Tipping fatigue may be setting in
January 24, 2023
Some consumers are tired of tipping wait staff, particularly for pickup and drive-thru orders, and question why their employers are not paying higher wages. Tips at full-service restaurants grew by 25.3 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2022 and 16.7 percent at quick or counter-service restaurants, according to Square.
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