This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.As the Canadian economy continues to adapt to the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, some restaurants in Toronto are saying goodbye to a service industry staple: tipping.
Unlike the practice of “tip-pooling,” which typically pays back-of-house staff such as cooks and dishwashers significantly less than front-of-house staff, a hospitality included fee is designed to be more evenly distributed. “That social safety net is so important, and for people in this industry, it’s just not there for them.”
Kavoosi, who said she has previously worked at a restaurant without tipping, sees the practice as an effective tool in incentivizing engagement between customers and servers.“When there’s no difference in how much I’m being paid with one customer to the next, it becomes a less personal experience.” “A lot of servers unfortunately won’t give certain people equal service” if tipping is axed, she said.
“I think the biggest problem is sticker shock,” he said. “Just seeing the price of your burger go up 20 per cent – people are going to react to that.”
Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)
I tip for take out. Won’t make me poor and won’t make them wealthy but we all come out richer.
In Europe, Australia and elsewhere it's not even regarded as a tip or a gratuity. It's salary.....overhead like rent, food, plates, electricity....all-in prices like the majority of the economy.
Any restaurant including this on my bill immediately loses my business My gratuity goes to who I choose when I choose It is not something low life owners unwilling to pay livable wages are going to demand I pay
A mandatory 15% tip for take out? For what exactly? Bringing out a bag and taking payment? Think I'd have to say no to that.
“The reality is that for a really significant portion of our staff, their earnings aren’t insured,”...an employee’s tips do not contribute to either employment insurance or... [CPP] “That social safety net is so important, and for people in this industry, it’s just not there..”
Service levels will go down, I'm sure.
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