'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.
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Notable Quotes
"You're often there two hours before service, and again when you're closing after the guests have left, so you are making minimum wage during that time."
— Caroline Kraetzer , Other
"Tipping lets guests, consciously or not, pay people differently based on gender, race, or sexuality and I was not willing to let that decide my team's income."
— Rachel Miller , Other
"Operating a non-tipped restaurant is more expensive overall."
— Danielle Ayer , Other
"Higher menu prices make dining out seem more expensive because people do not adequately take into account that they are no longer tipping."
— William Michael Lynn , Academic
"Many customers are pleasantly surprised when they realise they don't have to tip 20% on top."
— Amanda Cohen , Other
Key People
Chef and owner of the vegetarian restaurant Dirt Candy in New York.
Wine waiter earning $40 an hour at La Cigale.
Filmmaker whose documentary Tipless discusses tip-free restaurant models.
Co-owner of Talulla in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Chef and owner of Nightshade Noodle Bar in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Professor of food and beverage management at Cornell University.
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Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.
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