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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The increase in costs to operate restaurants (labour, rent, energy, food) are here to stay. That means prices are only going up. Many restaurants will fail. Fewer new ones will open. I expect we’ll see a shift in North America to European norms around restaurants and dining out, where it becomes an occasional treat rather than a routine habit.
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For me the issue isn't really tipping, it's just that the whole expense for the value received is lacking lately. I ate at a "decent" restaurant a while ago and for the two of us it was a fair amount of money. But the thing is the overall meal and such was kind of underwhelming. You have a cocktail, appetizer (or dessert) and meal with a tip and it gets pricey. But then you leave and think "it was OK, but nothing amazing for that amount of money". Or at least that is what I think, but maybe I'm just getting cheaper.