It always amazes me that that tipping is still a thing. If your business can’t survive paying a proper wage to your employees without the need for supplemental income from the customer your business isn’t meant to survive. Isn’t that the capitalism they’re always on about?
its our duty to stop it when we see it. I don’t care how much it makes me look like a grumpy old prick, if I’m.asked or prompted for a tip in Australia they will get a No. don’t get me started on the lack of actual service post-covid where the only interaction you have with someone is when they physically bring stuff to your table
Of course tipping is still a thing. Restaurants that charge less for the food, pay employees less, and rely on tipping to make up the difference outcompete the restaurants that try to get rid of tipping by raising menu prices. These articles about tipping always mention restaurants that just switched over to not accepting tips. They never mention restaurants that have been doing this for years – because those restaurants don’t survive.
It’s a cutthroat business and customers will always prefer lower menu prices + tips over high menu prices + no tips. Tips give the customer a feeling of power over the employee and customers protest when that power is taken away. If you want to get rid of tipping culture you have to get people to stop tipping. The restaurants have no say in the matter!
It always amazes me that that tipping is still a thing. If your business can’t survive paying a proper wage to your employees without the need for supplemental income from the customer your business isn’t meant to survive. Isn’t that the capitalism they’re always on about?
“capitalism”, hah
They are TRYING their best at making it a thing in other countries as well. Companies that are saying no to free money at no effort is rare.
its our duty to stop it when we see it. I don’t care how much it makes me look like a grumpy old prick, if I’m.asked or prompted for a tip in Australia they will get a No. don’t get me started on the lack of actual service post-covid where the only interaction you have with someone is when they physically bring stuff to your table
Of course tipping is still a thing. Restaurants that charge less for the food, pay employees less, and rely on tipping to make up the difference outcompete the restaurants that try to get rid of tipping by raising menu prices. These articles about tipping always mention restaurants that just switched over to not accepting tips. They never mention restaurants that have been doing this for years – because those restaurants don’t survive.
It’s a cutthroat business and customers will always prefer lower menu prices + tips over high menu prices + no tips. Tips give the customer a feeling of power over the employee and customers protest when that power is taken away. If you want to get rid of tipping culture you have to get people to stop tipping. The restaurants have no say in the matter!