The unintended consequences of abolishing tipped wages – Crain’s*

Menu prices will increase, service charges will become more common, service itself could deteriorate and some of the city's most vulnerable restaurants could move or even close.
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Freddy
7 months ago

People will still tip and how much will be determined by the total amount of the check and the quality of service. Wages of employees will not be posted on the menu or on the specials board. Today’s special is BLT with fries and your waiter makes $21.50 per hour and has only 1 deduction. So most of us will not know what they make.

mqyl
7 months ago
Reply to  Freddy

Many will still tip, but not as much. Some, who see their $15 sandwich now costs $18, will stop tipping.

debtsor
7 months ago
Reply to  mqyl

$18 sandwiches mean many, many restaurants will close down. Food price inflation has simply made the take-out food model unsustainable.

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