Originally Posted by Dave Noble

Yes it does. If I go to a restaurant and the menu says that the cost will be $100 , in most places I go to, that will be the price. When in USA, area I go to has 12.5% tax ( ish ) , so with a 12.5% tip the menu price would show $80. If tip expectation was at 20% then with same taxes, it would be sowing $75.75

A 25-32% difference between the listed price and the final price is ridiculous imo



I would rather see someone being paid a proper wage and not being reduced to handouts from customers. I don't expect the staff to live on below minimum wage levels so would obviously recognise that prices would have to adjust to reflect it . This is almost the US equivalent to fuel surcharges to me - a waiter serving in a restaurant is a basic requirement of a restaurant

I don't think that the tipping culture of the USA improves service - in fact I find that the US service is some of the worst