There is a restaurant in my area that charges a 10% "kitchen fee", plus they add on 18% tip automatically to your order. This is the result of a cashless society. If you have cash, you order within what you can afford. With cards, people think "oh, they need the money!!! Restaurant workers are paid so little! I won't argue. I will just pay the fee." Plus we are so used to fees being tacked on anyhow, what's a few more dollars? I am tired of hearing people complain about how restaurant workers are paid so little. I have been one, and the tips were excellent! I wasn't even a high end waiter or bartender! I was just a peon and I could live well on my tips. I'd love to be a restaurant worker now with people pushing 20% tips, or automatic tipping! I would never have to fake a smile or good service again!
There is a restaurant in my area that charges a 10% "kitchen fee", plus they add on 18% tip automatically to your order. This is the result of a cashless society. If you have cash, you order within what you can afford. With cards, people think "oh, they need the money!!! Restaurant workers are paid so little! I won't argue. I will just pay the fee." Plus we are so used to fees being tacked on anyhow, what's a few more dollars? I am tired of hearing people complain about how restaurant workers are paid so little. I have been one, and the tips were excellent! I wasn't even a high end waiter or bartender! I was just a peon and I could live well on my tips. I'd love to be a restaurant worker now with people pushing 20% tips, or automatic tipping! I would never have to fake a smile or good service again!