MrBeast is facing mixed reactions to his latest viral TikTok in which he claimed to gift a waitress with a brand new car — wrapped with logos promoting his business ventures. The most-followed YouTuber in the world, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, posted the 42-second clip on Monday, in which he asks a server … Read more
Here’s a controversial tip. A TikToker has sparked online debate after sharing a viral clip of himself cleaning up his own table at a restaurant after dining. South Carolina native Nicolas Conquer gathered nearly 850,000 views on his video posted last week. “POV: Your [sic] a customer who has worked in the service industry so … Read more
Here’s a tip: don’t mess with this sassy server. A New York City waitress has taken to social media to slam a group of European tourists for leaving her with a tiny 10% gratuity. Madison Tayt lashed out at the stingy patrons in a Twitter thread posted on Monday, which has since clocked up 40 … Read more
This server is dishing out some advice on how to deal with cheap customers — and not everyone agrees with her. A service industry worker went viral and sparked an online debate recently by posting a TikTok in which she states that people who don’t tip should be confronted. Kat Busch, a bottle service girl … Read more
New York Magazine has published an exhaustive new set of “rules” that touches on everything from tipping at bodegas to making small talk with celebrities to recovering from mis-gendering a new acquaintance. I found myself nodding along to some of the pronouncements: “Don’t go into a phone vortex at dinner,” treat and tip waiters and … Read more
It’s always fresh in the Outback … literally. One woman on TikTok shared that after she went to pick up her takeout order at an Outback Steakhouse, they allegedly left her a “passive-aggressive” note on her receipt after she didn’t leave them a tip, sparking a debate in the comments. The creator, who goes by … Read more
A Starbucks customer’s bold request for a tip refund has sparked heated debate. In a TikTok video, now with over 237,000 views since it was posted on Sunday, Starbucks barista Joaquin De La Torre recalled the time his coworker asked him how to refund a customer $2 — because they’d accidentally selected the gratuity option … Read more
It came back to bite him. A DoorDash driver is under fire for filming himself taking a bite of a customer’s burrito because he only received a stingy 50-cent gratuity. In a TikTok video, the unnamed driver — who posts under the username @doordashtips3 — opens the DoorDash bag and begins nibbling on the Chipotle … Read more
What better way to close out 2022 than with a $2,200 tip? Tayler Sullivan was working her regular shift at Delano’s Diner in Wichita, Kansas, last week when she waited on an extremely giving 22-person table. She told local TV station KAKE that she typically never sees a party that large — but it turns out … Read more
This pizza delivery driver gave a customer a piece of their mind — saying to leave a tip or pick up your own pie. “Tip?” a delivery person asks as they hand over the pizza box to a woman in a now-viral video posted on TikTok. But when the customer appears to say no, the … Read more
Starbucks diehards are foaming at the mouth — and it’s not because they’re drinking frothy cappuccinos. Earlier this fall, the coffee giant introduced an option to add gratuity when paying by card. Card readers now bear digital buttons to tip $1, $2, $5, a custom amount or nothing. Customers are roasting at the pressure to … Read more
A Waffle House worker in Alabama received an unforgettable tip after a group of friends banded together to spread some generous holiday cheer. Tanya Ragsdale of Cullman, a north central city in Alabama that’s roughly 50 miles north of Birmingham, shared a Facebook post revealing the “Friendsgiving” occasion that she and her friend group celebrated on … Read more
The new Starbucks tipping system has gotten more complicated, thanks to dueling tips from TikTok baristas. “The amount of baristas on here saying that they just hit the ‘no tip’ button before handing out the card reader, that’s scary. First of all, my loves, that’s fireable,” TikTok user @yassimodo, who claims to be a Starbucks … Read more
To tip or not to tip — that is still the question. Tipping etiquette at fast food restaurants has been a long debated topic, and Starbucks’ newest move is being slammed by employees and customers alike. In a viral TikTok video, a Starbucks employee reenacts the humiliating moment when customers are asked to pay using … Read more
Inflation might be turning Americans into grinches this holiday season, new data suggests. In a survey of 1,000 consumers and 165 restaurant owners and operators across the U.S. this month, just 43% of consumers are now tipping their servers 20% or more, a significant decline from 56% of customers last year. That’s according to a … Read more
A server is dishing it out after she says a table tipped her mere scraps. Waitress Kristina Withers aired out her frustrations over TikTok about a table that stayed for about six hours and only tipped her 10%. “Ya’ll, I just had a table sit in my section for six hours. They got there before … Read more
Tipping is a customary part of ordering from restaurants, but one driver has exposed a sneaky new method people are using to skimp on tips. In a now viral TikTok video, delivery driver Sarah reveals that some customers “tip bait” drivers, adding that she had “no idea” they could do this until becoming a driver … Read more
Fight or flight. Kaley Cuoco has sparked savage online debate after declaring that flight attendants “deserve tips.” The 36-year-old actress — who appears in the HBO Max series “The Flight Attendant” — made the bold assertion during an interview with TMZ on Tuesday as she jetted out of LAX. Social media subsequently went into meltdown, … Read more