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Re: Mandatory Tipping
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Originally Posted by tstew
Here lies the problem in my opinion. Restaurants must have some pretty effective lobbyists. There are plenty of businesses that are in the service industry. I don't see why restaurants should be allowed to pay their people less than half of the minimum wage in some instances and basically demand that the consumer directly pay the majority of their payroll.
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My thoughts exactly. If they think their waitstaff is worth more, they should pay them more...and let the consumer decide if they're worth a bonus.
We are good tippers...however, I HATE it when the restaurant automatically includes a tip for large parties. Usually they charge 15-18%, in which case, the waiter missed out, since we tip more than that. (We do sometimes add to it for really good service--but it irritates me that I'm being *forced* to do something I was already going to do anyway.)
Tipping should remain good etiquette, but it shouldn't be mandatory--or expected, even when the service is bad.
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