• MissJinx@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    17
    ·
    2 months ago

    Americans, your tip coulture makes the rich richer. Having labour laws and unions in place, forcing the payment of a decent minimun wage and the extinction of tip culture would transfer the responsibility to the owner.

    Edit: before you say “prices woild go up” 1- you alredy pay “up”. 2- He can only go so much higher before he starts to loose clients.

    • MattTheProgrammer@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      2 months ago

      Now is really not the time to be nitpicking the lesser points of American culture. We’re kind of dealing with an existential crisis at the moment.

      • MissJinx@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        2 months ago

        lol you are right. But maybe something small will be the last grain of sand that’ll make the bag burst

  • FelixCress@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    10
    ·
    2 months ago

    Tip is a recognition of an excellent service, not a right. I would pay without any tip and leave some cash on the table if the service was good (few pounds usually).

    • RedditWanderer@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      11
      ·
      edit-2
      2 months ago

      Thats europe. In north america, waiters are paid below minimum wage and the tips are supposed to make up the rest.

      15% i think is still what the gov expects for wages, so in theory thats for just plain service, forcing us to either hurt the waiter or pay the fee. It’s a terrible system. I prefer to not eat out at all than to cut tips, even for poor service i’ll leave 10% and won’t go back.

  • mcqtom@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    9
    ·
    2 months ago

    This business is so out of touch. Everybody knows “so-so” means the same thing as “okay”.

    • kinsnik@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      6
      ·
      2 months ago

      I have seen this around multiple times. I really doubt that it is real. The whole working-for-tips system is messed up, thou, but the biggest I have ever seen recommended is 25%

  • Mickey7@lemmy.worldOP
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    8
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    2 months ago

    In my area a few places I regularly visit have gone to 18% tip included. When they bring you the check they say an 18% tip is already included and all you have to do is sign the check. They are not looking for anything extra. I like this. I also appreciate that the bartenders and servers at these places tell you that the tip is already included. The worst are those that automatically include a tip but never tell you and unless you read it carefully you are tipping on the food and the already included tip

  • moonburster@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    6
    ·
    2 months ago

    This always infuriates me. If your employees need tips to get paid enough, they’re just paid too little. Don’t bash the customer, bash the boss! I worked in hospitality for years and tips are purely to show gratitude for better than expected service. If you think differently about this, then you’re just brainwashed

  • LordGimp@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    2 months ago

    Saw something like this at a coffee truck once, but the lady in the truck was kind enough to be gorgeous and wearing lingerie. I assume the tip at that place is some kind of incentive for a dance? Idk. But 100% tip on a $7 drink is halfway reasonable when you might see some tiddy for it.

    • krashmo@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      2 months ago

      Nudity aside, 100% tip on a total of less than $10 is way more reasonable than 100% on a $100 total

  • Yuper@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    4
    arrow-down
    3
    ·
    2 months ago

    In defense of this, I work on a service that uses square and allows tips. One of the issues with square tips is you can only ask for percentages, not dollar amounts. Since the service I work on usually costs $1-2, we have to put in high percentages for tips in order for it to be meaningful. I believe ours is set to 25, 50, 75 and 100%. Which is usually equivalent to <$2. They could have had a similar situation here except whatever service they offer ended up being far higher than normal.

      • Yuper@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        2 months ago

        Lots of thing cost $1-2 that you might want to tip for. Bartending during drink specials, valet, coat check, bag check, bell hop, etc.

  • Buffalox@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    5
    arrow-down
    6
    ·
    edit-2
    2 months ago

    Tips are legalized begging.
    Accepting a job where your pay is partially based on tips, effectively makes you a beggar.
    Offering a job where wages are partially based on tips, means you accept begging as part of your business model.

    Edit:
    To those who disagree, take a look at that picture again, and explain to me how that isn’t begging for more?