Originally Posted by
u2fan
Tipping in restaurants does not bother me. If tipping were ended, restaurants would have to pay servers more and I do not think any business out there now is looking to increase labor costs. In addition, they would try to pass this cost onto the customer and I do not think customers are looking to pay more. As a consumer, tipping is a cost within my control and I have no problems with it.
What is beginning to bother me are the 'tip jars' springing up at Starbucks and everywhere else. It is as if these companies are trying to shift part of their labor costs from them to us: little doubt in my mind they pay their help less and tell them they will make it up in tips.
A previous post mentioned Starbucks having a no tip police. Maybe a Starbucks manager may allow this to go on, but I wonder what happens when an Area or District Manager walks in the door. Somehow, it must be unofficially allowed.
We have a very nice Starbucks in our local Safeway, the staff is always pleasant and efficient, and there is absolutely no tip jar in sight. Tipping at Starbucks, or in Canada Blenz or 2nd Cup or another coffee house is BS, we don't tip at McDonalds, Burger King, Tim Hortons, or any other fast food place, but for some reason Starbucks and the other coffee houses must think they are above the run of the mill and their service expects something in return, that is a load of garbage and those that tip in these coffee houses just because they think it is "cool" or "in" are fools, no other way for me to say it.