Stop tipping culture before it wrecks the restaurant industry forever

STOP TIPPING

When we pay $107.53 for a meal, we’re paying for the final product—food on the plate or in our hand. That price already includes your wages. We are not your employer. Your boss is. You signed a contract with them, not with us.

If you have an issue with your hourly rate, take it up with your employer—not the customer. Pushing guilt onto diners is not just unprofessional, it’s bad business. Keep it up, and you’ll drive customers away for good—and end up unemployed.

Too often we’re charged premium prices for low-quality ingredients and cheap meat. The value just isn’t there.

If this industry wants respect, it’s time to clean it up—no more excuses, no more drugs, and no more handouts. Sobriety and accountability go further than begging for tips.

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