• @EnderMB
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    54 months ago

    I’m from the UK, and while we do have tipping, it’s not expected and is usually given as a sign of good service.

    With that said, surely there is a market here for some tech bellend to create an app/service that allows you to put a restaurant name in, get an abridged menu, and to replace the prices with “actual” prices if you consider a living wage tip. Provide some breakdowns of how much money goes to the serving staff, put red flags against businesses that pool/steal tips, and rate businesses that provide value for money.

    The culture is bad, but one benefit is that at least the money goes to staff - albeit only often serving staff rather and not BOH staff.

    • @AngryCommieKender
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      4 months ago

      Pooling tips is fine, as long as none of the tip pool goes to management. Tipping out the busboys, and BOH is better for everyone at a high end restaurant. Sure it means as a server I didn’t get to keep the entirety of the rare large tip that I got, but it also meant I didn’t walk out empty handed when I had a night full of stiffs.

      If even $0.001 is going to management, however, that is stealing tips.