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How inflation is impacting the way we eat, when we go to restaurants and how we tip
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 10, 2024
In its latest report on restaurants, Toast finds a shift toward restaurant spending in the mornings, away from lunch and dinner.
Why do Americans tip when people in other countries don’t have to?
by
Janet Nguyen
May 24, 2024
One expert credits America’s strong tip culture with weaker unions.
What does tipping look like in the United Kingdom?
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.
A debate over tipping comes to South Korea
Sep 20, 2023
When a South Korean ride-hailing company started asking passengers for voluntary tips last month, it sparked backlash from some customers.
When — and how much — should I be tipping these days?
Sep 20, 2023
Expectations around tipping have changed in the last several years. Here's what to know.
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.
NYC sets minimum wage for app-based delivery drivers
Jun 13, 2023
The workers currently earn $7 an hour on average. Starting in July, they'll make nearly $18 an hour before tips.
For public good, not for profit.
Are we expected to tip robots now?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Livi Burdette
Jun 1, 2023
Replacing face-to-face service interactions with automation could change American tipping culture.
A solution to the service worker shortage? Eliminate tipping, some experts say.
Jul 1, 2021
To promote equity and retain workers as the economy reopens, some restaurants are opting to forgo traditional gratuity models.
With tips down, some restaurants have raised wages for servers. Will it last?
Jul 13, 2020
“A lot of workers are saying no, I refuse to go back and put my health at risk and my family's health at risk for $2, $3 or $4 an hour.”