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Re:“tipflation” and “tip creep” are sparking a backlash by bradleyjg on Saturday January 28, 2023 @04:09PM (#34561904)
This sounds like a coordination problem that a government could solve. One of the three I’m paying (NYC, NYS, USA) should take a crack at it.
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Re:“tipflation” and “tip creep” are sparking a backlash by temprose on Saturday January 28, 2023 @05:19PM (#34562602)
Sounds like an impossible task if you account for customers not wanting to pay more for food. People who don't make a livable wage would just opt to work somewhere else or move away from the hospitality industry altogether.
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Re:“tipflation” and “tip creep” are sparking a backlash by bradleyjg on Saturday January 28, 2023 @05:28PM (#34562676)
How does requiring honest pricing on menus imply paying more?
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Re:“tipflation” and “tip creep” are sparking a backlash by rightbyte on Sunday January 29, 2023 @06:19AM (#34567071)
Just make the sticker price include median tips and people pay the same amount as before. Everyone are happy.
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