The idea of tipping at a restaurant has been under fire for some time now, with some
major restaurant groups moving away from the practice in favor of higher base wages and, in turn,
higher menu prices. As
Eater.com reports, a new study conducted by Horizon Media found that around 81% of adults prefer to control gratuity, rather than have the charges included.
Horizon Media surveyed 3000 individuals across different age groups, and found that younger restaurant visitors are more likely to accept these new tip-less models, with 29% of those 18 to 24 believing that "tipping is an outdated and unfair practice", compared to only 13% of those age 50 to 64. Most of those who prefer to tip at restaurants cite accountability and concerns over poor service as reasons for wanting to control gratuity.
It will be interesting to see where this debate takes the restaurant industry. In many other countries, tipping is not the norm, and restaurant servers are instead paid higher wages, which results in more
consistent wages across the industry. On the other hand, it's not surprising that many people are opposed to changing the status quo here in the states, as tipping has been in place for decades.
Have you thought about trying a tip-less model in your restaurant, or do you think your employees are better off receiving gratuities?
Source:
Eater.com
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