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Originally Posted by Bill14564
I am not happy with the tradition and I would like to see it go away but I don't expect that to happen. No one would be happy with it, not the customers, not the owners, and certainly not the servers.
Just thinking about the customers, many will balk at the higher prices even if they are just 20% higher. A $16 burger and a $8 beer seems about right but at just 20% more, a $19 burger and $10 beer seems expensive. The total amount paid, $31 (the former with tipping and the latter without), will be the same but many customers won't recognize that.
The customers will see the higher prices and will spend more time at Publix, the owners will see a drop in business (at least initially, people will get bored with Pub subs), and the servers, at least the better ones, will see a drop in compensation.
Getting away from tipping is the way to go, I just don't see it happening any time soon.
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I disagree with some of this. First off, prices are already 20% higher if you figure in the tip. Plus, the customer, has to deal with the emotional side of the oftipping. Oh, the poor single mom with 4 kids that all need braces. Oh, the guilt of not funding their futures.
As for the servers, the don't need try to be your new BFF. Just be polite and professional. No tip expected because you get it without fawning over every table. Easier for everyone at tax time, too.[[/LIST]