"The iPad has a ‘20%, 25%, 30%, Other' tip option, with 20% already preselected. What's your move?" ...

A tiny zero-tip button now carries a much bigger fight over wages, guilt, fairness, and the true price of eating out for ...

When you tip someone, do you really know where those dollars are going? When someone at the deli makes you a bacon, egg, and cheese on a roll and you throw a dollar into the Styrofoam cup by the cash ...

A survey found that 83% of Americans want automatic service charges banned as tipping culture spirals out of control across restaurants, coffee shops and beyond.

“Tipping at casual restaurants is not mandatory, but it is a nice way to acknowledge the employees’ efforts. I definitely ...

We’re guilt-tripping over guilt-tipping. Two-thirds (65%) of American consumers are experiencing tipping fatigue — up from 60% last year and 53% in 2023, according to an annual study by Popmenu, a ...

Tipping has become a controversial topic, both for customers and employees. It's meant to be a small gesture of gratitude for a job well done, especially for a job that provides a service. However, ...

Tipping when dining out in the U.S. is standard practice — and like it or not, your server depends on tips to make a living. But for many people, tipping etiquette is confusing. To avoid shortchanging ...

JJ Watt sparked a viral debate after asking whether customers should tip at fully self-service restaurants.

Consumers are spending 38% less on excessive or "guilt tipping" in 2025 compared to a year earlier, as rising living costs force them to scale back, new research shows. The term "guilt tipping" was ...

Discover the evolving tipping culture in the U.S., and learn when it’s appropriate to tip or skip. Navigate key scenarios to manage today’s tipping expectations effectively.

New York City’s redesigned outdoor dining program is too expensive and too bureaucratic for many small, diverse, neighborhood establishments across the five boroughs to participate in. The result has ...