Tipping: How Gratuity Replaced Fair Wages in U.S. Restaurants
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Re: Tipping: How Gratuity Replaced Fair Wages in U.S. Restaurants
#2> However, even if a tipped worker provides excellent service, studies have shown that certain biases can affect tipping, especially against women and women of color. Tipping creates a dining system where people of color, elders, women, and those of foreign descent get worse service.
Because those groups typically tip less or not at all. Although I never found that to be true with women. And “people of color” in the article really means black people. Asians and Hispanics seem to tip normally in my experience.
And for those thinking “omg how racist” — you clearly never worked in the restaurant business in the United States before.
Here is an interesting thread about black people and tipping: https://www.reddit.com/r/Serverlife/s/MGkkDmZgYq
Re: Tipping: How Gratuity Replaced Fair Wages in U.S. Restaurants
#3> However, even if a tipped worker provides excellent service, studies have shown that certain biases can affect tipping, especially against women and women of color. Tipping creates a dining system where people of color, elders, women, and those of foreign descent get worse service. Because those groups typically tip less or not at all. Although I never found that to be true with women. And “people of color” in the…
One of the linked studies has the following (emphasis mine):
> Server race has also been shown to affect tipping. Black cab drivers receive smaller tips on average than do white cab drivers ... This is true regardless of the race of the tipper – both black and white tippers give white drivers larger tips than black drivers
https://static.secure.website/wscfus/5261551/uploads/Busines... (p19)
That's about cab drivers but I don't see why the case would be very different in restaurants.
Re: Tipping: How Gratuity Replaced Fair Wages in U.S. Restaurants
#4The service in most American restaurants isn't good; it is obsequious. It is disturbing how many Americans don't notice this.
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Re: Tipping: How Gratuity Replaced Fair Wages in U.S. Restaurants
#6> However, even if a tipped worker provides excellent service, studies have shown that certain biases can affect tipping, especially against women and women of color. Tipping creates a dining system where people of color, elders, women, and those of foreign descent get worse service. Because those groups typically tip less or not at all. Although I never found that to be true with women. And “people of color” in the…
i wouldn’t say this reddit thread clearly makes the point you think it does
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I am confused about what you consider “chintzy”.
Pre-tax subtotal has always been my starting point for calculating the gratuity. In fact, if you’re ordering drinks with lunch, I was taught to deduct the bar total as well, and go by food served.
15% a bog standard percentage and completely fair. Especially if it were “many years ago”.
I have taken note that many receipt printers now try to “cheat” us by displaying tip calculations on the after-tax. Even worse, once they run your card, they may withhold that itemized receipt, so you have no information but the grand total! It’s really unfair.
And don’t forget, a rich woman does not become wealthy based on her generosity. Think about it. It’s about how much she can hold onto.
Re: Tipping: How Gratuity Replaced Fair Wages in U.S. Restaurants
#81) I want all restaurant workers to just get a fair proper wage...
2) So that tipping is no longer subsidizing the restaurant owners.
3) Also, FFS, when demand is inelastic, the only way to lower prices is MORE SUPPLY (where it's needed). Build the housing, do not stop, just keep going until after we all die.
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I think the lady was right here. Tipping is what you have today, because you all support it fully
Re: Tipping: How Gratuity Replaced Fair Wages in U.S. Restaurants
#101) I want all restaurant workers to just get a fair proper wage... 2) So that tipping is no longer subsidizing the restaurant owners. 3) Also, FFS, when demand is inelastic, the only way to lower prices is MORE SUPPLY (where it's needed). Build the housing, do not stop, just keep going until after we all die.
Tipping doesn't subsidize the restaurant owners.