Originally Posted by
seanthepilot
I spent 20 years as a server, & made boatloads of tax free cash doing it.
And, having met you and knowing you're a really nice guy, I hope the statute of limitations has expired.
I wonder what consumers would do with that extra 15% of the combined restaurant tabs over one year. The extra spending power would be quite a boost to any economy.
I'm hazy on the math part. In many places I've visited outside North America there's a service charge,
service compris,
coperto, or whatever clearly tacked on (it could also be hidden). If, say, North American restaurants (or governments) abolish tipping and "pay employees a decent salary," as the argument goes, How do I, the diner, wind up with that extra 15%?
