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Post by sweetpea on Sept 9, 2020 12:07:03 GMT
I agree with you to a point. All restaurants would have to agree to this-that's a lot of restaurants. For something that's been going on for a long, long, long time-I'd like to see how that switch over would come to be. With the exception of large groups, where the tip is automatic in most places(which people complain about). It might take away the server who goes the extra mile. I own a food establishment, but it's me. And while people will tip me, a lot nowadays-I'm not dependent on them. I just ask that they continue to come in. But those who do serve as a living, they are extremely dependent on those tips. You can blame the business owner. But many were not owners at the time the tip was established. Like I said, they would all have to go in on this in order for it to work out right for the employees. I feel it is up to each business to adopt a practice of ethical running of their business and doing right by both their staff and customers. One doesn’t need to follow the sheep. Precedents can always be set and the rest filters on through. If meal prices have to be raised, then ensure quality of prep and service. This should be an expectation. As long as the customer isn’t feeling pressured to tip, and this can also not be encouraged but graciously honoured if given, then out of satisfaction, some may tip regardless. I don’t live in the US. The restaurants I worked at in the kitchen, it was practice for the wait staff to handover all tips and then once counted, evenly distributed amongst themselves at end of shift. Some restaurants here handover the tips as well. What you say about the food businesses is true. Unfortunately that doesn't mean it can or will happen. It's not just the food biz that goes on tips. You're kind of talking about a culture. That's something hard to change, especially when it comes to money 
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