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Displaying all articles tagged:
Tipping
tipping
Sept. 8, 2020
Why Joe Biden’s Promise to End the Tipped Minimum Wage Is a Big Deal
It’s a pledge to offer more equitable, living wages for America’s workers.
By
Rachel Sugar
no-tipping
July 21, 2020
The No-Tipping Era Is Officially Done
The last major holdout is going back to gratuities.
By
Chris Crowley
pandemic etiquette
July 1, 2020
Please, Tip 50 Percent
At least that much.
By
Chris Crowley
protests
Feb. 5, 2020
Why Restaurant Workers Are Protesting New York’s Minimum Wage Plan
While the minimum wage has gone up to $15 for most tipped workers, restaurant workers have been left out.
By
Nikita Richardson
controversies
Nov. 12, 2019
Salt Bae Pays $230,000 to Ex-Servers in Wage-Theft Suit
Four servers at his Manhattan steakhouse say the restaurant had a shady tipping policy that violated local laws.
By
Nikita Richardson
faqs
Apr. 10, 2019
How to Tip
A handy guide for cheapskates and idiots.
By
Alan Sytsma
service issues
Dec. 6, 2018
Why Tips Won
They’re outdated. They’re discriminatory. And they aren’t going anywhere.
By
Nikita Richardson
comebacks
Oct. 1, 2018
One Simple Stat Explains Why It’s So Hard for Restaurants to Eliminate Tips
The difference in pay for servers at one popular New York restaurant is shocking.
By
Nikita Richardson
tip pooling
Mar. 22, 2018
Congress Just Introduced Legislation to Ensure Servers Get to Keep Their Tips
A provision to the spending bill would clarify the Labor Department’s tip-pooling rule.
By
Clint Rainey
sexual harassment
Mar. 12, 2018
A New Report Details the Abuse Servers Tolerate for Better Tips
The power imbalance and subjective nature of tipping culture forces servers to endure behavior that wouldn’t be tolerated in other workplaces.
By
Clint Rainey
tipping
Jan. 12, 2018
Chain Bashed for Cold-blooded Tipping Policy That Makes Servers ‘Pay to Work’
The legally dubious scheme takes 3 percent of the bill, regardless of the gratuity.
By
Clint Rainey
tipping
Dec. 19, 2017
Please Enjoy a Joyful Story About Big Tips Saving Christmas for Servers
Finally, some good news!
By
Clint Rainey
bad ideas
Nov. 20, 2017
Start-Up Unveils Plan to Eliminate Tipping That Will
Definitely
Work
It involves a Yelp-style rating system tied to a blockchain and cryptocurrency.
By
Clint Rainey
tipping
Nov. 10, 2017
Restaurant Adds 18 Percent Tip to Tables of Teens
A mom is protesting it because her daughter paid 90 extra cents.
By
Clint Rainey
tipping
Oct. 31, 2017
Trump’s Labor Department Wants to Legalize Tip-Pooling Again
It would let owners distribute gratuities however they see fit.
By
Clint Rainey
upheavals
Oct. 19, 2017
As Danny Meyer Eliminates Tipping, His Staff Struggles to Adapt
Danny Meyer’s decision to eliminate tips at his restaurants was called revolutionary. Behind the scenes, the rollout was rockier than anyone expected.
By
Keenan Steiner
the tipping game
June 26, 2017
Blue Hill at Stone Barns Is the Latest Restaurant to Eliminate Tipping
A 20 percent administrative fee will be added to the $258 bill.
By
Sierra Tishgart
tipping
June 5, 2017
London Man Returns to ‘Double Tip’ Restaurant Staff After Terror Attack
“They cared about us and our safety.”
By
Clint Rainey
tipping
Nov. 3, 2016
Danny Meyer Will Eliminate Tips at Gramercy Tavern on December 1
The popular restaurant is the latest, and highest-profile, to adopt the owners’ Hospitality Included program.
By
Sierra Tishgart
awful service
Sept. 26, 2016
Terrible Customers Get Server Fired by Pretending She Changed the Tip [Updated]
“The odds of being struck by lightning are probably better than this.”
By
Clint Rainey
Tipping
May 11, 2016
Joe’s Crab Shack Says Its No-Tipping Policy Isn’t Working
Customers “spoke very loudly” and “voted with their feet.”
By
Clint Rainey
Tipping
May 9, 2016
Restaurateur Gabriel Stulman Reinstates Tipping at Fedora
The owner of several restaurants had been testing out a gratuity-free system, but says it didn’t work out as well as he’d hoped.
By
Sierra Tishgart
The Tipping Game
Mar. 14, 2016
A Popular Neighborhood Trattoria Runs Into Trouble After Eliminating Tips
“The industry has been the same way for so long … Of course, it’s been weirdly emotional and frustrating and anxiety-causing.”
By
Chris Crowley
The Tipping Game
Feb. 3, 2016
Andrew Tarlow Wants Tip-Free Restaurants to Display This Logo [Updated]
He argues a sticker in windows across town “would simplify things tremendously.”
By
Clint Rainey
The Tipping Game
Dec. 21, 2015
Here Are the NYC Restaurants That Have Eliminated Tipping
Where to eat if you want to go all service-included, all the time.
By
Chris Crowley
Tipping
Dec. 17, 2015
Gabriel Stulman Jumps on the No-Tipping Bandwagon
He’s changing his policy at Fedora to start.
By
Sierra Tishgart
The Tipping Game
Dec. 16, 2015
Andrew Tarlow Joins the No-Tipping Movement
All of his restaurants will be gratuity-free by the end of next year.
By
Chris Crowley
Sued
Dec. 15, 2015
Two Former Employees Are Suing Danny Meyer Over Unpaid Wages
They claim they should have been paid more per hour.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Menu Changes
Dec. 2, 2015
Franny’s Will Remove Its Controversial Obamacare Surcharge
“We will retract the surcharge and reconfigure our menu pricing instead.”
By
Sierra Tishgart
The Tipping Game
Dec. 1, 2015
Eleven Madison Park Will Eliminate Tips
The restaurant will go service-included in 2016.
By
Chris Crowley
Tipping
Nov. 20, 2015
Customers Are Still Tipping in Spite of Danny Meyer’s Ban
The Modern’s conspicuous “hospitality included” notice isn’t fazing stubborn diners.
By
Clint Rainey
Tipping
Nov. 17, 2015
Jessica and Jerry Seinfeld Are Very Much Pro-Tipping
“I like the arguments. I like the weirdness.”
By
Adrienne Gaffney
Tips
Nov. 12, 2015
Frustrated Server Takes to Facebook to Explain Why a Customer Was Wrong Not to
“… your insecurity as a woman is heartbreaking.”
By
Chris Crowley
Tipping
Nov. 10, 2015
A Nationwide Restaurant Chain Has Eliminated Tipping
Joe’s Crab Shack will go gratuity-free at all 130 locations.
By
Clint Rainey
Tipping
Nov. 4, 2015
Restaurant Owner Says No-Tipping Policy Curbed Sexism Among Customers
“Being a woman and serving people can be uncomfortable at times,” says Renee Erickson.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Opinions
Nov. 3, 2015
Why Danny Meyer’s No-Tipping Policy Will Succeed
A former Union Square Cafe employee says things aren’t likely to change too much at “the house of yes.”
By
Keenan Steiner
Explanations
Nov. 3, 2015
5 Big Takeaways From Danny Meyer’s No-Tipping Town Hall Meeting
Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group hosted 100 guests for a question-and-answer session about their decision to implement a “Hospitality Included” policy.
By
Chris Crowley
Tipping
Oct. 15, 2015
Why One NYC Sous-Chef Will Be Happy When Tipping Is Eliminated Forever
“Such a radical change in the system will come at a price, and I’m worried and intrigued to see what that is.”
By
Chris Crowley
Platt Chat
Oct. 15, 2015
Adam Platt on Danny Meyer’s Huge Tipping Announcement
“I’m on the record as being anti-tip. The whole custom is absurd, and there’s really nothing that’s voluntary about it.”
By
Adam Platt
and
Alan Sytsma
The Tipping Game
Oct. 14, 2015
Danny Meyer Will Get Rid of Tipping at All of His Restaurants
Within the next year, he plans to implement a “hospitality included” program and raise wages for employees.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Tipping
Apr. 13, 2015
Court Says a Dunkin’ Donuts Owner Can Keep Workers’ Tips If She
Another reason why the tipping system is broken.
By
Clint Rainey
Tipping
Mar. 9, 2015
How a Raised Minimum Wage Affects Restaurants
The Pok Pok chef says new state regulations have the power to change the entire restaurant landscape.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Tipping
Feb. 24, 2015
New York Raises Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers to $7.50
Will this push restaurant owners to abolish tipping altogether?
By
Sierra Tishgart
Labor Disputes
Jan. 16, 2015
Pure Food & Wine Waitress Speaks Out
“… it’s like, who’s this woman that’s never around, fucking everything up for people who work for her?”
By
Sierra Tishgart
Video Feed
Jan. 13, 2015
Here’s a Video Primer on the Arguments for Abolishing Restaurant Tips
“Why don’t they just pay you a normal amount of money and make the food more expensive?”
By
Clint Rainey
The Tipping Economy
Nov. 5, 2014
How Service Charges Could Fix America’s Tipping Problem
Alinea owner Nick Kokonas explains.
By
Sierra Tishgart
The Tipping Economy
Nov. 4, 2014
We Are the 20%: What Tips Mean to Servers, Bartenders, Doormen, and Baristas
Your server is definitely judging you.
By
Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
and
Mary Jane Weedman
The Tipping Economy
Nov. 4, 2014
Tipping: The Art of the Money-Flirt
“It’s the coolest thing ever.”
By
Sierra Tishgart
The Tipping Economy
Nov. 4, 2014
Is It Time to Topple Tipping? Adam Platt Tries (and Fails) to Go Gratuity-Free
I decided to conduct a rash experiment: I would try to dispense cash based on merit rather than out of obligation.
By
Adam Platt
Awful Things
Oct. 7, 2014
90 Percent of Female Restaurant Employees Say They’ve Been Sexually
The co-founder of a nonprofit argues that women are “forced to dress and act certain ways that make them vulnerable to customer, co-worker and manager harassment.”
By
Clint Rainey
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