By Autumnkat
on Nov 04, 2015  

I would be curious to know if the wait staff will get a raise or if it will get any percentage of the raised prices since they aren't allowed tips. I used to be a waitress, and I got less than minimum wage, with the owner figuring I'd make up the money through tips. If wait staff isn't allowed to take tips, then I fear that service will suffer. What will be the incentive for the wait staff to do a good job if they aren't allowed tips? I'd like to know the philosophy behind these restaurants who are raising prices and banning tips.

By moot0009
on Nov 04, 2015  

I agree, Autumnkat. There'd be no incentive for "the hustle." If they're getting paid the same either way, then what's the driving force for the personality, the fast 5th free refill, entering the allergens? It makes me grumpy when people don't tip well for good service. My minimum tip is 20% and if you're still tipping 10%, you should know that most of the time they have to split their tips with the bussing and hosting staff, and most make less than half of minimum wage. When people make the excuse that they can't afford to tip at a restaurant, then my thought is they shouldn't have gone out to eat, but picked up take-out instead. Make it an automatic thought process, where if you see that an entree is $10, you know it costs at least $12 in the end. From my experience in assisting owners open restaurants and hire thousands of employees, most servers *need* their deserved tip (and I assure you *most* are doing their best to earn it).

By Katie0488
on Nov 05, 2015  

I want to be able to tip the server according to the level of service they provided. If I got great service, I would like to be able to tip more. If I received very poor service, I don't feel it would be fair to pay the server the same amount as I would a server with excellent service.

By littleslack
on Nov 05, 2015  

I like to leave a tip because if you get good service, someone serving you deserves a tip and the business will more than likely suffer if they raise prices. It's amazing everyone is raising prices on all items and services but refuse to pay workers a decent wage since so many people rely on them.

By crisss
on Nov 06, 2015  

I would rather be able to leave a tip myself, especially if the service is better than normal. Although on occasions my husband has spoken to a manger whether the service was good or bad. Of course it should never be bad.