Friday, July 12, 2013

"Tipping is an Abomination"

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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