[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Again?!

YES, 100% of employees wages are paid by the customers! If you don’t prefer lower prices and a 20% tip then just automatically adjust prices up 20% and leave that higher amount rather than a tip.

Stereotyping in general is wrong but every once in a while the reason for a stereotype stands out.

Originally Posted by Velvet

The customer does not decide which server to hire, or which cook, or which grocer the restaurant buys from, therefore, the customer does not directly pay for these things. The customer pays for the food and drinks as they are listed on the menu. And the level of service provided. If the owner can’t make a profit, can’t pay for the groceries, can’t pay their employees - they should not be in business. But what they can do, is set the price for their food and drinks but not for the service - unless, I suppose, they could say - if you actually want the food to be brought to you so you can eat it too - that’ll cost an extra 20%. How is this not obvious?

I have tried to explain it but I cannot make you understand it. The customer pays 100% of the employees wage whether through tipping or through higher menu prices.

If you don’t like the concept of tipping then just add 20% to the price and pay a higher menu prices.

But don’t demand the restaurant raise prices for all of us because you can’t understand. I prefer to have at least some small say in the quality of service I receive. I like to show my appreciation and I suspect I get remembered rewarded for that the next time I visit.