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Settling the Bill

A look into the business of tipping.

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Settling the Bill

What does tipping look like in the United Kingdom?

by Elizabeth Hotson
Sep 21, 2023
Free health care and a higher minimum wage in the U.K. means that there's less reliance on tips to make up workers' income.
In the U.K., the standard tip is roughly 10% at restaurants, though people won’t leave any extra if they think the service hasn’t been good enough.
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A debate over tipping comes to South Korea

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Olie D'Albertanson
Sep 20, 2023
When a South Korean ride-hailing company started asking passengers for voluntary tips last month, it sparked backlash from some customers.
Diners eat at a noodle bar in Seoul, South Korea in April 2018.
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When — and how much — should I be tipping these days?

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Meredith Garretson and Alex Schroeder
Sep 20, 2023
Expectations around tipping have changed in the last several years. Here's what to know.
Maybe the standard 15% or 20% tip on table service hasn't really changed, but what about takeout, delivery and the rest of it?
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The tipped minimum wage has origins in slavery

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom
Sep 19, 2023
And that legacy means a worker can be paid as little as $2.13 an hour at the federal level.
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