Originally Posted by
tmiw
At the risk of opening a huge can of worms, considering that in-restaurant dining in general has dropped significantly in light of the pandemic, I think it's only fair to replace at least some of the tipping revenue lost by one gravitating towards takeout. Whatever percentage that ends up being is going to depend on the person and of course, should not be made mandatory via surcharges et al.
I definitely agree with the last sentence. But I feel tipping is for the people serving me -- server, busboy, etc. Others in the restaurant should be paid fairly. If they're not, that's on the owner, and the employee is free to seek another job of course. A tip isn't replacing a restaurant's lost revenue, if they want to do that, they should raise prices. An individual's tip revenue technically shouldn't be affected either, as restaurants are able to staff at a lower rate, so that servers have a similar amount of tables. And of course, cashiers and others were never tipped jobs anyway.
In these times, I won't discourage charity in any form. Just my choice not to tip when no service is provided.