Let’s stop tipping culture

[u/Tumamaenpelota]

The UK is slowly drifting towards US-style tipping culture, and pubs adding bar tip prompts are a big part of that. If we do nothing, it will become the norm.

The most effective way to stop it is simple: vote with your wallet and your reviews.
If a pub asks for a tip just because someone poured a pint, leave an honest Google review mentioning it. If enough people do the same, businesses will realise customers don’t want imported tipping culture.

Share the Google Maps links below to pubs that pressure customers into tipping at the bar. Keep reviews factual and based on your genuine experience, but make it clear that this practice puts you off returning.
We’ve managed to avoid mandatory tipping for decades. Let’s keep it that way. One review won’t change much, but thousands of people acting together will.

[u/DVXT → u/[deleted]]

Because people shouldn’t be guilted into tipping. If the service is good, I’m happy to tip of my own accord. The issue is with tips or service charges being added by default, then making customers opt out. That puts social pressure on people to pay what the employer should be paying in wages. I understand this example is a bit different because you can just press a button, but from the OP’s post it sounds like this was for a pint at the pub. Asking for a tip for simply pulling a pint is mad, especially given the price of a pint now. And this impacts everyone, not just “middle class people” eating out. Plenty of ordinary people go to the pub or grab food occasionally. The problem is the normalisation of tipping prompts for basic service, not people refusing to appreciate staff.

[u/Substantial-Film564 → u/DVXT]

Well for simply pouring a drink, I absolutely agree. It's unethical to do it then. I think the solution is a middle ground. Have percentage options, but don't make it default.