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MichMan

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14. It's going to depend how much they raise the prices

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #13)

Thu Jun 29, 2023, 10:50 PM

Jun 2023

If an average tip is 20%, and the menu prices go up an average of 15%, then customers will be on average actually paying less than they did before. On the other hand, if prices are raised 25%, than it will cost the customers more than they were paying before.

Either way, it is ultimately the customers who pay the wages

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South Park's creators have eliminated tipping at Denver's famed Casa Bonita. Servers now make $30 .. [View all] sl8 Jun 2023 OP

Why not? vercetti2021 Jun 2023 #1

Tips can be hundreds of dollars a night in a place like this. jimfields33 Jun 2023 #3

When you work in a coffee shop vercetti2021 Jun 2023 #7

Of course. But they are going to a place where people will earn less. jimfields33 Jun 2023 #8

If you were making more than that with tips (which likely weren't taxed) you might. MichMan Jun 2023 #4

The article says they thought they were getting about $15/hr plus tips. nt sl8 Jun 2023 #6

I would've signed the contract gladly back Haggard Celine Jun 2023 #2

Aren't the customers the ones ultimately paying the workers either way? MichMan Jun 2023 #5

Not exactly. Haggard Celine Jun 2023 #9

What other revenue streams do restaurants have other than customers spending on food & drink? MichMan Jun 2023 #11

As things are, they're dependent on the customers to Haggard Celine Jun 2023 #13

It's going to depend how much they raise the prices MichMan Jun 2023 #14

And you had to work hours with no customers viva la Jun 2023 #10

Yes, good point. Haggard Celine Jun 2023 #12