baddeal: Atelier Crenn, one of San Francisco’s most critically acclaimed restaurants, has joined the battle against the ridiculous American practice of tipping. Diners will now pay a 20 percent “guest experience” fee so Crenn can better compensate its employees, especially back-of-the-house staffers like cooks who’ll see their wages go up substantially! Atelier Crenn is most definitely a GOOD DEAL and a STRONG BUY. (Photo: Patricia Chang/Eater). NO MORE TIPPING!!!! Note that Crenn we...| THE PRICE HIKE
baddeal: “If Neapolitan pizza, in all its deliciously bastardized forms, is unquestionably one of New York’s trademark foodstuffs, the ultra-thin crust pies of Rome could be the next import to achieve citywide fame. This is all thanks to the fine work of Danny Meyer and chef Nick Anderer at Marta. Anderer’s best effort involves taking the flavors of Carbonara (pancetta, egg, and black pepper) and throwing them onto a pizza, with soft potatoes substituting in for the spaghetti. The chew...| THE PRICE HIKE
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