Originally Posted by
Dave Noble
I find the argument flawed when it comes to US industries where tips are expected
If going to restaurants in area of US I tend to go, I have been informed that the "expected" tipping level is 12.5%
If a meal is listed as $20 , there would be an expectation of $3.50 for a total of $23.50
once it becomes the expecatation and the norm that this be paid, then effectively the cost of the meal is actually $23.50
Charging $23.5 and not expecting tips and then paying the staff an appropriate wage leads to the price being exactly the same for the person going to the restaurant and the menu price more accurately reflects the actual price
Rasing prices and scrapping tips is not inflationary - just propely reflecting the price of the meal; it would be like arguing that scrapping fuel surcharges and incorporating them in base faes is inflationary on airfares
For simplicity I have avioided taxes which would also need to be paid in USA
I really don't want to get into a tipping discussion here as a couple of peoples heads exploded during the last one but let me get this straight you would be okay with the place just charging the $23.50 instead of tipping the 3.50? The only difference I see is that you have flexibility under the tipping model, meaning you can reward the server with more $$ if they did an exceptional job or less $$ if the service was poor. Or are you upset that the menu said $20 and you have to pay 23.50? My theory is that people that are violently opposed to tipping have never worked for tips.
PS Our rate around here is 20%.