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Tipping culture npcs (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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[–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I see it as a sneaky incentive from management for waiters to upsell you on more sides, drinks and desserts.

Since the more marked up extras a waiter/waitress can fool people into getting, the better tip they can hope to earn at the end because of the %-based expectation.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Not every meal in a "$x/plate" restaurant is gonna cost the same though. It's not hard to reach a disparity between the cheapest and most expensive reasonable meal (similar sizes) of around a factor of 2 at many restaurants.

    Why is the server getting twice the tip if I order the most expensive plate and dessert vs cheapest plate and dessert?

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