Jay RaynerOver on some other bear pit, there's been a lot of talk today about tipping in restaurants and how confusing it is. I'd like to see it end altogether.Menu prices would rise but I'd know that what I see is what I'm paying and that the people serving me are being paid a decent wage and aren't dependent on tips. it requires a lot of cultural and admin changes, but it works in Japan, France and Australia so there's no reason it couldn't work here. What do you think?
Ian ParcelForce@JayRayner one of the most unpleasant things that the restaurant industry ever did was to start skimming staff tips, because Diners now believe that tips added to the bill don’t go to the staff that served them. Adding an optional tip to the bill was supposed to be mutually efficient for everyone, but now it’s a hot mess of guilt and resentment.