In 2025, tipping seems more ubiquitous — and contentious— than ever. Rather than an unimposing jar of singles with a punny label sitting on a counter, mobile payment services like Toast and Square bring the tipping options front and center. Though tapping a screen does make adding an extra dollar to your coffee purchase easier, the suggestion to add at least 25 percent to almost any transaction has led some Americans to believe that tipping has spiraled out of control. Not to mention that...| VinePair
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Traveling to new destinations is an exciting way to broaden your horizons, immerse yourself in different cultures, and create unforgettable memories. But there's one question every traveler has probably pondered upon landing in a new country or after a delicious meal abroad: How much should I tip?| The Budget Your Trip Blog
baddeal: Dirt Candy in New York joins the small but growing club of restaurants that will effectively eliminate the ridiculous practice known as tipping. Amanda Cohen will levy a 20% administrative fee on all checks, I report over at Eater. There will not be a separate line for gratuity on your bill. You simply pay the check and leave. BOOM. The Price Hike and The Bad Deal have long been proponents of ending tipping, a practice that’s bad for waiters, bad for cooks and bad for consumers.| THE PRICE HIKE
One of America's Most Prominent Chefs Will Eliminate Tipping.: baddeal: Daniel Patterson, chef at the two-Michelin-starred Coi in San Francisco, will eliminate tipping at Aster, his soon-to-open restaurant in The Mission, in favor of a European-style “service-included” policy. This will mean that means the restaurant, not the customers, will be able to decide exactly how much waiters are compensated. And the service charge will also allow Aster to better compensate cooks, dishwashers, and...| THE PRICE HIKE
