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?
Peter Down@JayRayner I absolutely agree. I've always thought that tipping, as an expectation, allows employers to pay their staff less than they're worth. It doesn't mean that you can't reward outstanding service, simply that staff can be properly paid for the work they do without being reliant on the generosity of customers.