The History of Tipping in Restaurants: The Complicated Past, Present, and Future
7 Shifts
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Thomas Keller nixed tipping at Per Se in 2005. For front-of-house staff, tipping provides an incentive to provide excellent service and then be rewarded for this hard work. Hourly wage doesn't always reflect performance, but tips can account for this. Union Square Hospitality Group later abandoned the system in 2020.
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