrote: post #6

If a place tries to pressure me into a high tip, I lean below what I would have tipped. So for counter service I would normally tip 10% (20% for table service) but if the machine defaults to 25% for counter service I'm going down to 5%.

Sorry, but if I’m standing in line to order food at a counter I’m not tipping

I was at a French bakery in Portsmouth NH this summer and I felt compelled to tip for a jar of mustard I purchased at a counter. I think this was my turning point on tipping.
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