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Service charges can be adequately split between all employees, whereas an increase to the price of a dish will typically just result in a larger tip to the serv
by rlease 11y ago
Service charges can be adequately split between all employees, whereas an increase to the price of a dish will typically just result in a larger tip to the server that is not split to other parts of the restaurant. Tipping in general relies on a lot of "good actors," between customers determining what they really want to pay for a meal to servers correctly reporting what they receive and tipping out accordingly. A better model is to tell you directly what you're going to pay, and you shouldn't feel compelled to pay any more than that amount.
- titanomachy 11y agoUber makes a big deal of this, drivers have always protested when I offer a tip. Taxi drivers, on the other hand, occasionally make noise if I just pay the amount on the meter.
- fsniper 11y agoSo you have to tip taxi drivers in US?
- titanomachy 11y agoCanada. You don't have to, but it often seems to be expected. EDIT: if you fail to tip a driver, it's unlikely that there will be consequences for you. Failing to tip at a restaurant you frequent could affect your service in the future.
- fsniper 11y agoWell, It's twisted in my opinion. I get a service, but I can't know exactly how much it costs pre-service, and the outcome would be based on "how both parties feels after". If I don't feel the service is good, I pay less. But this means, I will not be able to get better service ever again. Tipping should be a reward, an incentive. I'm not the employer. Waiter/waitress is not on my payroll, I should not be the one thinking about their take home pay.
- rlease 11y agoExactly, especially considering that tipped positions are payed drastically different depending on what state you're in. You shouldn't have to know the employee compensation laws of the state to know whether someone is making a decent wage by serving you.