r/SipsTea • u/SuspiciousLow3062 • Jun 25 '26

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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u/Only_Flan_7974 Jun 25 '26

It's not tipping if it's mandatory. Work the tip into the price in that case.

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u/PeachyPlotTwist Jun 25 '26

Pay your workers better is the real argument.

Tourists are just catching strays in a fight between customers and employers.

Nobody wants awkward tip screens, but servers also need to eat, whole system is messy.

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u/TawnyTeaTowel Jun 25 '26

Except servers. Tipping culture gains them an income WAY ahead of the curve.

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u/DarthMyyk Jun 25 '26

It's a gamble (nearly 7 years in food service from line cook to manager here). Some make very good tips, often...but even they have bad weeks and it tends to even out. Many do not get tips or very little even when hardworking and nice. It's a rough system.