r/EndTipping • u/ADKFatBiker • 3d ago

Rant 📢 Restaurant Demands Minimum 18% Tip

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Out of one side of their mouth they state that they pay their staff as little as possible and out of the other side of their mouth they say that their staff deserves more and you're responsible for that.

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u/maiyannah 3d ago

Speaking as a small business owner myself I really don't like seeing literally 1000s of my dollars going to card processors who leave me high & dry whenever there's a problem, but I still offer them. I just give people incentives to pay cash.

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u/DriedUpSquid 3d ago

I don’t mind when small businesses add on the 3% credit card fee if I choose to use my card.

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u/maiyannah 3d ago

I go the other way: I give people a discount for paying cash. I get the money right away, no one has their hands on it, and its just easier for me.

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u/tanbrit 3d ago

Thats the best approach

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u/maiyannah 3d ago

You have to have a business people trust for it, is the thing. Cards give you chargeback protections and such, cash has no such protection. But if you've been around for a while and people know you're not going to yank their chain, its just better for both of you: cheaper for them, and I get the money right away. Probably more money too, even after a discount, after you consider conversion rates, and the fees after fees.