You've ordered drinks at the bar, and now it's time to pay. Before you even see the total, the bartender hands you a tablet with a digital tip screen. The typical options are 18%, 20%, 25% — or ...

At times, it seems like American tipping culture is out of control. According to a 2023 Pew survey, people feel expected to tip in more places than they did five years ago. Consumers feel the need to ...

If the sign feels pushy to you, ask the bartender to keep the jar out but skip the “Tips Appreciated” note. Guests who want ...

It’s pretty standard to leave a cash tip for bartenders at weddings — especially if it’s an open bar. However, a young bartender named Hannah Borsenik revealed in a TikTok video — captioned “This ...

When bartender Hannah Borsenik arrived to work a wedding shift, she was told she couldn’t put out a tip jar. Her TikTok post about the policy, captioned “This labor isn’t, free people,” drew nearly ...

DEAR ABBY: My son is hosting a reception for 30 guests at his home for his daughter's (my granddaughter's) wedding. It will be a professionally catered sit-down dinner complete with a professional ...

Many people would likely agree that tipping culture seems to be getting out of hand. With even self-checkout machines asking for tips, people are increasingly confused—and quite often annoyed—about ...

Some bartenders are saying the youngest drinkers are the ones tipping less frequently at bars and restaurants than others. Bartenders told The San Francisco Standard they’ve noticed poor tipping ...

Front-of-house staff often have the luxury of tips and customer praise, while back-of-house workers handle the real grunt work with little recognition. So when one entitled bartender guilted a ...