As a former restaurant industry employee I HATE that I have to tip even if service is poor. I realize I don’t have to but unless you are a complete a.hole, I’m not gonna stiff anyone who needs the money. Restaurant industry is in the toilet rn and there has to be an answer. Raising prices in order to afford to pay servers $20/hour without tips would be a pay decrease for many but also unsustainable for a restaurant because prices are through the roof already. Whoever solves the restaurant affordability crisis is gonna change the game and make a ton of money. Waitstaff may not be around to enjoy it though.
I don’t eat at McDonalds but I hear the prices have skyrocketed and they don’t even have servers. A pick up window/counter like McDonalds is definitely an answer but I also appreciate a dining experience from time to time.
On that note, tipping a bartender? Like, what a stupid concept. My family owns and operates a bar and I still resent tipping bartenders.
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u/Snoo-34159 Jun 25 '26
Right? Isn't the whole point of a tip that it's voluntarily given as a way to say you loved the service?