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Tipping

  1. money
    Apparently, Tipping Is for OldsA new poll suggests avocado toast isn’t the only thing dividing generations financially.
    By Danielle Cohen
  2. commentary
    I Manage a Restaurant. Tips Have Never Been More Volatile.When undertipping becomes confrontational.
    By Emma Steiger
  3. just asking questions
    America’s Foremost Tipping Expert Hates the TouchscreensMichael Lynn on the proliferation of a deep-seated American custom.
    By Benjamin Hart
  4. the rent is too damn high
    Is Anyone Tipping Their Landlord?Probably not. And yet people keep asking!
    By Clio Chang
  5. problem solving
    Everything You Need to Know About Tipping Right Now15 to 20 percent doesn’t cut it anymore.
  6. commentary
    Tipping Fatigue May Be Real. But Don’t Take It Out On Restaurant Workers.A tip is not charity. It isn’t really optional, either.
    By Ashley B. Wells
  7. tipping
    A New Restaurant Is Asking Customers to Tip Its Kitchen Staff, TooAt Church & Union, it’s one way to address the disparity between kitchen and service employees.
    By Chris Crowley
  8. the food biz
    Santa Fe BK Experiments With an Innovative Way to Pay All Employees Fairly“The busier you are, the more money you make.”
    By Emma Alpern
  9. reopening
    Now Is Not the Time to Skimp on TipsRestaurants are getting busier while struggling to staff up, and the people working have more on their plates.
    By Chris Crowley
  10. tipping
    Why Joe Biden’s Promise to End the Tipped Minimum Wage Is a Big DealIt’s a pledge to offer more equitable, living wages for America’s workers.
    By Rachel Sugar
  11. no-tipping
    The No-Tipping Era Is Officially DoneThe last major holdout is going back to gratuities.
    By Chris Crowley
  12. pandemic etiquette
    Please, Tip 50 PercentAt least that much.
    By Chris Crowley
  13. protests
    Why Restaurant Workers Are Protesting New York’s Minimum Wage PlanWhile the minimum wage has gone up to $15 for most tipped workers, restaurant workers have been left out.
    By Nikita Richardson
  14. controversies
    Salt Bae Pays $230,000 to Ex-Servers in Wage-Theft SuitFour servers at his Manhattan steakhouse say the restaurant had a shady tipping policy that violated local laws.
    By Nikita Richardson
  15. faqs
    How to TipA handy guide for cheapskates and idiots.
    By Alan Sytsma
  16. service issues
    Why Tips WonThey’re outdated. They’re discriminatory. And they aren’t going anywhere.
    By Nikita Richardson
  17. comebacks
    One Simple Stat Explains Why It’s So Hard for Restaurants to Eliminate TipsThe difference in pay for servers at one popular New York restaurant is shocking.
    By Nikita Richardson
  18. tip pooling
    Congress Just Introduced Legislation to Ensure Servers Get to Keep Their TipsA provision to the spending bill would clarify the Labor Department’s tip-pooling rule.
    By Clint Rainey
  19. sexual harassment
    A New Report Details the Abuse Servers Tolerate for Better TipsThe power imbalance and subjective nature of tipping culture forces servers to endure behavior that wouldn’t be tolerated in other workplaces.
    By Clint Rainey
  20. tipping
    Chain Bashed for Cold-blooded Tipping Policy That Makes Servers ‘Pay to Work’The legally dubious scheme takes 3 percent of the bill, regardless of the gratuity.
    By Clint Rainey
  21. just a tip
    People Are Getting Really Mad at This Quote About TippingA New York Times article about tipping is making the rounds.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  22. tipping
    Please Enjoy a Joyful Story About Big Tips Saving Christmas for ServersFinally, some good news!
    By Clint Rainey
  23. bad ideas
    Start-Up Unveils Plan to Eliminate Tipping That Will Definitely WorkIt involves a Yelp-style rating system tied to a blockchain and cryptocurrency.
    By Clint Rainey
  24. tipping
    Restaurant Adds 18 Percent Tip to Tables of TeensA mom is protesting it because her daughter paid 90 extra cents.
    By Clint Rainey
  25. tipping
    Trump’s Labor Department Wants to Legalize Tip-Pooling AgainIt would let owners distribute gratuities however they see fit.
    By Clint Rainey
  26. upheavals
    As Danny Meyer Eliminates Tipping, His Staff Struggles to AdaptDanny Meyer’s decision to eliminate tips at his restaurants was called revolutionary. Behind the scenes, the rollout was rockier than anyone expected.
    By Keenan Steiner
  27. the tipping game
    Blue Hill at Stone Barns Is the Latest Restaurant to Eliminate TippingA 20 percent administrative fee will be added to the $258 bill.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  28. tipping
    London Man Returns to ‘Double Tip’ Restaurant Staff After Terror Attack“They cared about us and our safety.”
    By Clint Rainey
  29. select all
    Uber May Be Forced to Allow Tipping in Its App in NYCYou may be able to give a five-star review, and tip a dollar or two, at the end of an Uber ride in the near future.
    By Jake Swearingen
  30. select all
    YouTube Announces Super Chat, Its Own Tip JarAnother revenue source for livestreamers.
    By Brian Feldman
  31. tipping
    Danny Meyer Will Eliminate Tips at Gramercy Tavern on December 1The popular restaurant is the latest, and highest-profile, to adopt the owners’ Hospitality Included program.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  32. awful service
    Terrible Customers Get Server Fired by Pretending She Changed the Tip [Updated]“The odds of being struck by lightning are probably better than this.”
    By Clint Rainey
  33. Tipping
    Joe’s Crab Shack Says Its No-Tipping Policy Isn’t WorkingCustomers “spoke very loudly” and “voted with their feet.”
    By Clint Rainey
  34. Tipping
    Restaurateur Gabriel Stulman Reinstates Tipping at FedoraThe owner of several restaurants had been testing out a gratuity-free system, but says it didn’t work out as well as he’d hoped.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  35. alexander hamiltips
    Amy Schumer Left Bartenders a $1,000 Tip at Hamilton “I get it, you guys are great.”
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  36. The Tipping Game
    A Popular Neighborhood Trattoria Runs Into Trouble After Eliminating Tips“The industry has been the same way for so long … Of course, it’s been weirdly emotional and frustrating and anxiety-causing.”
    By Chris Crowley
  37. The Tipping Game
    Andrew Tarlow Wants Tip-Free Restaurants to Display This Logo [Updated]He argues a sticker in windows across town “would simplify things tremendously.”
    By Clint Rainey
  38. The Tipping Game
    Here Are the NYC Restaurants That Have Eliminated TippingWhere to eat if you want to go all service-included, all the time.
    By Chris Crowley
  39. Tipping
    Gabriel Stulman Jumps on the No-Tipping BandwagonHe’s changing his policy at Fedora to start.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  40. The Tipping Game
    Andrew Tarlow Joins the No-Tipping MovementAll of his restaurants will be gratuity-free by the end of next year.
    By Chris Crowley
  41. Sued
    Two Former Employees Are Suing Danny Meyer Over Unpaid WagesThey claim they should have been paid more per hour.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  42. Menu Changes
    Franny’s Will Remove Its Controversial Obamacare Surcharge“We will retract the surcharge and reconfigure our menu pricing instead.”
    By Sierra Tishgart
  43. The Tipping Game
    Eleven Madison Park Will Eliminate TipsThe restaurant will go service-included in 2016.
    By Chris Crowley
  44. Tipping
    Customers Are Still Tipping in Spite of Danny Meyer’s BanThe Modern’s conspicuous “hospitality included” notice isn’t fazing stubborn diners.
    By Clint Rainey
  45. good tippers
    Kevin Smith Tips Obscenely WellThe verdict is in: Kevin Smith’s a chill dude.
    By Emma Barrie
  46. etiquette
    Jerry Seinfeld: Tipping in Restaurants Is Good for Comedy“I like the arguments, I like the weirdness.”
    By Jada Yuan and Adrienne Gaffney
  47. Tipping
    Jessica and Jerry Seinfeld Are Very Much Pro-Tipping“I like the arguments. I like the weirdness.”
    By Adrienne Gaffney
  48. Tips
    Frustrated Server Takes to Facebook to Explain Why a Customer Was Wrong Not to“… your insecurity as a woman is heartbreaking.”
    By Chris Crowley
  49. Tipping
    A Nationwide Restaurant Chain Has Eliminated TippingJoe’s Crab Shack will go gratuity-free at all 130 locations.
    By Clint Rainey
  50. Tipping
    Restaurant Owner Says No-Tipping Policy Curbed Sexism Among Customers“Being a woman and serving people can be uncomfortable at times,” says Renee Erickson.
    By Sierra Tishgart
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