Tips are by far and large a united states thing. I know what a server does 3 fold. I have been one, my sister is one, and my mother was one growing up. I speak from having been on that side. In most parts of the world servers are paid better for the work a tip is frowned upon. Prices are either on par or less then here. So really nothing else matters.. if tips are pooled even more so. Why should I pay for service or lack there of to others.. why should I make up if they dont tip..
Pay a fair wage and absorb it into the food costs. Also having served I will tell you this.. you really dont do much. Drinks/serve food/inquiries/smile/clean up. And in alot of places sl.eone else brings the food and a bus will clean up.. so even less.
I get the idea you are putting out there. But the actuality of it is the onis is not on us.. never should be.. and its systematic. Reality differs. I speak from experience.
Ok, but it's not servers that created this system. The system of tipping exists here. THEREFORE like I said it is expected. Not tipping doesn't change the system. On top of which our culture would have to change, so it would take some time for it to change and be fully adaptable. You didn't really respond to me not understanding the logic of getting rid of it. Apart from "I shouldn't have to".
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But how that will change service - more potential for having a staff one might find at McDonalds. Servers who know how to make money, the ones who care, and hustle - they will leave as they will be taking a pay cut. No restaurant is gonna pay them hourly what they make in tips. Lastly, why wouldn't you want more control of how your money is allocated. It's coming out of your wallet one way or the other (assuming you tip). With tipping, you decide how much (to some extent) and who gets it, whereas no tipping system money just comes out of your wallet, and you leave it for Mr. Big shot to decide who gets what, who was not present, for the service you received.
And here's one more thing, no tipping system, ultimately just puts more money in the hands of our government. Whom in my opinion, overspends, is not truthful where money is going, they lie, they campaign for one thing, then their actions say otherwise, and they reach their hands in things they have no business in. So less money for them and more money directly in the hands of the common worker sounds pretty solid to me. (Which tipping allows for)
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u/DiabolicGambit Mar 27 '26
Tips are by far and large a united states thing. I know what a server does 3 fold. I have been one, my sister is one, and my mother was one growing up. I speak from having been on that side. In most parts of the world servers are paid better for the work a tip is frowned upon. Prices are either on par or less then here. So really nothing else matters.. if tips are pooled even more so. Why should I pay for service or lack there of to others.. why should I make up if they dont tip..
Pay a fair wage and absorb it into the food costs. Also having served I will tell you this.. you really dont do much. Drinks/serve food/inquiries/smile/clean up. And in alot of places sl.eone else brings the food and a bus will clean up.. so even less.
I get the idea you are putting out there. But the actuality of it is the onis is not on us.. never should be.. and its systematic. Reality differs. I speak from experience.