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Old 03-09-2009, 02:36 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by FFR View Post
Just a question for those who are opposed to this idea - or to tipping in general really...would you support it if it was built into the price of the food instead? Like if the restaraunt was declared a tip-free place because they bumped the prices of their food up 20% to cover the tips?

I'm also interested in this concept as I was a server for many years and know a couple people in the restaurant industry as managers who have been thinking of similar ideas.
I'd probaby not go to the restaurant if I thought that it was too expensive. When I go to a restaurant I don't determine the potential tip when I determine if I can afford to eat there. Just adding a 20% tip built into the prices would make me less likely to go if I thought I could get a similar meal for 20% cheaper somewhere else. I'd still tip 10-15% at the cheaper place and be ahead of the game.
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