When bartender Hannah Borsenik arrived to work a wedding shift, she was told she couldn’t put out a tip jar. Her TikTok post ...

The tipping culture is a deep-rooted phenomenon in several societies, which raises the question about its pertinence and necessity. Should this practice disappear? What is its role in different parts ...

Tip if a human touch is involved — custom drinks, special orders, or food brought to your table. If you choose to tip, the standard is $1 or 10% to 15% of total order.

When you book the Cheers beverage package on a Carnival Cruise Line ship, you pay the cost plus an 18% gratuity. In addition, many passengers will tip an extra dollar or two — sometimes more ...

There were almost 20 of us. I am aware that most restaurants automatically add in gratuity for large parties. Luckily this establishment was accommodating and billed us separately as requested.

If you're upset about being asked for a gratuity at every turn – at convenience stores, supermarkets, and even on websites – then you might have a case of tip rage.

For full-service restaurants specifically, the average rate for tips was 19.3%, lower than the 19.6% rate seen in 2022’s third-quarter and the 19.8% tracked the year before that, per Toast.

However, many Reddit commenters claimed they would’ve taken their gratuity back as well. “She expected and then demanded a good tip for a crappy job,” said one.

It’s become expected. Even required. A Mountain View, Calif., restaurant had a line on its bills: “For parties of 1 or larger, a 18% gratuity is applied automatically.” ...

Florida's HB 535 addresses auto-tipping and service charges. It allows patrons to refute required charges if service is not satisfactory and would require tips only for parties of six or more.