With Min wage $15 an hour, restaurant raised prices (Hope: hotels, subsidized)

[Marshabrady]

Originally Posted by pierrepont7731

What I foresee is people may go out less to sit-down establishments. It's becoming too expensive, and quite frankly, in order to pay out higher wages, the only option is to charge customers more. I stopped going out as much to sit-down places years ago, primarily because I just don't have the time like I used to. I still go to cafés regularly though and even at places where you are just ordering from the counter there is a tip jar out.

I'm gonna start carrying around a tip jar too

[livingsinglenyc]

Originally Posted by Marshabrady

I'm gonna start carrying around a tip jar too

And start a few go fund me's too

[GoHuskies]

Originally Posted by livingsinglenyc

And start a few go fund me's too

I'll add a gofundme link to my forum signature.

[Airborneguy]

Originally Posted by pierrepont7731

What I foresee is people may go out less to sit-down establishments. It's becoming too expensive, and quite frankly, in order to pay out higher wages, the only option is to charge customers more. I stopped going out as much to sit-down places years ago, primarily because I just don't have the time like I used to. I still go to cafés regularly though and even at places where you are just ordering from the counter there is a tip jar out.

Unfortunately, this is what we have had to do. From going out to eat 1-2 a week, at actual restaurants (we're not much into take-out), to once every other week. So 8 times per month on average down to 2. It's just too expensive. Service in a lot of places, even really good restaurants, sucks now but they still expect 20% tip.

I don't knee-jerk tip 20%. It's a tip intended to reward good service, not part of the bill.

[pierrepont7731]

Originally Posted by Marshabrady

I'm gonna start carrying around a tip jar too

I'm serious... There isn't a place that I don't go to that doesn't have one, and while they may not say anything, all of the body language is there saying "you had better give me a tip" even for counter service.

[Marshabrady]

Originally Posted by livingsinglenyc

And start a few go fund me's too

seriously, I was just thinking the same thing. Sh*t, how about I just say I'm a walking charity. In all seriousness the tip jar is a bit nuts.

[Marshabrady]

Originally Posted by pierrepont7731

I'm serious... There isn't a place that I don't go to that doesn't have one, and while they may not say anything, all of the body language is there saying "you had better give me a tip" even for counter service.

Yeah, they'll get over it, lol. I have lots of tip I can give.

[GoHuskies]

Originally Posted by Marshabrady

Yeah, they'll get over it, lol. I have lots of tip I can give.

I like to leave my tip as a bible verse written on the check. The reward provided in heaven for the faithful will outweigh any meager financial gain received in this miserable world. Praise be his noodle appendages the FSM.

[Marshabrady]

Originally Posted by GoHuskies

I like to leave my tip as a bible verse written on the check. The reward provided in heaven for the faithful will outweigh any meager financial gain received in this miserable world. Praise be his noodle appendages the FSM.

This is hilarious. Bet you never went back to any of those establishments, lol.

[Tencent]

Originally Posted by livingsinglenyc

If so can we stop tipping like Europeans?

No but we can stop patronizing the places which is what I've done. The prices have gone up and tips are still expected which means I'm done eating out. My seamless activity is zero as of this year. Once every 3 weeks compared to twice a week last year.

Only the strong will survive.