They’re not keeping the change. A new survey has revealed that not many servers are actually pocketing more gratuities from tablet-style payment methods — which notoriously put an emotional burden on customers to tip in excess. The report from restaurant technology and mobile payment company SpotOn found that only 8% of workers said electronic tipping … Read more
Mo’ money, mo’ problems — and New Yorkers are at a tipping point. Coughing up an extra few bucks for a job well done to a waiter, taxi or Uber driver, or even a speedy delivery person isn’t a big deal to most folks. In fact, many feel compelled to leave a little something extra for service-industry … Read more
A Florida-based entrepreneur slammed “out of control” tipping culture in the US since he returned home from his Italian vacation, where he claims gratuity is almost non-existent. Christian Bonnier, 23, believes the country is in a “tipflation” after he was forced to tip on a pumpkin spice latte that he had purchased in Miami and … Read more