Comments by "Lorri Lewis" (@lorrilewis2178) on "" video.

This American hasn't yet run into the extra tipping for things like coffee. As far as tipping in restaurants, there have been many think pieces written about whether restaurant tipping should be abolished and a guaranteed wage be substituted. However, it seems that many waiters themselves are not on board. If they work in an upscale restaurant, they say they would make less money on the proposed guaranteed wages than they make on tips. Then again, I read an account from a restaurant owner who abolished tips and substituted a mandatory service charge of 18% and said his whole restaurant functioned better because the back of the house staff ended up with more money.
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