Originally Posted by
gaobest
Was this Manresa??
ive not seen the 25% option but I’ve seen 10% at La Boulangerie (formerly La Boulange, which SBUX bought ages ago), and I want to tell them to ditch that 10% option.
Usa is a tip society. California is a 4% or 5% health surcharge state. It’s not cheap but when we choose to dine out, it includes the societal obligation to tip, usually with giving that CC to a staffer.
What precisely is a societal obligation to tip? Surely the obligation lies with the restaurant to pay its staff a proper wage, tipping is demeaning to both parties and is one reason I avoid travelling to the US.