Source: BroBible
Summary
Restaurants in US cities hosting the World Cup are adding 20% automatic tips to bills for customers, citing confusion among foreign fans unfamiliar with American tipping customs. Waitstaff have reported that many fans have not been leaving tips, prompting the change. Industry groups and restaurant operators say the move aims to protect American servers who rely on gratuities.
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The habit gets a new name.
Tipping culture shock hits the World Cup. Foreign fans are baffled by American tipping norms, and restaurants are fighting back. Automatic 20% gratuities are being added to bills in host cities. The move is meant to protect American servers, but fans are not happy about it. One fan calls it “convenience for the employer.” The tipping debate takes center stage at the World Cup.
Restaurants are now doing the math for you.
Author: Evan Null
