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I know that tipping is a BIG issue on this board, often discussed and often argued. So when I saw this article, I thought that many people here would like to know about this. (Admittedly, I only skimmed the article -- the hockey game is one and Montreal is losing! -- so don't shoot the messenger if it's not all good.)
I know that tipping is a BIG issue on this board, often discussed and often argued. So when I saw this article, I thought that many people here would like to know about this. (Admittedly, I only skimmed the article -- the hockey game is one and Montreal is losing! -- so don't shoot the messenger if it's not all good.)
Hello, to me this is exactly the same as tipping. The management is going to up the cost of drinks and meals. The biggest advantage is the ease and not having to figure things out, but my guess, from experience is tips will eventually be expected. Here is an example: about 6 or 8 years ago the cruise lines decided to replace tipping with a DSC. What happened after that? It seems some, like the cabin stewards expected a little more; so what did most of us do, if our service was exceptional? We paid our DSC and left an envalope for those who went above and beyond. Now we pay both. My guess, it will happen in the restaurant world as well. People will just hand their wait person a little extra.
Location: Montreal -> CT -> MA -> Montreal -> Ottawa
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Originally Posted by nmnita
Hello, to me this is exactly the same as tipping. The management is going to up the cost of drinks and meals. The biggest advantage is the ease and not having to figure things out, but my guess, from experience is tips will eventually be expected. Here is an example: about 6 or 8 years ago the cruise lines decided to replace tipping with a DSC. What happened after that? It seems some, like the cabin stewards expected a little more; so what did most of us do, if our service was exceptional? We paid our DSC and left an envalope for those who went above and beyond. Now we pay both. My guess, it will happen in the restaurant world as well. People will just hand their wait person a little extra.
I knew that I should have read the whole article -- instead of skimming it -- before I posted it.
I know that tipping is a BIG issue on this board, often discussed and often argued. So when I saw this article, I thought that many people here would like to know about this. (Admittedly, I only skimmed the article -- the hockey game is one and Montreal is losing! -- so don't shoot the messenger if it's not all good.)
I guess that is fine but the best waiters will walk as they will be taking a large cut in pay.
By the way, when I worked in a Manhattan hospital in 1984, the dishwashers in the kitchen were making $15 an hour, the cooks about $20. That was THIRTY years ago.
I think it will attract better workers for a while. Then miminum wage will catch up and other low pay jobs will be comparable. Honestly, if you're a good server, you can do better than minimum wage on tips.
The restaurant may lose a little business if someone doesn't realize the no tipping thing and sees the higher prices. I've stopped eating out as much since a sit down meal has started averaging $15 per person. I can do take out for less and cut out that $2.50+ drink, appetizers and dessert. No temptation to give in and get that stuff. (Not a problem for me, but my husband rarely says no.) I recently learned that some people have decided you should tip for take out. I haven't accepted that yet.
I don't think that the customers should be charged an administrative fee by restaurant owners in order for them to increase their servers' wages. The restaurant owners should be paying their servers a livable salary so they wouldn't need to rely on tips to begin with.
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