Nearly everyone involved agrees that the modern gratuity system that began in 1966 with the Congressional introduction of sub-minimum wage for tipped employees, needs improvement. Restaurant workers ...

Not long ago, 15% was the accepted floor for tipping at a sit-down restaurant. Leave a dollar per drink at the bar, round up generously for good service, and you were doing fine. That mental math has ...

Consumers may be pressured to reduce tips in this tight economic environment, but data shows they overwhelmingly do not skip tipping, regardless of age, income or financial lifestyle. This is ...

(NEXSTAR) – Saying it’s been a tough two years for the restaurant business is an understatement. Between shutdowns, supply chain issues and staffing shortages, restaurants have asked customers to help ...

During the nascent years of the first Trump administration, I worked as a captain at the Grill, the former Four Seasons dining room where on any given night I dropped checks that totaled more than a ...