Restaurant
operators, patrons question tipping
The
American tradition of giving gratuities for good service is up for debate
Source:
NRN
Jul
11th
Earlier
this year, news hit that a New York sushi restaurant was doing away with
tipping.
Sushi
Yasuda raised its prices for food and posted a note on the menu explaining that
its staff was compensated with a salary and benefits, and that gratuities were
not accepted.
The
move sparked a debate that continues to rage: Should the American practice of
leaving a gratuity in a restaurant for good service be banned?
Some
contend that tipping is inherently discriminatory, that it doesn't motivate
hard work or better service, and that it opens restaurant operators up to
expensive lawsuits.
Others
say there's no way restaurant operators could raise menu prices enough to
justify the increase in labor costs that would be required to pay higher wages.
On
Tuesday, Slate published a column online with the headline: "Tipping is an
Abomination," which went viral.
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